Matthew Kaufman is an associate editor at Commerical Property Executive and Multi-Housing News, covering daily news and emerging real estate trends. He joined the team in 2025 after covering business and technology news for CNN. Matthew holds a B.A. in Journalism & Professional Writing from The College of New Jersey.

A futuristic construction site with workers in vests, cranes, robotic arms, and digital blueprints. Solar panels and a drone are also visible against a dusk sky.

How AI Is Reshaping Multifamily Construction

New tech covers everything from project management to safety compliance and quality control.

The title card for MHN Tech Pulse Episode 2.

Tech Pulse: AI in Multifamily Construction

James Garner of RICS talks with MHN’s Matthew Kaufman about the ways AI is already changing construction—and how the field could be transformed in the future.

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Residents Are Wary of AI. Here’s How to Get Them on Board.

Experts on a RETTC webinar panel emphasized the need for the technology to produce tangible benefits.

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AvalonBay, Equity Residential in Merger Talks: Report

If it comes together, the deal would be one of the largest in industry history.

A screenshot from the webinar featuring Chris Bruen and Jay Parsons.

The K-Shaped Economy Comes for Multifamily

The industry is increasingly bifurcated by asset class and income, industry economist Jay Parsons observed at an NMHC webinar.

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ACRE Secures $124M for Miami Mixed-Income Development

This community will add more than 330 units to an existing property.

A photo of the Mabel multifamily community.

MAG Partners JV Secures $149M Refi for Manhattan Community

The mixed-income property opened its doors last year.

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NYC to Invest $4B in Affordable Housing

The financing will support the development and preservation of mixed-income and affordable housing communities.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference.

Mamdani Announces City-Backed Multifamily Insurance Offering

The initiative aims to provide coverage for 100,000 affordable and rent-stabilized units by 2030.

A photo of The Ellison.

Bascom Group Picks Up 300 Units in Las Vegas

The newly built property is still in the lease-up phase.