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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 Leslie Shaver • 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 Leslie Shaver • 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 Julie Strupp • 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 Leslie Shaver • 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 Leslie Shaver • July 9, 2026 -
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Deep DiveTexas apartment owners face uphill battles
Legislative changes, high supply and rising costs put the state among the leaders in securitized multifamily loan issues.
By Leslie Shaver • July 8, 2026 -
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Q&AHow 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 Leslie Shaver • 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 Leslie Shaver • 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 Leslie Shaver • July 2, 2026 -
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Veris Residential boosted apartment sales 34% in May: MSCI
The closing of the REIT’s privatization boosted deal volume, but “the headline figures for the apartment sector mask underlying weakness in the market,” according to the data firm.
By Leslie Shaver • June 26, 2026 -
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Elme Communities selloff hits a snag
The Beitel Group terminated its agreement to acquire the 1,222-unit Riverside Apartments, while the REIT reduced CAPREIT’s sales price of Elme Bethesda by $1 million.
By Leslie Shaver • June 25, 2026 -
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Multifamily CMBS servicing, delinquency rates fell in May: Trepp
The improvement in CMBS multifamily delinquencies was driven by two large multifamily loans that cured during the month, according to Trepp's Stephen Buschbom.
By Leslie Shaver • June 12, 2026 -
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8 notable interviews with multifamily pros from spring 2026
Executives from Arqline, Kennedy Wilson and The BAM Cos. tackle apartment demand, financing and mergers.
By Leslie Shaver • June 11, 2026 -
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Scion Group to buy Student Quarters’ $1.5B operating business
The major student housing owner and operator sees consolidation accelerating in the sector and is eyeing further acquisitions, particularly at large public institutions.
By Julie Strupp • June 10, 2026 -
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Inside Swapnil Agarwal’s efforts to save his apartment portfolio
The CEO of Houston-based Nitya Capital has reached a forbearance agreement with his lender on three North Texas properties as he continues to attempt to refinance his assets.
By Leslie Shaver • June 10, 2026 -
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Q&AWhat Arqline’s CEO learned in her move from vendor to property operator
Jessica Beck found that tech and management needed to be under the same roof, as she began amassing a Top 50 portfolio.
By Leslie Shaver • June 9, 2026 -
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June student housing deals near Texas A&M, University of Florida and more
PCCP, The Dinerstein Cos., Hackberry Lane and Balfour Beatty Communities recently closed on properties targeted to university students.
By Julie Strupp • June 8, 2026 -
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AvalonBay’s management team leads ‘merger of equals’
AVB will have positions largely focused on capital allocation, while Equity Residential executives will take operations and legal spots.
By Leslie Shaver • June 8, 2026 -
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How local incentives helped clinch an apartment deal in a rent-controlled Maryland county
Donaldson Impact Investments teamed up with two partners to buy Yorkshire Apartments using Montgomery County's by-right Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.
By Leslie Shaver • June 8, 2026 -
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Q&AWhy this apartment owner likes the blue-collar future of the Midwest
Ivan Barratt’s The BAM Cos. recently bought two properties in Kansas City as it looks for assets in areas with durable job growth.
By Leslie Shaver • June 4, 2026 -
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Berkshire Hathaway acquires BTR player Taylor Morrison for $8.5B
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based firm builds rentals through its Yardly brand, which received a $3 billion injection last year.
By Leslie Shaver • June 1, 2026 -
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Elme Communities reaches agreement to sell last remaining asset
The REIT is slated to offload the 193-unit Elme Bethesda to CAPREIT for $59 million, as it aims to liquidate by mid-year.
By Leslie Shaver • May 29, 2026 -
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S2 Capital sees multiple properties move to servicing
The troubled owner’s assets in Texas, Arizona, Florida and North Carolina landed in servicing, as expenses provided obstacles in the Lone Star State.
By Leslie Shaver • May 29, 2026 -
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Notable apartment deals this spring
Standard Real Estate Investments, Bascom Group and Ballast were among the multifamily investors buying properties over the last couple of months.
By Leslie Shaver • May 28, 2026 -
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Scion Group, Ares Management Corp. partner for $910M student housing buy
The firms have formed a joint venture to invest in off-campus student housing, a sector where they see long-term strength.
By Julie Strupp • May 26, 2026
