Development

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    Affordable housing ‘fast track’ plan targets low-production NYC neighborhoods

    Twelve districts contributed just 1.1% of the city’s new affordable housing in the past five years, the city says. 

    By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Hilton opens Apartment Collection properties in Pennsylvania, Alabama

    The Pittsburgh and Huntsville openings expand Hilton’s apartment-style collection brand that launched in partnership with Placemakr earlier this year.

    By Noor Adatia • Oct. 1, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Multifamily Dive

    A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories so far this year.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    L&G invests in its inaugural US housing construction project

    The two-building, 201-unit multifamily property with an all-electric design, developed by Taurus Investment Holdings, just broke ground in the undersupplied Boston metro area.

    By • Oct. 1, 2026
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    With its first office-to-housing project done, Chicago advances ‘next chapter’ for its downtown

    The adaptive reuse project in the city’s Loop has 117 mixed-income residential units. More conversions are in the pipeline.

    By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 30, 2026
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    TruAmerica appoints 2 directors for fund management, acquisitions

    Danny DeMarco will open the Top 50 owner’s New York City office and lead acquisition efforts in the Northeast, while Joe Deliberto is tasked with portfolio management.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    How this firm turns market-rate housing affordable: Post CEO

    Affordable housing development has “gotten much harder as a result of costs going up and people needing disparate funding sources,” Post Real Estate Group Founder and CEO Jason Post said.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Thompson Thrift launches up to $230M partnership to develop six projects

    The vehicle will develop class A properties across Colorado, Kentucky, Arizona and Nevada, plus its first multifamily project in Montana.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Pittsburgh eyes quicker permitting with virtual inspections and a ‘fast lane’ for low-risk projects

    The first set of changes "will help applicants spend less time waiting and more time getting projects done," Mayor Corey O'Connor said.

    By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 25, 2026
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    536 Mission high-rise coming to downtown San Francisco

    It’s one of the first new towers to be greenlit in SF since the pandemic, as the city’s artificial intelligence-related boom draws new workers amid limited housing supply.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Wallick names senior vice president of asset management

    Newly promoted Jeannie Clayton said the “future of affordable housing will require innovation, collaboration, and persistence.”

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    More high-rises could be coming to 7 California cities under housing density bill

    The bill would prevent major cities from limiting residential building heights to under 150 feet in new transit hub districts. It's awaiting the governor's signature.

    By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 23, 2026
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    Advice from apartment pros you might have missed

    Multifamily experts offer insight on navigating artificial intelligence, volatile financing, affordability pressure, federal policy changes and more.

    By • Sept. 17, 2026
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    Multifamily starts plummeted nearly 16% in August

    The number of new apartments coming online also fell dramatically from the same period last year, per HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

    By • Sept. 17, 2026
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    Mass timber student housing building tops out near Ohio State

    Using glulam columns and beams, the construction team was able to reach the milestone nearly 10 weeks ahead of schedule.

    By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 17, 2026
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    Sares Regis Group of Northern California names co-CEOs

    Drew Hudacek and Dave Hopkins step into new roles at the firm at a time when the rental market in Northern California is booming and ripe for development.

    By • Sept. 15, 2026
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    The future of student housing is seamless

    Make student move-in seamless. See how Zentra mobile credentials upgrade campus security.

    By Zentra • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Producer price index rises on energy price surge, lifts odds of Fed hike

    The fresh inflation data prompted traders in interest rate futures to increase the probability that the Federal Reserve will push up the main rate.

    By Jim Tyson • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Q&A

    Where Crow Holdings sees ‘green shoots’ in the rental market

    Despite some high-profile exits, the Dallas-based developer still sees potential in California and other metros across the country, according to Sean Rae, senior managing director in the Capital Markets Group.

    By • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Construction costs have moderated, but apartment development remains challenging

    Multifamily firms are mixed on whether greater contractor competition and more stable materials prices have opened up opportunities in new markets.

    By Danielle McLean • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Fair housing construction accessibility complaints now have a deadline, HUD says

    Accessibility claims related to multifamily building design and construction must be filed within one year of the initial certificate of occupancy, the new guidance says.

    By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 4, 2026
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    For affordable housing fund, Cleveland embraces private partnerships

    The city launched a fund to build up to 3,000 affordable housing units using leftover American Rescue Plan Act money.

    By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 3, 2026
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    Kennedy Wilson, Shimizu Corp. partner on $139M multifamily build in Georgia

    The 382-unit Atlanta-area Caldwell project is Kennedy Wilson’s first ground-up apartment development in the state.

    By • Sept. 3, 2026
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    Vivmark a potential ‘blue chip’ stock for investors: JPM analyst

    Current mediocre earnings growth in the sector is a drag, but by 2028,  “successful integration alongside improved fundamentals could make growth appear very compelling,” according to JP Morgan’s Anthony Paolone.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Social housing program gets city task force sign-off in Portland, Maine

    The task force encouraged the city to establish pilot programs aimed at complementing the “tools that we already have” to address affordable housing, a city councilmember said.

    By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Opinion

    Multifamily’s next phase will reward discipline over momentum

    Morgan Properties’ chief operating officer says the strongest operators will be those that protect occupancy, manage costs and leverage technology and disciplined capital strategies to navigate the uneven near-term recovery.

    By Greg Curci • Aug. 28, 2026