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    MSCI: Cap rates increase 50 bps to 5.4%

    Transaction volume fell almost 50% year over year to $4.5 billion.

    By May 28, 2024
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    Q&A

    Harbor Group eyes more buys

    The nation’s No. 19 apartment owner thinks the window is open to acquire newly built assets.

    By May 21, 2024
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    REIT Report

    Renewal and new lease rates diverge for MAA

    The REIT’s existing residents paid 5% more YOY in Q1, but supply pushed new rents down 6.2%.

    By May 20, 2024
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    Trepp: Servicing rate passes 5% for first time in 7 years

    Apartment distress also jumped in April, according to Cred iQ.

    By May 17, 2024
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    Another massive San Fran portfolio heading back to its lender

    Goldman Sachs and Ballast Investments are expected to hand 1,200 apartments to RBC Real Estate Capital Corp.

    By May 16, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Bell buys 492-unit property in Southern California for $146M

    The addition of Bell Murrieta Springs gives the owner and operator 11 properties in the region.

    By May 15, 2024
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    REIT Report

    UDR plans to back off of high occupancy to boost rents

    Despite solid results, the REIT isn’t raising its full-year guidance.

    By May 13, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    American Landmark grabs a 444-unit deal in Tampa

    The apartment owner was able to secure lower insurance than its competitors, which helped it purchase the waterfront property.

    By May 13, 2024
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    Essex assumes ownership of California asset

    The REIT had provided a $14.7 million preferred investment in the 75-unit community in Sunnyvale.

    By May 9, 2024
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    REIT Report

    Essex raises revenue guidance

    Improvement in delinquencies helped power the REIT’s better-than-expected first-quarter numbers.

    By May 8, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Bozzuto makes first acquisition in 16 years with Gables purchase

    With development becoming more difficult to underwrite, the company is focused on buying stabilized properties on the East Coast.

    By May 7, 2024
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    REIT Report

    AVB beats estimates, raises guidance

    Strong occupancy and low move-outs to buy homes gave the REIT pricing power into spring leasing season.

    By May 6, 2024
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    MLG Capital uses unique approach to make $51M buy in Denver

    The Wisconsin-based firm bought Lowry North in a transaction that provided tax benefits to the seller.

    By May 3, 2024
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    $1.5B San Francisco loan heads to servicing

    Maximus Real Estate Partners owns Parkmerced, a 3,221-unit housing complex in San Francisco.

    By April 30, 2024
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    Washington, DC, apartment building heads to auction

    Ranger Properties’ new 110-unit project in the Union Market neighborhood was recently foreclosed upon.

    By April 29, 2024
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    KKR buys student portfolio from Blackstone for $1.64B

    With this acquisition, University Partners will have more than 25,000 units under management.

    By April 26, 2024
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    Atlanta office conversion goes to foreclosure

    An affiliate of Plano, Texas-based Wolfe Investments took out a $20 million loan on 41 Marietta St. in July 2021.

    By April 24, 2024
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    Multifamily deal volume drops 25%

    The apartment sector has posted year-over-year transaction declines for seven consecutive quarters.

    By April 23, 2024
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    Apartment starts fall more than 43%

    Completions rose 4.6% as developers added more than 500,000 units in March.

    By April 23, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    San Diego-area apartment trades for $82M

    Jackson Square Properties sold a 233-unit community in Chula Vista to Pacific Urban Investors.

    By April 18, 2024
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    4 questions about the Blackstone-AIR deal

    Analysts talk about the implications of last week's acquisition and the potential for more M&A on the horizon.

    By April 17, 2024
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    MEB Management Services merges with Weller

    The combined company, Bryten Real Estate Partners, will operate nearly 47,000 units across the U.S.

    By April 16, 2024
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    S&P puts AIR on watch after Blackstone deal

    The rating agency is concerned that the investment manager is “likely to continue to saddle aggressive debt leverage upon its portfolio companies.”

    By April 16, 2024
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    Hines enters the BTR market

    The Houston-based CRE giant believes the sector will thrive during the  “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment.

    By April 12, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    RPM Living pays $85M for Atlanta-area asset

    The Austin, Texas-based firm bought the 407-unit apartment complex from Willow Bridge Property Co.

    By April 11, 2024