Essex sees new lease rents turn positive

Despite its strong first quarter, the West Coast REIT didn’t raise guidance, citing economic uncertainty.

By Leslie Shaver • May 8, 2025

Senate bill aims to raise FHA multifamily loan limits

The Housing Affordability Act would allow developers to borrow over four times more per unit compared to the current amount.

By Mary Salmonsen • May 7, 2025

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Resident Retention

Property managers have a variety of approaches to keep tenants satisfied.

By Multifamily Dive staff

Blue Ridge Cos. transitions management business to Willow Bridge

The move will allow the High Point, North Carolina-based firm to focus on future development and long-term asset performance.

By Leslie Shaver • May 7, 2025

EQR hits all-time low for turnover

The 7.9% rate was due in part to the Chicago-based REIT’s centralized renewal process, according to COO Michael Manelis.

By Leslie Shaver • May 6, 2025

Parsons: Tariff concerns mean uncertainty for multifamily owners, investors

Former RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons unpacks the future impacts of supply, rent growth and rent control legislation.

By Mary Salmonsen • May 6, 2025

American South Capital Partners buys New Orleans apartment property

The firm utilized Community Development Block Grant dollars to make the underwriting feasible amid rising insurance costs.

By Leslie Shaver • May 5, 2025

Top multifamily players detail their most important amenities

Property specialists from Greystar, Bozzuto and Cardinal Group highlighted the strategies that drive value during a recent webinar.

By Mary Salmonsen • May 1, 2025

Campus Apartments promotes 3 to vice president roles

Andrew Roth, Scott Caliguire and Cara Castelli will take on new leadership positions in investment, asset management and operations.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 30, 2025

Thought Leaders: April 2025

Executives from McCourt, RR Living, LeFrak and more talk about their latest challenges and successes.

By Multifamily Dive Staff • April 29, 2025

New Jersey sues RealPage, 10 landlords

Attorney General Matthew Platkin alleged that the company and operators have colluded to set rents for apartments statewide using its algorithmic pricing software.

By Leslie Shaver • April 29, 2025

2 counts dismissed in eviction fee lawsuit involving Greystar entity

A pair of residents at a Boston property allege that its owner and operator assessed attorneys’ fees without a legal basis.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 29, 2025

Why student housing is bucking the transaction freeze

As property sales have faltered for traditional multifamily, a Coastal Ridge executive notes that off-campus property sales have remained healthy.

By Leslie Shaver • April 25, 2025

Housing more than twice as expensive to build in California as in Texas

Longer project timelines and more regulations contribute to the difference in cost, according to a new report.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 23, 2025

How student housing can meet the needs of international renters

Affordability and convenience are the top priorities for students coming from abroad, according to a new NMHC study.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 21, 2025

Midwestern developer aims for mass timber heights

Neutral sees the material as a way to reduce its buildings’ carbon footprint and boost its focus on health and well-being, according to CEO Nate Helbach.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 21, 2025

Jim Cowan joins MC Cos. as director of capital markets

The longtime Morgan Stanley director will be responsible for developing and executing fundraising strategies.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 21, 2025

AVB’s Kanso model finds the middle ground with scaled-back features

The REIT’s brand, launched in 2022, focuses on offering high-end apartment homes with minimal community amenities and a technologically enabled service model.

By David Gillespie and Kurt Conway • April 16, 2025

Washington attorney general sues RealPage, 9 landlords

The lawsuit claims that the defendants violated the Consumer Protection Act with their use of revenue management software.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 11, 2025

Greystar, Summit lead NMHC’s developer and builder lists

While these industry stalwarts remain at the top of the association’s newest rankings, a Dallas firm has rocketed up the charts.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 10, 2025

$501M portfolio deal pushes Morgan past 100,000 units

The Pennsylvania-based firm acquired 3,054 apartments from Trilogy Real Estate Group across eight Midwestern states.

By Leslie Shaver • April 8, 2025

Denver tenants awarded $13.5M in class action lawsuit

The case argued that the owners and operator of the Mint Urban Infinity Apartments had violated the state’s warranty of habitability law.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 8, 2025

2 Houston properties face issues

One asset’s value declined 56% after damage from a windstorm and Hurricane Beryl.

By Leslie Shaver • April 7, 2025

UDR settles with tenants in racial, sexual harassment case

A lawsuit from the District of Columbia Attorney General alleges that the REIT failed to protect its tenants from a resident who was ultimately convicted of a hate crime.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 4, 2025

RealPage sues city of Berkeley

The software provider claims the California city’s recent ordinance on pricing technology imposes a “sweeping and unconstitutional ban on lawful speech.”

By Leslie Shaver • April 3, 2025

Sunstone Two Tree enters San Diego

The California-based firm bought Terraza Hills, a property built in 1976 and still in its original condition, for $45 million.

By Leslie Shaver • April 2, 2025