Claudiu Tiganescu is an Associate Editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. With a Bachelor's in English, a minor in Norwegian, and a Master's in linguistics, Claudiu is your go-to source for the latest commercial real estate news, particularly in the affordable, single-family rental, conversions and industrial sectors.
You may reach him at claudiu.tiganescu@cpe-mhn.com

Table depicting the factors that make up RentCafe's Rental Competitiveness Index with data from 2025 and 2024.

Most US Rental Markets Just Got Hotter

Renter competition was up across more than 80 percent of the U.S. this year, a new analysis shows.

Headshot of Arick Morton, CEO of NIC MAP.

Why and Where Is Senior Housing Investment Growing?

While New York City’s the top market, naming the top region took a photo finish.

Jeff Dean, director of analytics at Walker & Dunlop’s sales division for the affordable housing.

Affordable Housing Shines Despite Policy Clouds

Investors and developers are optimistic about the sector’s 2026 prospects, according to a new Walker & Dunlop survey.

Exterior shot featuring one of the hundreds of multifamily buildings that Blackstone owns in Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Blackstone JV Lines Up $3.3B for Manhattan Portfolio

The collection encompasses north of 11,000 rent-stabilized units.

Exterior shot featuring one of the homes inside the Avilla Western Garden build-to-rent property owned by NexMetro in Phoenix.

NexMetro to Open Phoenix BTR Community

This marks the company’s fifth delivery in the market in the past 18 months.

Rendering of 22 Fulton, a mixed-income multifamily project in Newark, N.J.

Berger Organization, SK Obtain $250M for New Jersey Project

Of the nearly 400 units, 20 percent will be income-restricted.

Exterior shot of The Brighton Garden Oaks, formerly Modera Garden Oaks, a multifamily community in Houston.

Mill Creek Sells Recently Completed Houston Property

TIAA originated a $50 million loan.

Chart depicting the year-over-year advertised asking rental rate change in the multifamily market, broken down by metros.

National Multifamily Report – November 2025

Advertised rates made the lowest yearly gains since 2021, according to the latest Yardi Matrix national multifamily report.

Outside shot depicting Tower 77, a multifamily property by Clipper Equities in Brooklyn.

Clipper to Secure $450M for Brooklyn Towers

The community encompasses 766 units.

Exterior shot depicting one of the 12 buildings that make up the first two phases of HōM Flats at 28 West in Wyoming, Mich.

Magnus Capital Lands $91M for Michigan Project

This workforce housing development features 200 units.