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CHICAGO — Peerless Development has begun pre-leasing at 1880 Milwaukee, a 44-unit property in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. First resident move-ins at the five-story mid-rise are slated for August 2026. Units are… The post Peerless Development Begins Lease-Up at 1880 Milwaukee, a 44-Unit Property in Chicago…
ANTIOCH, CALIF. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $53.1 million loan for the construction of Joyfield at Lakeview Center, a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordable housing community in… The post Standard Communities Secures $53.1M for East Bay LIHTC Development appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable…
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Bonaventure has broken ground on Attain at Greenbrier, a 268-unit community in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier submarket. The $74.5 million development is part of the Alexandria, Virginia-based investment and… The post Bonaventure Breaks Ground on $74.5M Project in Chesapeake, Virginia appeared first on…
LAKE ORION, MICH. — Berkadia has arranged a $35.2 million refinancing loan through Freddie Mac for Indian Lake Village Apartments, a 394-unit community in Lake Orion, a village approximately 38… The post Berkadia Arranges $35.2M ReFi for Indian Lake Village Apartments North of Detroit appeared first on Multifamily…
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Berkadia has arranged a $126.4 million refinancing loan for Two Clinton Park, a 28-story, 390-unit luxury tower in New Rochelle that was completed in 2024. The… The post Berkadia Arranges $126.4M ReFi for Two Clinton Park in New Rochelle, New York appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable…
IRVING, TEXAS — California-based Brixton Capital has secured a $40.9 million loan for the acquisition of Allura Las Colinas, a 288-unit property in Irving. A team from JLL, led by… The post Brixton Capital Obtains $40.9M Acquisition Loan for Allura Las Colinas in Irving, Texas appeared first on Multifamily &…
SAN FRANCISCO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 1275-1281 8th Ave., a 28-unit property in San Francisco. The property sold for approximately $6.7 million, or $237,500 per… The post Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.7M Sale of 28-Unit Property in San Francisco appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable…
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $69.5 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for 100 Jane, a 148-unit property in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood. The borrower was… The post Rockrose Obtains $69.5M Refinancing for West Village Asset appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business…
CARY, N.C. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $29.7 million loan for Addison, Texas-based McDowell Properties’ acquisition of The Ellery of Cary, a 194-unit property in Cary. The financing… The post Mesa West Funds $29.7M Acquisition Loan for The Ellery of Cary in North Carolina appeared first on Multifamily &…
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged approximately $223 million in bridge financing for five communities across the Southeast on behalf of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Madison Capital Group. The… The post Walker & Dunlop Arranges $223M Refinancing for Madison Capital Portfolio appeared first on…
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — MGL Partners is planning the development of a new affordable seniors housing community in Wheat Ridge, approximately 10 miles outside downtown Denver. The community will be situated… The post MGL Partners Plans Affordable Community at Hospital Campus Redevelopment in Colorado appeared first on…
Architect Alan Pullman, AIA, founding partner of Studio One Eleven, discusses how a philosophy rooted in repairing and strengthening existing places grew to encompass affordable housing, adaptive reuse, community engagement, and a broader understanding of what buildings can do for people and communities.
Kim Avant-Babb shares lessons from community-centered real estate development, racial equity, redevelopment training, and neighborhood revitalization.
There has been a longstanding perception that an investment in affordable housing could not generate alpha, but new economic forces are turning a social challenge into a compelling institutional opportunity. The post Beyond Motivation: Why Invest in US Affordable Housing? And Why Now? appeared first on AFIRE .
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks January 21, 2026 I spent much of my downtime over the holidays catching up on the myriad reports released by various government, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities that describe Canada’s housing challenges. The language that […] The post Re-Assessing the Housing Problem…
Tips and best practices on the HUD Express Lane. The post Unlocking Momentum: New Advantages Emerging Across HUD’s Section 232 LEAN Program appeared first on Lument .
While set to decline in 2026, affordable completions still double any pre-pandemic year Highlights: The downward affordable delivery trend is expected to go beyond 2026 Current market conditions pose headwinds for affordable housing development with fewer completions forecasted, even amid increased funding and…
Development plateaus amid challenges similar to those facing the market rate sector SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 17, 2026 – Decelerating U.S. affordable housing starts will result in a decline in deliveries over the next two years as a host of challenges confront the market, according to a new national report from…
Mi Vida Homes' management team, led by CEO Samuel Kariuki, bought full ownership of the Nairobi green/affordable-housing developer from UK-based Actis and India's Shapoorji Pallonji, ending seven years of international investor backing; the price was not disclosed.
Land Lines analysis of 2024 federal MH initiatives: the $225M PRICE program, FHA Title I loan-limit increases, and FHA 223(f) resident-cooperative financing.
Insight on accelerating affordable deal flow: stabilized capital markets, 44,600 LIHTC units exiting extended-use 2025-27, generational portfolio sales, and institutional maturation.
Biennial rental report: cost burdens at record high (22.7M renters, 49%), cooling rents, and a 9.3M decline in sub-$1,400 units from 2014-2024.
Examines how rising insurance premiums, shrinking coverage and climate risk threaten preservation of multifamily affordable housing, with policy and practitioner strategies.
HUD's 20th worst-case needs report: 8.46M very low-income renters with worst-case needs in 2023; only 38 affordable/available units per 100 extremely low-income renters.
