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    Residential leasing led multifamily job openings in Q3: CRETI

    Apartment firms say they’re finding more candidates for jobs compared to a few years ago, though the search for top-tier multifamily talent remains highly competitive.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    HUD manufactured housing plan aims to spur production

    The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ushers in significant changes to how the affordable housing type can be built and opens a path to a “repeatable multifamily construction” framework.

    By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 9, 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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    5 apartment projects that recently broke ground

    New multifamily developments aimed at a range of income levels are coming to the Sun Belt and beyond.

    By • Oct. 8, 2026
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    Private credit issues could lead to more apartment distress: Gaia’s Fishman

    The co-founder and CEO of Gaia Real Estate sees more troubled properties hitting the market next year as he looks for signs of improvement in the Sun Belt.

    By • Oct. 7, 2026
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    More diverse housing types could result from new laws in California

    From cheaper ADUs to streamlined “missing middle” housing to high-rises in transit-rich cities, the state adopted a slew of housing reforms.

    By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 7, 2026
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    Bipartisan group wants ‘more pro-housing legislation’: Rep. Harder

    California Rep. Josh Harder told Multifamily Dive that the Build America Caucus’ policy package aims to “kickstart the conversation of what comes next after ROAD [to Housing].”

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Top multifamily conferences of 2027

    Multifamily Dive has compiled the apartment industry’s most noteworthy rental housing events and expos covering economic trends, technology, financing and more.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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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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    Effort to streamline housing environmental review standards, regulations kicks off at HUD, USDA

    The agencies signed an MOU to advance deregulatory measures for rural housing outlined in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

    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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    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