Private credit issues could lead to more apartment distress: Gaia’s Fishman

The co-founder and CEO of Gaia Real Estate sees more troubled properties hitting the market next year as he looks for signs of improvement in the Sun Belt.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 7, 2026

2 recent multifamily loans in Missouri, Tennessee head to servicing

Loans for Cypress Village Apartments and The Abington were transferred after payment shortfalls, cash management issues and other issues, showing that even new loans are under stress.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 6, 2026

5 multifamily deals you may have missed last week

Matt Ferrari’s PXV Multifamily made its second apartment buy. American Landmark and affordable stalwart Johnathan Rose Cos. also announced acquisitions.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 5, 2026

Elme completes liquidation

The REIT finalized the sale of its last remaining properties in September. Its last day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange is expected to be Nov. 5.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 30, 2026

Investor challenges IRT’s acquisition of Centerspace

Irenic Capital Management thinks Independence Realty Trust should instead explore selling itself.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 30, 2026

Vivmark boosted August sales, but apartment prices fell 4.7% YOY

As the “merger of equals” closed, transaction volume jumped 402% YOY to $80.5 billion, but individual trades continue to slump.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 24, 2026

RREEF Property Trust to liquidate CRE holdings

The firm, which has a pair of apartment properties, “never got scale and they never gained traction,” as smaller, nontraded REITs continue to face challenges, according to Robert A. Stanger & Co.’s Michael Covello.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 23, 2026

Blackfin, Enterprise Community Partners team up for Nashville deal

As supply wears off in Music City, the firms secured Brookridge Apartments, a 177-unit, garden-style multifamily community in Tennessee’s Antioch submarket.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 22, 2026

TruAmerica’s Bay Area buy, plus 6 other trades you may have missed last week

Bell Partners and Standard Real Estate Investments are among the multifamily players that announced acquisitions over the past seven days.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 21, 2026

How one family firm went from the carnival business to more than 17,000 apartment units

Westland Real Estate Group traces its history to the California State Fair, but now it's one of the biggest players in Las Vegas, according to CFO Shimon Greenspan.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 21, 2026

Multifamily experts react to Fed’s first rate hike in 3 years

Apartment leaders are watching Treasury rates, though the central bank’s increase will “keep the current malaise slogging along,” said Eastham Capital’s Matthew Rosenthal.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 16, 2026

Multifamily CMBS servicing rate declined, delinquencies stayed flat in August: Trepp

CRED iQ also reported that delinquencies on bank-held loans fell in Q2. However, some investors say lenders are growing more aggressive in working out problem loans.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 16, 2026

IRT’s purchase of Centerspace driven by scale, diversification

The acquisition gives Independence Realty Trust a bigger foothold outside of the Sun Belt and provides a “vindication of the Midwest,” per one analyst.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 14, 2026

How multifamily buyers, sellers are navigating rising Treasury yields

Apartment investors are taking a cautious approach and watching day-to-day rate fluctuations as they price new deals.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 11, 2026

Mandel Group, Cottonwood merge management platforms, part of portfolio

The alliance comes as a wave of multifamily firms of all sizes join forces.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 10, 2026

Centerspace, Independence Realty Trust merge to create $8.1B REIT

The IRT-Centerspace combination shows that multifamily REITs of all stripes are chasing scale as the costs of doing business continue to rise.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 9, 2026

Grand Peaks buys Oregon apartment property

The Denver-based firm added the 424-unit property in Beaverton and plans to announce a new Colorado development in the next couple of weeks.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 3, 2026

What multifamily firms bought and sold this summer

Camden made a major sale while firms like Knightvest, the Scion Group and Tishman Speyer acquired new properties.

By Julie Strupp • Sept. 3, 2026

Vivmark a potential ‘blue chip’ stock for investors: JPM analyst

Current mediocre earnings growth in the sector is a drag, but by 2028,  “successful integration alongside improved fundamentals could make growth appear very compelling,” according to JP Morgan’s Anthony Paolone.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 1, 2026

Apartment cap rates inched up to 5.6% in July: MSCI

Camden Property Trust’s sale of an 11-property Southern California portfolio to a BlackRock-managed vehicle boosted portfolio trades, but overall sales fell 16% YOY to $12.4 billion.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 1, 2026

Scion Group acquires a 2,316-bed student housing portfolio for $400M

With the purchase of the four-property portfolio from SCHENK+, Chicago-based Scion expands its presence at Texas State University, the University of Tennessee and the University of Georgia.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 1, 2026

Fairfield buys West Palm Beach property

Cortland sold the 812-unit asset for $208 million in a market that continues to see new deliveries, according to The Real Deal.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 31, 2026

Multifamily’s next phase will reward discipline over momentum

Morgan Properties’ chief operating officer says the strongest operators will be those that protect occupancy, manage costs and leverage technology and disciplined capital strategies to navigate the uneven near-term recovery.

By Greg Curci • Aug. 28, 2026

Inside Bonaventure’s long-term ownership strategy

The firm is leveraging HUD debt and artificial intelligence to pursue deals it has “a really high conviction on,” says CFO Stephen Burch.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 28, 2026

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 Leslie Shaver • Aug. 26, 2026