HUD cuts multifamily mortgage insurance premiums

The agency also eliminated three MIP categories for green and affordable housing that it said were not aligned with Trump’s policy agenda.

By Julie Strupp • Sept. 26, 2025

Alliance restructures its Eastern US operations

As part of the changes, the developer established a new Mid-Atlantic Division and announced a number of promotions.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 22, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Student Housing

As colleges grapple with funding and enrollment issues, one trend related to higher education has remained steady: the demand for high-quality off-campus housing.

By Multifamily Dive staff

Amazon pledged to deliver affordable housing to the Puget Sound region. It just hit 10,000 units.

The milestone resulted from the company’s $900 million investment in housing that will remain affordable for 99 years.

By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 19, 2025

Apartment starts rise 16% YOY in August

The number of buildings with five-plus units starting construction fell 20% year over year, while completions fell almost 30%.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 18, 2025

Fed cuts rates, but apartment industry expects little impact

More reductions could be needed to stimulate the economy and impact multifamily valuations and transaction volumes.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 17, 2025

Best places to build affordable housing: Yardi Matrix

Developers should seek out areas with both strong demand and less robust competition from market-rate properties, according to new research from the real estate intelligence firm.

By Julie Strupp • Sept. 17, 2025

California set to allow denser housing by transit

Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon review SB 79, which will make it easier to build multifamily housing near major train stops and rapid bus lines.

By Julie Strupp • Sept. 16, 2025

Why JPI went back into the Southeast

By using creative financing structures, VP Jake Fortune-Greeley says the developer can start projects in North Carolina and Tennessee, as well as its other core metros.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 12, 2025

Lendlease preps New York City’s largest residential geothermal project

The Riverie is expected to reduce its annual carbon emissions from heating and cooling by 53% compared to a traditional building.

By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 3, 2025

100% bonus depreciation is back for apartment executives

Investors can take advantage of the changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last month, according to a multifamily attorney.

By Brad Butler • Sept. 2, 2025

Apartment leaders speak out: August 2025

Executives from Cityview, MBH Architects, Douglas Wilson, BH Properties and Sage Investment Group discuss the opportunities they see in the market.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 28, 2025

In Colorado, most residential zoning codes block affordable housing

Restrictive zoning laws prohibit multifamily dwellings throughout much of the state, a recent study found. 

By Ryan Kushner • Aug. 25, 2025

Multifamily value play: Consolidate connectivity, monetize the network

In many multifamily communities, the blocker isn’t bandwidth, it’s physical infrastructure. Learn how you can take control of your MDU's future infrastructure needs.

Aug. 25, 2025

Ann Arbor’s all-electric community offers a new model for net-zero living

Veridian at County Farm stands out for its rooftop solar, heat pumps and potential community battery network. Will the local utility’s hesitation and loss of federal tax credits prevent other developers from following its lead?

By Brian Martucci • Aug. 22, 2025

Multifamily starts jump, but some question the data’s accuracy

New apartment construction is outperforming expectations, but permits are falling.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 20, 2025

ACC opens nearly 1,000 student beds at Purdue

The 3rd and West residence hall in West Lafayette, Indiana, features a column of glass-walled study lounges.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 18, 2025

A talk with an apartment turnaround specialist

When multifamily properties go back to the bank, lenders turn to Douglas Wilson.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 14, 2025

Xanterra expands employee housing at Yellowstone National Park

Arnica, located in the park’s Old Faithful area, will house 180 staff in double-occupancy units.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 13, 2025

Cityview’s CEO on how new legislation could lead to more housing in California

While Sean Burton is hopeful for more development opportunities in his home state, the firm is also looking eastward for opportunities.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 11, 2025

JBG Smith to convert 2 DC-area offices into apartments, hotel

The adaptive reuse project in Arlington County, Virginia, will create 195 residences and a 344-room dual-branded hotel.

By Keith Loria • Aug. 11, 2025

Kushner property in NJ designed for active adults as well as all-age renters

The redevelopment of a hotel site into two apartment buildings is expected to be completed in 2027.

By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 6, 2025

How MBH Architects uses modular methods to expedite affordable housing

Prescott Station in Oakland, California, will provide 235 affordable units after nearly 10 years on hiatus, director Timothy Haley says.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 5, 2025

Avoid costly shower failures in multifamily

Shower failures can cost you big. See why smart developers are switching to more reliable systems.

Aug. 4, 2025

Milhaus opens railway-inspired apartments near Oklahoma City

The 276-unit, garden-style property is the developer’s second project in the state, coming almost a decade after the first.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 1, 2025

Investor brings apartment conversion craze to former hotel properties

Sage Investment Group is acquiring underutilized lodging properties and transforming them into workforce studios.

By Leslie Shaver • July 29, 2025