California takes 5 cities to court over failure to meet housing planning deadlines

“California can’t solve the housing crisis while some cities sit on their hands and dare us to do something about it,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

By Ryan Kushner • July 22, 2026

Multifamily starts climbed in June

The apartment segment lifted total new housing construction numbers, per HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau, but elevated mortgage rates and construction costs weigh on homebuilders.

By Julie Strupp • July 17, 2026

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Student Housing

Off-campus student housing presents an opportunity for multifamily pros as the industry further consolidates.

By Multifamily Dive staff

Project type ‘more than likely’ contributed to structural failure in NYC: ASCE engineer

The nature of the office-to-apartment conversion job probably meant the Manhattan building couldn’t support the extra weight, said ASCE’s former president.

By Zachary Phillips • July 15, 2026

Milhaus, SRG Residential merge, creating $2.5B multifamily development pipeline

Milhaus CEO Tadd Miller said the acquisition of the Sares Regis subsidiary gives his firm the capability to hit 100,000 units under management and 3,500 development starts a year.

By Leslie Shaver • July 14, 2026

Milwaukee mass timber tower, billed as nation’s tallest, reportedly advancing to foreclosure: MJS

C.D. Smith Construction was granted a default judgment, potentially leading to the sale of the Edison property, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

By Leslie Shaver • July 9, 2026

AvalonBay pays $22M for full-block development site in Miami

The $90,000-per-unit price is the highest ever paid for a South Miami development site, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

By Leslie Shaver • July 9, 2026

Structural columns buckle on 21st floor of Manhattan adaptive reuse project

Designed by Gensler and developed by Metro Loft in conjunction with Collaborative Construction Management, the project is converting the former Pfizer headquarters into apartments. 

By Zachary Phillips • July 8, 2026

Kennedy Wilson, Jamison partner on 4K affordable units in LA

The developers are starting with the conversion of the former LA World Trade Center into 512 affordable apartments.

By Julie Strupp • July 8, 2026

How Alliance Residential secured 2K apartments in 6 months

Stephen Squatrito says the firm has ramped up its acquisitions team as it sees opportunities, but “wins are increasingly off-market or in second-round sale efforts.”

By Leslie Shaver • July 7, 2026

Renting by choice ‘is really taking over the world’: Korman Communities CEO

Co-CEO Brad Korman discusses the future of the multifamily market and the challenges of closing big deals amid rising material costs and higher interest rates.

By Danielle McLean • Updated July 8, 2026

These 10 metro areas have added the most housing units since 2020: report

Texas metro areas have led the nation’s 6.6% uptick in metro-area housing units, an Urban Institute analysis found.

By Ryan Kushner • June 25, 2026

Why Adam America has moved into student housing

In a time when turnover is low in traditional apartments, a new crop of residents each fall gives the developer the opportunity to raise rent, CEO David Brickman said.

By Leslie Shaver • June 22, 2026

7 takeaways from Harvard’s 2026 state of housing report

“Construction is down, home sales are flat and cost burdens are up,” the lead author of the annual Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report said. 

By Ryan Kushner • June 18, 2026

American Landmark appoints new investment chief

“We’re in a moment of recalibration, not retreat,” Elizabeth Roy, the Sun Belt-focused firm’s new chief investment officer, said of the multifamily market.

By Julie Strupp • June 18, 2026

Senate, House reach deal on major housing legislation

The two chambers have agreed on a way to reconcile differences in their respective versions of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act so it can move to a final vote.

By Julie Strupp • June 17, 2026

Multifamily starts plummeted in May

Although the multifamily segment had the strongest construction performance in April, it had the weakest showing in May, per the latest report from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

By Julie Strupp • June 16, 2026

Construction costs surged in May at fastest annual rate since pandemic

“Contractors are being hit by a double whammy” of rising materials prices and slower growth in bid prices, said Ken Simonson, chief economist at Associated General Contractors.

By Sebastian Obando • June 12, 2026

8 notable interviews with multifamily pros from spring 2026

Executives from Arqline, Kennedy Wilson and The BAM Cos. tackle apartment demand, financing and mergers.

By Leslie Shaver • June 11, 2026

Seattle’s social housing experiment takes first major steps

Seattle Social Housing Developer agreed to purchase its first building and wrapped up a lottery to determine who will live there.

By Ryan Kushner • June 9, 2026

Transit-oriented development is booming. Here’s how housing pros can make the most of it.

New research from the Urban Institute details which areas have been most successful in promoting TOD and why the multifamily industry should see transit investment “as a complement to its own profit-making goals."

By Julie Strupp • June 4, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway acquires BTR player Taylor Morrison for $8.5B

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based firm builds rentals through its Yardly brand, which received a $3 billion injection last year.

By Leslie Shaver • June 1, 2026

To expand housing, Maryland is turning to its largest landowner: itself

New laws zone land near transit for housing and delay local impact fees for developers.

By Ryan Kushner • May 29, 2026

Multifamily starts rose again in April

New apartment construction rates were up on a monthly and yearly basis in the latest report from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

By Julie Strupp • May 22, 2026

How builders are keeping materials costs down as Iran conflict persists

During recent earnings calls, major builders said they have seen prices rise as a result of the conflict, but have methods for navigating the fuel spikes.

By Zachary Phillips • May 22, 2026

Multifamily project starts declined further in Q1: CoStar

Developers have continued to pull back on new apartment construction on a quarterly and yearly basis amid challenging market conditions, according to a new report.

By Julie Strupp • May 19, 2026