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    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 • Sept. 3, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 3, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 1, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 1, 2026
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    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 • Sept. 1, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 31, 2026
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    Opinion

    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
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    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 • Aug. 28, 2026
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    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 • Aug. 26, 2026
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    Multifamily distress reports put New York in the spotlight

    While the Big Apple saw changes to multiple commercial mortgage-backed securities loans for apartment communities in August, properties in Memphis, Tennessee, and Cincinnati entered servicing.

    By • Updated Aug. 26, 2026
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    With the return of banks, debt options in multifamily flourish in 2026

    The agencies also remain strong options, though some multifamily borrowers still report that it's difficult to get deals done.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Q&A

    Camden CEO talks Sun Belt optimism, EQR-AVB merger

    In conversation with Multifamily Dive, Alex Jessett explains why "every 25- to 34-year-old in America" wants to live in Nashville or Austin and why newly formed Vivmark has "no impact" on the REIT.

    By • Aug. 19, 2026
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    Fogelman bets on Dallas suburbs with ninth Texas property

    The Memphis, Tennessee-based firm bought the 288-unit The Ovilla as it expects new deliveries in the south Dallas suburbs to fall to 2% of inventory over the next 18 months.

    By • Aug. 19, 2026
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    Knightvest buys 1,027-unit portfolio in Austin, Texas

    The firm secured the three properties at a deep discount to what the assets previously traded at and is currently under contract to buy a foreclosure in Dallas, according to CEO David Moore.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Why Varia US teamed up with Brookfield to expand its multifamily portfolio

    The $694 million joint venture allows Varia to unlock substantial liquidity, improve its balance sheet and gain greater flexibility in managing the business.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Why TruAmerica is moving into structured finance

    The Top 50 owner sees strong risk-adjusted returns and the ability to improve relationships with its investors and lenders as it becomes a more diversified residential investment management company.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    AvalonBay, Equity Residential complete their merger

    The REIT, which has 184,000 rental apartments, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VMRK.

    By • Updated Aug. 17, 2026
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    Multiple factors pushed multifamily CMBS distress up in July

    CRED iQ Founder and CEO Mike Haas told Multifamily Dive that increases in insurance, property taxes and lending costs were among the issues contributing to trouble with securitized multifamily loans.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Top markets for apartment sales in H1 2026

    Despite a slow national market, Northern New Jersey, San Francisco and others set record-high volumes so far in 2026, while Seattle saw a decline, according to MSCI.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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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