Enterprise and National Equity Fund analyze 400+ affordable properties showing rising operating expenses, reduced rent collection, and surging insurance rates threatening NY's stock.
47th-edition outlook from 1,700+ industry leaders; housing affordability is the sector's top issue, driving migration, zoning reform and multifamily trends.
Argues for an abundance-plus-affordability approach, cataloging state/local financing and operating incentives beyond LIHTC and rental assistance.
Berkadia's national affordable housing mid-year report on sector resilience, deliveries peaking near 80,000 units in 2025, the 7.3M-unit supply gap, and institutional investment trends.
MHI national fact sheet on manufactured housing's role in housing supply: production, affordability and industry statistics.
Examines the US affordability crisis: home prices at record highs vs income, the shortage of starter homes, zoning barriers, and a ~2 million-home supply gap with policy solutions.
Regional affordable housing report covering Dallas, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso markets.
Calculates the national Housing Wage of $33.63/hr for a modest two-bedroom rental, documenting the gap between wages and rents across every state and metro.
JCHS annual flagship: record 22.6M cost-burdened renters, 50% of renters paying over half their income on rent, and a deepening affordability and supply crisis.
CBRE IM perspectives piece on affordable housing as an institutional investment opportunity and its social impact thesis.
NAHB economics blog examining manufactured homes (5.4% of U.S. housing stock) as affordable supply for rural and lower-income households, plus financing and zoning barriers.
Annual data report finding a national shortage of 7.1 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters; only 35 such homes exist per 100 ELI households.
Brief finds 44,723 new affordable homes in California's near-construction pipeline awaiting final funding, with actions to unlock and scale production.
W&D 2025 outlook identifying manufactured housing among innovative construction methods to address cost and timeline challenges in the affordability crisis.
ULI Europe systems map and report identifying 12 intervention areas to decarbonize existing and new affordable housing across Europe.
Forecasts modest 2.2% rent growth and 6.2% vacancy; covers mission-driven affordable lending and long-term multifamily demand drivers.
NMHC note showing new supply puts downward pressure on rents and lifts renter mobility from multi-decade lows, with implications for affordability.
Moody's CRE analysis positioning affordable and mid-market units as the true stabilizer of multifamily performance amid Class A oversupply and record LIHTC deliveries.
Newmark Valuation & Advisory survey of North American multifamily markets including affordable/LIHTC product, cap rates, and investor sentiment.
NMHC research note reconciling record apartment completions with the persistent multi-million-unit shortage constraining affordability for lower-income renters.
CBRE Capital Markets Conversations with the firm's Affordable Housing Vice Chairman on sector resilience, bipartisan policy support, and 2025 acquisition-rehab investment strategies.
Novogradac's affordable-housing read of the JCHS 2025 report, focused on cost burden, the supply gap, and implications for LIHTC-financed rental housing.
Analysis of the 2025 Novogradac LIHTC Income & Operating Expenses dataset: LIHTC rental income up 8.7% in 2024 vs 0.8% market-rate, expenses up 10.5%, NOI at a nine-year high.
Examines why HUD-insured financing is becoming more attractive for long-term capital, citing improved processing timelines, competitive economics, and streamlined environmental requirements. References the firm's 2026 HUD Outlook.
Analysis of how a federal shutdown affects GSE (Fannie/Freddie) and HUD-insured multifamily lending, concluding GSE markets remain fully operational while HUD processing may slow. Includes the $73B-per-GSE 2025 cap context.
Europe faces a housing shortage of roughly 9.6 million homes amid declining construction permits and rising rents, framing the investment case and policy debate for the living sector.
TPG leaders discuss how asset-based finance is expanding across housing, commercial real estate, and digital infrastructure as bank retrenchment and structural demand reshape private credit.
Fannie Mae provided approximately $74 billion of multifamily financing in 2025, up 34 percent year over year, including more than $8.3 billion in affordable housing and $1.9 billion in manufactured housing, marking its largest annual multifamily volume since 2020.
Freddie Mac Multifamily reports 2025 production volume topped 77 billion dollars, up 17 percent year over year, supporting over 577,000 affordable rental housing units.
The report examines the affordable rental sector following the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit allocation increases in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and notes declining market-based borrowing costs supporting a more accommodative financing environment.
Goldman Sachs Research finds US housing affordability has declined sharply and estimates at least 3-4 million additional homes are needed to close the supply shortage and improve affordability.
The analysis finds national multifamily vacancy holding near 6.5 percent in the first half of 2025 as steady demand paused further deterioration, with asking rents above 1,900 dollars. Affordability constraints are creating opportunities for borrowers focused on workforce and affordable housing.
The commentary argues that after near-term disruption the multifamily sector faces a constructive outlook, supported by steady rental demand and a moderating supply pipeline. Mid-market and affordable units continue to see steady absorption.
McKinsey finds the US was short 8.2 million housing units in 2023, a gap that could grow to 9.6 million by 2035, and estimates closing it would require about $2.7 trillion of investment while potentially adding nearly $2 trillion to GDP. It identifies five themes for making housing more affordable and advancing economic mobility.
Fannie Mae's annual multifamily outlook anticipates conditions improving in most markets through 2025, while flagging negative rent growth in high-supply metros such as Austin, Phoenix, San Antonio and Raleigh.
Morgan Stanley explores how higher mortgage rates and limited supply are reshaping affordability, and why homeownership may remain out of reach for many buyers.