
WALTHAM, Mass. — Benchmark Senior Living has appointed Sigrid “Sam” Usen senior vice president and general counsel. In her role, Usen will lead the company’s legal department, providing strategic counsel. She… The post Benchmark Appoints Sam Usen Senior Vice President, General Counsel appeared first on Seniors…

GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Ziegler has closed approximately $171 million in bond financing for Virginia Baptist Homes doing business as LifeSpire of Virginia. Based in Glen Allen, the nonprofit company owns… The post Ziegler Closes $171M Financing for LifeSpire of Virginia appeared first on Seniors Housing Business . ]]>

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Investment management firm Bridgepoint Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Florida-based Kayne Anderson Real Estate for roughly $1.4 billion. The deal is scheduled to be… The post Bridgepoint to Acquire Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $1.4B appeared first on Seniors Housing Business . ]]>

The Consumer Confidence Index rose from 90.6 to 91.2 in June 2026, driven by improved business conditions and declining oil prices, though consumer views of the labor market weakened with the share reporting jobs as "hard to get" reaching a five-and-a-half-year high at 22.5%. The Present Situation Index fell to 116.4 while the Expectation Index rose to 74.4, marking the seventeenth consecutive month below the 80 threshold often associated with recession signals within a year.

POOLER, GA. — Mandrake Capital Partners has obtained a $34.5 million refinancing loan for Easthaven, a 143-unit build-to-rent community in Pooler that was completed last year. Bridge Investment Group was… The post JLL Arranges $34.5M Refinancing for Easthaven in Pooler, Georgia appeared first on Multifamily &…

GAITHERSBURG, MD. — RailField Partners has acquired Elme Watkins Mill, a 210-unit garden-style community in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Gaithersburg, from Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME). The property was purchased… The post RailField Partners Acquires 210-Unit Maryland Property from Elme Communities appeared…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $375 million construction loan to finance JFK Boulevard, a mixed-use project that will be built in Journal Square in Jersey City.… The post Madison Capital Provides $375M Construction Loan for Jersey City Development appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable…

LIVERMORE, CALIF. — Locally based Virtu Investments has sold Briarwood Apartments in Livermore, 44 miles west of San Francisco. The asset sold for $19.8 million. Marcus & Millichap represented Virtu,… The post Virtu Investments Sells Briarwood Apartments in Livermore, California, for $19.8M appeared first on…

CRMLS, the largest real estate listing service in the country, just gave home sellers a more flexible way to bring their home to the market before it is broadly launched across the internet. With a new Limited Exposure Coming Soon option, home sellers can ask their agent to market their home as a Coming Soon […]…

NAR economists analyze Federal Reserve policy implications for mortgage rates, highlighting inflation dynamics, rental trends, productivity gains, and energy market factors affecting real estate financing.

Morningstar DBRS issued credit rating confirmations on eight classes of multifamily mortgage-backed certificates in the AXMF Re-REMIC Trust 2025-SBRR1 securitization.

Morningstar DBRS confirmed credit ratings on eight classes of multifamily mortgage-backed securities issued by AXMF Re-REMIC Trust.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Franklin Street has brokered the sale of The Reserve on Willow Lake, a 138-unit property at 4101 South Hulen St. in Fort Worth. Santa Barbara, California-based… The post Franklin Street Arranges Sale of Fort Worth’s Reserve on Willow Lake appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing…

SEATTLE — The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) has acquired its first multifamily property since forming in 2023 by city voters. Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Johnson Development Associates sold Elara at the… The post Seattle Housing Agency Buys its First Property for $60.9M appeared first on Multifamily…

KENOSHA, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the $7.1 million sale of Bayside Townhomes, a 32-unit community in Kenosha. Campbell Creek Communities LLC was the buyer, and Bayside Townhomes LLC was… The post CBRE Arranges $7.1M Sale of Bayside Townhomes in Kenosha, Wisconsin appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing…
Cushman & Wakefield brokered a full-floor office lease transaction at Bradenton Financial Center between landlord Savlan Capital and tenant Kimley-Horn.

