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Office-to-residential conversions are tough. Could dorm-style co-living be the answer?
Microapartments with shared bathrooms and kitchens could suit service workers, retirees and young professionals and cost 25% to 35% less than converting offices to traditional apartments, Pew and Gensler researchers said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Core Spaces on track to more than double its student portfolio
The Chicago developer has a pipeline of over 43,000 beds, with 4,551 delivered so far this year.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Multifamily Dive
A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories of 2024.
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Apartment completions jump 42% YOY
September apartment starts fell 15% from a year ago, while units under construction dropped 17%.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHTUrby adds to Jersey City’s growth spurt in Journal Square with 25-story tower
The 317-unit Journal Square Urby is the developer’s second project in the city, now open for leasing and move-ins.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Q&AThe challenges of building workforce housing
Astor Cos. CEO Henry Torres is using the Live Local Act to add attainable rentals to his portfolio of luxury properties.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 21, 2024 -
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Forum joins the preferred equity club
The apartment owner recently closed a $226 million investment vehicle specializing in multifamily private credit.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Bank reportedly forecloses on Chasen’s office conversion in Baltimore
The developer planned to turn the historic One Calvert Plaza into 173 apartments.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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DEALS + STARTSCampus Apartments, Mosaic partner on $149M grad student housing
The 741-bed development at the University of Maryland is the first part of a three-phase project funded through tax-exempt bonds.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Crane at St. Petersburg condo site collapses during hurricane
The crane fell from the jobsite of 400 Central, a 46-story tower that will reportedly be the tallest residential building on Florida’s Gulf Coast when complete.
By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Bank forecloses on Chasen’s office conversion in Baltimore
The developer planned to turn the historic One Calvert Plaza into 173 apartments.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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DEALS + STARTSGreystar joins forces with Merrimack College on 540 student housing beds
The public-private partnership aims to expand the Massachusetts college’s ability to house students on campus.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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The largest multifamily starts of August 2024
Major projects include an affordable renovation in New York City and a racetrack redevelopment in Michigan.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Q&ARoundhouse bullish on continued growth after 1,500-unit expansion
The Boise, Idaho, developer has made $300 million in acquisitions and $150 million in new groundbreakings this year.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHTWinnCompanies opens all-electric property at former Massachusetts mill
The $39 million redevelopment is expected to use 46% less energy and emit 33% fewer greenhouse gases than a traditional structure.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Apartment tower rises in downtown Las Vegas
T.B. Penick & Sons topped off Sin City’s first all-for-rent apartment tower this month.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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NAHB: Apartment completion time flat in 2023
The construction cycle rose 3.5 days in 2023 after jumping 2.3 months in 2022.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Sponsored by PearlXFrom costly amenity to revenue asset: Boosting multifamily budgets with energy
Solar amenities can increase multifamily property value with no upfront costs to developers with PearlX.
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHTU.S. Development completes mixed-use project in Philadelphia’s Fishtown
The industrial-style Frankford Grand opened for leasing on Sept. 18.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Apartment starts drop 6% YOY
In a sign that supply is burning off, completions in August jumped 80%, while projects under construction fell 15%.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Fed cuts rates, but is more needed?
Apartment industry leaders say the central bank’s action had already been baked into the 10-year Treasury.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT30-story student housing tower rises from infill lot in Austin
Located near The University of Texas at Austin, MDL Group’s Icon will be open for the 2025 school year.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Q&AInside AvalonBay’s centralization initiatives
Under the REIT’s neighborhood model, services can be shared for up to 1,500 units.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Developers look for deals on dirt
Generational property owners are in a position to wait, while those who have recently purchased land may be more motivated to sell.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHTNew Mast Capital Florida property caters to nearby healthcare workers
The Harlow is located next to a new $250 million hospital in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Multifamily permitting drops in urban areas
Higher interest rates and supply chain concerns have taken a toll on apartments, according to the NAHB.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 6, 2024
