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

Image depicting one of the single-family rental homes within Villas at Patapsco Glen in Windsor Mill, Md.

St. John Properties Enters BTR Market

The firm partnered with Somerset Cos. for this first acquisition.

Exterior shot depicting the construction of a garden style multifamily property.

New York Kicks Off $150M Workforce Housing Development Fund

The vehicle aims to meet the housing demand spurred by Micron’s $100 billion investment in the state.

Exterior shot of Hunter's Point South in Long Island, N.Y.

Related Cos. JV Obtains $137M for Queens Affordable Property

New York City Housing Development Corp. provided the financing.

Exterior shot depicting the Riverie, a multifamily property in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Lendlease JV Lines Up $450M for Brooklyn Towers

This is the state’s largest geothermal-powered residential property.

Exterior shot of Luxe Villas, a multifamily property in Brentwood, Calif.

TruAmerica Buys 2 LA Assets

One of the properties includes co-living suites.

Image depicting a city skyline including high-, mid- and low-rise multifamily properties accompanied by an arrow that points up and to the right.

Will Multifamily Investment and Development Volumes Grow in 2026?

Walker & Dunlop’s survey at the NMHC meeting aims to answer these questions and many others.

Exterior shot depicting one of the buildings inside the multifamily community dubbed The Flats at Veranda Ridge in Texas City, Texas.

Eastham JV Wraps Up Metro Houston Value-Add Deal

In-place rents rose significantly at the 448-unit property following the sellers’ upgrades.

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

National Multifamily Report – January 2026

The new year puts an end to a five-month streak of negative advertised rent growth, according to the latest Yardi Matrix report.

Aerial rendering of the project developed by StreetLights Residential and Mitsui Fudosan America in Dallas.

StreetLights, Mitsui Fudosan to Kick Off Dallas Luxury Project

The project will add 365 units to the Metroplex’s supply.

Rendering of Jules San Pedro, a multifamily property developed by Haseko and Trammell Crow Co. in metro Los Angeles.

Trammell Crow, Haseko Line Up $81M for LA Project

Developers expect to kick off work this quarter.