Development

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    Wood Partners adds Luke Davis to head Washington office

    The former Kettler chief investment officer will help the Atlanta-based developer grow its presence in the mid-Atlantic.

    By • April 24, 2026
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    Cain, Kushner combine on South Florida JV

    The venture will launch by developing a luxury residential tower in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood, in a region that continues to present compelling growth opportunities, per Cain's CEO.

    By • April 23, 2026
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    Rent Trends

    High supply, absorption, concessions and more are top of mind for rental owners and operators across the country.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    $4B affordable housing initiative launches in New York City

    The four-year program invests pension funds into affordable housing efforts, including office-to-housing conversions.

    By Ryan Kushner • April 21, 2026
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    4 notable multifamily project openings

    New high-rises, single-family rentals and garden apartment developments have started leasing in Washington, Texas and Florida.

    By • April 20, 2026
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    Local government staffing shortages threaten housing development, experts say

    Nearly 38% of local government employees are expected to retire within the next five years, one study found.

    By Ryan Kushner • April 20, 2026
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    Century Housing CEO on affordable housing challenges, solutions

    Newly appointed Jacqueline Waggoner discusses the California nonprofit’s development approach, barriers to building and the need for “coordinated action at scale.”

    By • April 17, 2026
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    Most mayors say market-rate housing development can boost housing affordability

    Up to 80% of U.S. mayors say their city needs to develop more multifamily housing, a Boston University survey found. Support for zoning and permitting reform was more muted, however.

    By Ryan Kushner • April 16, 2026
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    Mainstream insurers squeamish about risk in multifamily: Marsh McLennan

    Multifamily and affordable housing owners must focus on safety and operational discipline, according to the finance and insurance firm.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    Trump targets ‘bureaucrat tax’ to build more homes

    Cutting restrictive zoning and land-use regulations could help spur 13.2 million new homes, according to a White House analysis.

    By Ryan Kushner • April 15, 2026
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    Greystar, Summit top NMHC’s building lists

    Nearly 80% of builders and developers saw starts increase in 2025, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Top 25 lists.

    By • April 14, 2026
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    How Kennedy-Wilson is incorporating Toll Brothers’ development platform

    The acquisition of the homebuilder’s platform was a “huge stroke of good luck for us,” said John McCullough, who joined Kennedy-Wilson’s Multifamily Development Group from Toll.

    By • April 13, 2026
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    Soft rental housing market not translating to affordability: Harvard

    The modest easing in rent prices is providing little relief for an increasingly cost-burdened population, per the America’s Rental Housing 2026 report, and federal pullback is exacerbating the problem.

    By • April 10, 2026
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    3 affordable multifamily developments break ground

    Construction has started on apartment projects in Ohio, California and Massachusetts targeted to lower-income residents.

    By • April 9, 2026
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    Opinion

    How capital, pricing and execution are shaping multifamily

    Equity remains cautious, and has shifted emphasis from chasing upside to underwriting downside, Northmarq experts write.

    By Scott Lamontagne, Dave Martin and Dylan Steman • April 6, 2026
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    $7B Phoenix mixed-use project, companion to TSMC chip factory, breaks ground

    Halo Vista, the 2,300-acre master-planned development in North Phoenix, will sit immediately adjacent to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $65 billion campus.

    By Matthew Thibault • April 2, 2026
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    Multifamily properties in Chicago, LA and Florida moved to servicing

    In some cases, the troubled loans were originated recently and quickly ran into issues, according to Morningstar Credit Analytics.

    By • April 1, 2026
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    New York City program aims to fast-track affordable housing on city-owned land

    The Neighborhood Builders Fast Track program will cut pre-development timelines for some projects nearly in half, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

    By Ryan Kushner • March 27, 2026
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    Trump housing order could mean new barriers to federal funding for cities

    Local governments may need to ease zoning and environmental rules to stay eligible for federal support, an attorney says.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • March 25, 2026
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    3 multifamily developments break ground

    New apartment projects are under construction in Texas, Utah and Virginia.

    By • March 23, 2026
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    Investors bullish on housing for older adults

    Demand for senior housing enters 2026 with strong long-term prospects, with overall occupancy high and inventory growth low, per new reports from Partner Valuation Advisors and JLL.

    By • March 23, 2026
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    Milwaukee mass timber project, billed as nation’s tallest, reportedly faces foreclosure

    Contractor C.D. Smith Construction is trying to offload the parcel at 1005 N. Edison St. after developer Neutral stopped construction last fall, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

    By • March 20, 2026
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    Opinion

    Universities are the structural lever America’s housing policy is missing

    Aligning university land, patient capital and federal incentives with the regulatory progress already underway can unlock housing supply in markets that need it most, writes one expert.

    By Josh Parker • March 19, 2026
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    Why Middleburg decided to look west

    Chris Finlay explains the region has “some of the most acute versions” of the national supply imbalance, as the firm eyes Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas.

    By • March 17, 2026
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    Could transit agency-owned land help solve California’s housing problem?

    A new study identified nearly 3,000 parcels suitable for affordable housing development.

    By Ryan Kushner • March 16, 2026
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    Multifamily starts jump in January

    New apartment construction rose on a monthly and yearly basis, buoying residential building overall.

    By • March 13, 2026