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    Notable multifamily policy and legal moves from this summer

    Apartment permitting, land use, junk fees and heat violations are among the issues state and local officials have tackled recently.

    By • Aug. 27, 2026
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    Core Spaces opens 6,000 new student beds in 6 developments

    The Chicago-based real estate developer, which targets Tier 1 university markets, said it finished all the projects ahead of schedule and has another 54,000 beds in development across the country.

    By • Aug. 26, 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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    Wingspan Development, UrbanStreet partner to ramp up multifamily production

    The Chicago-area firms have joined to “activate more projects quicker,” according to the CEO of Nicholas Family of Cos.

    By • Aug. 26, 2026
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    Multifamily new supply set to bottom out in 2027

    Yardi Matrix’s third-quarter Multifamily Supply Forecast anticipates a modest rebound in apartment deliveries after 2027, but a return to the high levels of 2024 and 2025 is unlikely.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    3 California cities sued over alleged violations of state housing rules

    Housing advocacy groups say these cities are attempting to limit the impact of a new state law designed to increase housing density near transit.

    By Ryan Kushner • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Rockefeller Group targets multifamily in the Southeast

    With the hire of Mitzi Jones, the real estate firm plans to make a push for small- and mid-sized apartment buildings in the region, where it has historically focused on industrial projects.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    Multifamily starts tumbled in July

    New apartment construction fell 7.1% YOY last month, while single-family construction dropped twice as much, per HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Cityview names new managing director of asset management

    Gabi Franco will oversee the real estate investment firm’s development and value-add assets as it scales in regions outside of California.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Why TruAmerica is moving into structured finance

    The Top 50 owner sees strong risk-adjusted returns and the ability to improve relationships with its investors and lenders as it becomes a more diversified residential investment management company.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    Hillpointe enters Kentucky with 2 new developments

    The firm broke ground on Pointe Grand Citation and Pointe Grand Rose in the Lexington area, which will have a combined 868 attainable residences.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    US Chamber of Commerce launches housing advisory council

    The business group aims to build on 21st Century ROAD to Housing law momentum by advancing market-driven policies to increase supply, according to a senior Chamber official.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Monday Properties appoints new VP of development

    Jason Spencer has managed significant commercial and multifamily development pipelines throughout his career.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Apartment REITs see Sun Belt momentum in latest earnings

    During second-quarter earnings calls, multifamily leaders reported moderating supply and resilient demand.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Public benefits of land use don’t outweigh local zoning, New Jersey Supreme Court says

    The ruling was hailed by the state’s municipal league as a major win for local authority. 

    By Ryan Kushner • Aug. 7, 2026
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    NYC DOB wraps first wave of construction safety sweeps after partial collapse in July

    After inspecting 180 jobsites, the agency found no immediate public safety concerns, nor evidence that the East 42nd Street failure was “inherent to office-to-residential conversion projects.”

    By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 5, 2026
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    MAA expects Sun Belt recovery to boost late-summer rents

    The REIT is seeing cautious renters amid lingering supply, but with a high level of inbound migration to its properties, executives expect an unusually strong third quarter. 

    By Keith Loria • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Core Spaces starts 1,656-bed student housing project in Georgia

    A former hotel is being converted into Hub Athens Dougherty, which will serve University of Georgia students.

    By • Updated July 31, 2026
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    Seattle pares back environmental review appeals in effort to ramp up housing development

    The reform eliminates an administrative step that has held up new zoning and housing planning efforts, advocates say.

    By Ryan Kushner • July 31, 2026
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    Neology Group raises $175M to expand beyond Florida

    The raise gives the Miami-based firm nearly $1 billion in buying power to pursue large-scale projects across the Sunshine State and elsewhere in the Southeast.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    8 notable interviews with multifamily pros this summer

    Executives from Morgan Properties, Alliance Residential and LV Collective tackle apartment acquisitions and design.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    UDR raises guidance amid slowing supply, employment growth

    In its second-quarter earnings call, the Colorado-based apartment REIT announced that it is letting its debt and preferred equity program sunset.

    By • July 29, 2026
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    Share of high-density apartment projects grew in 2025: NAHB

    The South saw the most apartment deliveries overall, while the Northeast recorded the biggest increase in high-density construction, per the NAHB’s analysis of the Census Bureau’s annual Survey of Construction.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    Texas CEO sees challenges in underwriting high-supply markets

    Even though properties are well below replacement costs in places like Austin, CONTI Capital CEO Carlos Vaz is finding it difficult to make the numbers work in the Texas market.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    What the housing law means for build-to-rent investors

    With the 21st Century ROAD to Housing now law, there are a number of outstanding questions about implementation and compliance for multifamily pros, experts say.

    By • Updated July 23, 2026
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    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