How a New Jersey developer teams up to build affordable housing

The Michaels Organization has partnered with health systems and even Disney to develop attainable apartment units, said Jonathan Lubonski.

By Keith Loria • Dec. 5, 2025

Justin Steltenpohl reflects on first year as CEO at P.B. Bell

The new head of the Scottsdale, Arizona-based multifamily firm talks about his law background, building culture and the outlook for acquisitions in 2026.

By Keith Loria • Dec. 1, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Student Housing

As colleges grapple with funding and enrollment issues, one trend related to higher education has remained steady: the demand for high-quality off-campus housing.

By Multifamily Dive staff

Renovation materials likely fueled deadly Hong Kong fire: reports

The use of flammable netting and boards while contractors renovated high-rise buildings was likely involved in the start and rapid spread of a fire that has killed more than 150 people, investigators said.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 1, 2025

Student housing investors more open to small university markets

Justin Glasgow outlines early results from Northmarq’s first National Student Housing Investor Survey.

By Justin Glasgow • Nov. 24, 2025

New Orleans’ housing market is stagnating. Affordability mandates are holding it back, a study says.

The city requires 10% of units in new residential developments to be affordable.

By Ryan Kushner • Nov. 21, 2025

4 factors impacting the affordable housing outlook

Developers are concerned about low-income renters’ financial health amid a stagnating economy, according to research from data firm Yardi Matrix.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 19, 2025

Lincoln buys student housing provider Capstone

Capstone will join the Lincoln platform, strengthening its position in higher education infrastructure and enhancing its capabilities in the development, financing and operation of on-campus housing.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 18, 2025

REITs cite economic uncertainty, supply in Q3 earnings reports

High unemployment and inflation weighed on major multifamily landlords’ results, while AI startup-related demand and coastal back-to-the-office pushes were bright spots.

By Julie Strupp • Nov. 13, 2025

Aimco’s board votes to liquidate the company

In 2026 the REIT’s shareholders will finalize a plan that would call for the sale of its 2,524 units, development projects and various land holdings.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 13, 2025

Inside one developer’s first high-rise project

After building lower-density residences, Starlife Group’s Gevorg Shahbazyan is building his first tower in his backyard in Hollywood, Florida.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 10, 2025

Multifamily delinquencies jump 53 basis points in October

Apartment CMBS delinquencies topped 7% for the first time in nearly a decade, as office issues hit an all-time high, per a Trepp report.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 3, 2025

4 housing measures on the ballot in New York City

Voters weigh in on measures aimed at fast-tracking affordable housing development.

By Ryan Kushner • Nov. 3, 2025

AI growth boosts Essex’s Q3 results

The West Coast REIT reported its best third-quarter performance in Northern California, where a boom in artificial intelligence startups has generated demand for office space.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 31, 2025

Yardi ups apartment supply expectations for 2025-2027

The firm says it's increasingly likely that starts move past 400,000 this year, which could bump deliveries up 12.8% two years from now.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 31, 2025

Why ESG matters for multifamily developers, investors

Investment companies are increasingly using environmental criteria in evaluating multifamily opportunities, two real estate pros write.

By Brad Siegal and Heather Wright • Oct. 30, 2025

Apartment conversion projects surge

A record-breaking 180,585 apartments are in development from repurposing office spaces, hotels and other buildings, per a RentCafe report.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 27, 2025

Building a granny flat or tiny house in Charlotte, North Carolina? The city might spot you up to $80K.

Housing-strapped Charlotte is loaning homeowners money to build smaller rental accessory dwelling units on their properties.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 27, 2025

Smarter energy, fairer costs: How multifamily communities can modernize without raising rents

Energy costs are rising — discover smarter ways to manage electricity in multifamily communities.

By Kit Hagen, SVP of Growth, Nationwide Energy Partners • Oct. 27, 2025

New York City is having an office-to-housing conversion boom. Could Chicago be next?

Chicago has a higher downtown office vacancy rate than the Big Apple. Housing advocates say those buildings could help address the affordable housing shortage.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 24, 2025

Multifamily firms that have announced expansion plans this fall

Companies including Woodfield Development, JPI and TruAmerica Multifamily are moving into new geographies and lines of business.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 23, 2025

Flaherty & Collins jumps into acquisitions

The Indianapolis-based developer hired Chris Reckley to drive portfolio expansion, strengthen its presence in new geographies and optimize investment returns.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 16, 2025

Average apartment construction time fell in 2024

Although the overall timeline was shortened, larger buildings took longer to complete than they did in 2023.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 14, 2025

Interactive map tracks housing shortages across Florida

The Sunshine State needs more than 120,000 housing units. The tracker’s developers say its data could help local leaders make informed decisions.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 14, 2025

Woodfield Development expands to Arizona, Nevada

The firm hired Neil Hanlon, who helped sell the idea of building in Sin City, as vice president of development.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 8, 2025

The unusual objections stopping apartment projects

Sometimes opponents to new multifamily housing put up roadblocks that are nearly as effective as outright bans.

By Keith Loria • Oct. 6, 2025