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    Centerspace executives outline disposition plans

    On the multifamily REIT’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Anne Olson said the goal is a portfolio with stronger growth potential, lower debt and greater financial flexibility.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    Matt Ferrari’s PXV Multifamily makes first acquisition for $29.5M

    The 216-unit Village on the Green property in Atlanta was the first deal the company analyzed, the firm’s founder tells Multifamily Dive.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Camden solidifies Sun Belt expansion after selling California portfolio

    In a second-quarter earnings call, the REIT’s leaders stressed low turnover and more new leases yielded encouraging signs for Q3.

    By Danielle McLean • Aug. 6, 2026
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    More Texas multifamily loans moved to servicing in late July

    Keener Investment Management saw two properties fall into servicing, while the values of other Texas assets were reduced.

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Tishman Speyer buys 296-unit property in Charlotte, North Carolina

    The firm added the asset through its TS Plus fund, which has raised $973 million to date.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Equity Residential, AvalonBay announce name of combined firm: Vivmark Residential

    The name reflects “a company determined to set a new standard for the experience of home,” said Benjamin Schall, AvalonBay CEO and incoming CEO of Vivmark Residential.

    By • July 31, 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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    Q&A

    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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    Elme reaches deal to sell last property for $250M

    After one sale fell through earlier this year, the REIT entered an agreement to sell the 222-unit Riverside Apartments in Alexandria, Virginia, and related undeveloped land for $30 million less.

    By • July 27, 2026
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    Apartment sales ticked up slightly to $36.7B in Q2: MSCI

    Multifamily prices dropped 1.7% YOY in Q2, marking two years of negative readings in the sector, as the Veris Residential privatization drove volume.

    By • July 27, 2026
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    National Equity Fund buys 32 properties in St. Louis with equity value over $200M

    The multifamily affordable housing investment manager purchased the assets, which contain nearly 2,000 affordable homes, and the fund management portfolio from St. Louis Equity Fund.

    By • July 24, 2026
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    AvalonBay, Equity Residential beat FFO estimates in Q2

    The “merger of equals” partners raised guidance, following signs of strength in San Francisco and New York City.

    By • July 23, 2026
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    Why PPR Capital Management launched a $100M BTR fund

    The firm followed the ROAD to Housing debate as it geared up to launch a fund targeting properties in high-growth markets like Nashville, Tennessee.

    By • Updated July 23, 2026
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    Beyond the Rent: Recent mergers show the ascendance of the operating platform

    Deals involving Milhaus, Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities aren't just about chasing growth.

    By • July 21, 2026
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    6 major multifamily M&As announced this year

    AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential aren't the only apartment firms making large acquisitions in 2026.

    By • July 20, 2026
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    Q&A

    How Morgan Properties is evaluating acquisition opportunities

    The ownership giant will look at all types of complicated situations, but Chief Operating Officer Greg Curci says some distressed opportunities aren’t worth it.

    By • July 17, 2026
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    Lincoln Property Co. acquires The Spectrum Cos.

    The combined firm is poised to ramp up its development and acquisition pipeline across both multifamily and commercial real estate.

    By • July 15, 2026
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    Apartment CMBS distress showed mixed signals in June: Trepp

    However, the multifamily delinquency rate at FDIC-insured banks rose in Q1 2026, hitting its high-water mark since 2013, according to CRED iQ.

    By • July 15, 2026
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    RealPage buys AI-focused real estate data firm Cherre

    The major proptech acquisition aims to address a key problem facing artificial intelligence tools for the housing sector: unvalidated and disconnected data.

    By • July 14, 2026
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    Milhaus, SRG Residential merge, creating $2.5B multifamily development pipeline

    Milhaus CEO Tadd Miller said the acquisition of the Sares Regis subsidiary gives his firm the capability to hit 100,000 units under management and 3,500 development starts a year.

    By • July 14, 2026
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    AvalonBay pays $22M for full-block development site in Miami

    The $90,000-per-unit price is the highest ever paid for a South Miami development site, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

    By • July 9, 2026
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    Texas apartment owners face uphill battles

    Legislative changes, high supply and rising costs put the state among the leaders in securitized multifamily loan issues.

    By • July 8, 2026
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    Q&A

    How Alliance Residential secured 2K apartments in 6 months

    Stephen Squatrito says the firm has ramped up its acquisitions team as it sees opportunities, but “wins are increasingly off-market or in second-round sale efforts.”

    By • July 7, 2026
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    Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, New York properties hit servicing in late June

    The ongoing flow of loans back to banks is giving some investors a window to buy, but lenders often aren’t putting these assets on the sales block yet.

    By • July 6, 2026
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    Starwood raises $10.2B opportunistic fund for real estate

    The investment firm will target residential, data center, industrial and hospitality assets as more fund managers eye diversified product types, according to MSCI’s Jim Costello.

    By • July 2, 2026