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

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

National Multifamily Report – August 2025

Seasonal ebb dampens rental uptick, according to Yardi Matrix.

Exterior shot depicting the amenity package of Casa Brera at Toscana Isles in Lake Worth, Fla. Milestone acquired this multifamily asset last month.

Milestone Closes Value-Add Fund at $1.1B

Capital will be deployed across the Sun Belt and Mid-Atlantic.

Exterior shot of Archstone Redmond Lakeview, a property in Redmond, Wash., that TruAmerica Multifamily acquired from AvalonBay last month.

Manulife, TruAmerica Start $1B Affordable JV

The platform will acquire interests in LIHTC-backed assets.

Exterior shot of one of the two buildings comprising The Waymark, a multifamily property in Walnut Creek, Calif., purchased by Acacia Capital from Blake Griggs Properties and Transit Village Associates.

Acacia Capital Pays $190M for Bay Area Asset

The price per unit was significantly above the market average.

Exterior shot of the amenity package of a Greystar-managed multifamily property in Smyrna, Tenn., dubbed Elan Smyrna.

Greystar Lands 11,000-Unit Management Deal

The coast-to-coast portfolio spans 10 markets.

Exterior shots depicting two buildings, one within Eight at East and another inside Hudson at East. Both multifamily properties are in Orlando, Fla.

Cantor Fitzgerald Pays $108M for Orlando Portfolio

The two communities comprise 500-plus units.

Exterior shot depicting one of Sterling Town Center's two swimming pools. The multifamily community is in Raleigh, N.C.

Abacus, BMC, Turnbridge Pay $73M for Raleigh Property

The community previously changed hands for $53 million.

Exterior shot featuring one of Cyan Southcreek's seven buildings in Overland Park, Kan.

Blackstone Sells Kansas City Asset for $90M

Investment volume in this market is outpacing last year by a wide margin.

Exterior shot of HHHunt Corp.'s Abberly Commons, a multifamily community in Charlotte, N.C.

HHHunt Corp. Lands $619M for Southeast Portfolio

PGIM Real Estate provided the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans.

Outside shot depicting one of the rental homes of The Cypress at Wesley Park, a BTR property in Crawfordville, Fla.

D.R. Horton Sells Florida BTR Property

The buyer earmarked $180 million for more such acquisitions.