Multi-Housing News has compiled the most recent set of our popular rankings of top multifamily real estate companies. Our rankings, focused by business specialty, offer a uniquely balanced evaluation of company strength, based on a proprietary weighted formula of multiple variables. Each ranking is accompanied by sector analysis, along with never-before-seen performance charts derived from company-provided data.

The MHN Book of Rankings features the leading names in each of five areas of the multifamily real estate business. This resource includes rankings of top development companies, leading property owners, most important property management organizations, best-performing brokerage companies, as well as the top mortgage banking and brokerage institutions.

We’ll answer questions like:

• What are top U.S. multifamily developers’ plans for new construction over the coming quarters?
• How are the top multifamily owners planning on expanding their portfolios?
• What are the occupancy rates among the industry’s leading owners?
• What regions are the top multifamily developers most active in?
• How are broker headcounts changing among the industry’s leading firms?
• How is third-party management of portfolios trending?
• Which are the fastest-growing multifamily property management companies?
• Which asset types are providing the top U.S. brokerage firms with the most investment business?
• How is the originations pie composition shifting among multifamily asset types?
• How much are mortgage bankers planning to finance in the coming months, and what are their lending parameters?

What do the rankings consider?

• Top Developers takes into consideration factors including but not limited to current and future plans, market value of projects completed and under construction, as well as geographic and property diversification.
• Top Owners incorporates total square footage owned, owned portfolio value, historic performance and portfolio composition, among others.
• Top Managers looks at factors including the total square footage and number of properties under management, property operations—both owned and managed—and presence across regions.
• Top Brokerage Firms considers variables including investment sales volume, growth across the previous two years, number of brokers and offices, as well as other considerations, reflecting what we feel is a logical balance between firm growth and market share.
• Top Mortgage Banking and Brokerage Firms evaluates data including but not limited to total origination volume, coverage offered, growth in transaction volume and loan positioning.

Top out your performance with the top performers

MHN’s latest rankings provide key information about the top-performing companies across the U.S. multifamily real estate market. Multifamily property remains the No. 1 focus of real estate investors nationally. Knowing who the top players are and what they have to offer provides you with a critical business advantage!