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The Next Wave in Multifamily: Middle-Market Assets
With multifamily development hitting the brakes in major cities and shy rent growth on the horizon, investors are setting their sights on middle-market assets owned by Baby Boomers. Industry leaders predict that, as this $10 trillion market changes ownership, the largest transfer of properties in the history of real estate will occur.
Don’t Waste Money on Leadership Development
Many companies throw thousands of dollars into leadership development programs without first trying to figure out exactly what they are trying to fix.
QuadReal Invests $600M in Student Housing JV
QuadReal invested $600 million of equity into a partnership with CA Student Living (CASL) and GI Partners. The joint venture’s initial portfolio includes 10 geographically diversified properties, developed and managed by CASL, in 10 major university markets across nine states.
Can Housing Keep Up with Job Growth?
At the 2017 ULI Spring Meeting, Alan Durning of the Sightline Institute and Clyde Holland of Holland Partner Group discuss possible solutions to the nation’s housing shortage.
The Era of Flexible Lenders
In this exclusive Q&A, industry insiders discuss how the limited lending market has helped flexible investors and debt funds become an essential part of the capital stack for real estate acquisitions and particularly developments.
MHN’s Top 5 April 2017 Articles
Miss out on any MHN stories in April? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month, including the top 10 apartment owners in Los Angeles and the status of Chicago development.
Why Affordable Apartments Are Hard for Low-Income Renters to Find
Kim Betancourt, who oversees economics and market research for Fannie Mae’s multifamily platform, talks about her team’s latest findings on barriers to affordability.
Economy Watch: Multifamily Markets Softening
All four indexes of the NMHC’s quarterly survey were below the breakeven level of 50, indicating that U.S. apartment market conditions are softening despite continued strong demand. New supply is finally catching up, and there seems to be more caution among buyers and lenders, noted NMHC Chief Economist Mark Obrinsky.
Now Open: 2017 Top Property Managers Survey
Don’t miss out on the chance to participate in the CPE-MHN 2017 Top Property Managers Survey! The resulting ranking of the firms with the best-managed portfolios will be featured in our special CPE-MHN July/August 2017 print issue and prominently featured on our sites.
Positioning Your Property for Leasing Success
In order to be successful in closing, property managers and staff should plan ahead and try different ideas for marketing a property. Multifamily Insider’s Leasing Rescue webinar shed light on setting the stage for leasing success.