By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are scaling up their multifamily loan production this year while their partner servicers and underwriters are aggressively pursuing new business. The Federal… The post Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Enter Bullish Phase appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business . ]]>

Watch the replay of our latest In Conversation webcast. The post Webcast Recording: Will Strong Multifamily Fundamentals Offset Fallout From the War? appeared first on Lument . ]]>

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multifamily investment and development firm Quarterra has hired Jordan Calaguire as chief investment officer. Calaguire will lead Quarterra’s overall investment strategy, capital formation and allocation activities, investor… The post Quarterra Hires Jordan Calaguire as Chief Investment Officer…

SURPRISE, ARIZ. — NexMetro Communities has completed and opened Avilla Foothills, a 108-unit build-to-rent development in Surprise, about 28 miles northwest of Phoenix. Avilla Foothills is comprised of single-level homes,… The post NexMetro Opens Avilla Foothills BTR Project in Metro Phoenix appeared first on…

PUYALLUP, WASH. — Great Expectations, a Seattle-based affordable housing developer, has secured financing to build Addison Grove, a 102-unit affordable housing community in Puyallup, 36 miles south of Seattle. Great… The post Great Expectations Secures Financing for Addison Grove in Puyallup appeared first on…

The PCE Price Index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, accelerated to a three-year high of 4.1% year-over-year in May 2026, with core PCE rising 3.4%, driven partly by energy price increases related to Iran conflict tensions. Despite elevated inflation, consumer spending remained resilient with a 0.7% monthly increase in May, though the personal saving rate held at a three-year low of 3.0% as households drew down savings to maintain spending amid eroding real income.

PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based StreetLights Residential has broken ground on Parks at Legacy West, a 22-story luxury high-rise at 6501 Legacy Drive in Plano. The development, located within the 100-acre… The post StreetLights Residential Breaks Ground on Plano, Texas, Luxury Tower appeared first on Multifamily &…

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Construction has begun on the fifth and final phase of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) in Newport News. Ridley Place was public housing originally built… The post Pennrose, Partners Break Ground on Final Phase of $120M Newport News Redevelopment appeared first on…

RED OAK, TEXAS — CESM Real Estate has sold Emerson at Red Oak, a 306-unit community in Red Oak, approximately 20 miles south of Dallas. The buyer was Phoenix-based Professional… The post Phoenix Firm Acquires Emerson at Red Oak in Metro Dallas appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business . ]]>

The median U.S. home price hit a record high, one factor that’s pushing some prospective buyers away. New listings of U.S. homes for sale fell 1.7% from a week earlier during the week ending June 21 to their lowest level since February. The total number of homes for sale dipped 0.4% week over week, the […] The post…

BGO and Anchor Health Properties closed an acquisition of a 40,431 square foot Class A medical outpatient building located at 2201 Newnan Crossing Boulevard in Newnan, Georgia on June 25, 2026, marking their fourth joint venture investment and Anchor's third building within the Newnan Professional Center campus. The facility, opened to patients in 2020 and nearly fully occupied, is anchored by OrthoAtlanta and includes tenants providing ophthalmology, vascular surgery, pediatric gastroenterology, dental care, prosthetics and orthotics, and hospice services adjacent to the 217-bed Piedmont Newnan Hospital.

BGO announced the acquisition of Heritage West, a newly constructed Class A industrial portfolio totaling 299,520 square feet in Katy, Texas, completed in 2026 and consisting of two buildings with 32-foot and 36-foot clear heights that were 100% preleased at closing. The acquisition was completed through a joint venture with Harbor Capital and represents the third acquisition for BGO Industrial Strategies II, positioning the portfolio to serve Houston's distribution networks with access to Interstate 10 and the Port of Houston.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Brookdale Senior Living has named Margaret Cabell as the company’s new chief sales officer. This marks a return for Cabell, who earlier in her career spent 15 years… The post Brookdale Names Margaret Cabell Chief Sales Officer appeared first on Seniors Housing Business . ]]>

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas and SAN ANTONIO — Juniper Communities has acquired two Texas communities. The properties include Poet’s Walk in San Antonio and The Villages of Windcrest in Fredericksburg. In addition to… The post Juniper Adds Two Texas Communities to Portfolio appeared first on Seniors Housing Business . ]]>

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — AgeWell Senior Living has assumed the management of seven communities located in Virginia and South Carolina. The properties include communities in Berryville, Fishersville and Harrisonburg, Virginia,… The post AgeWell Senior Living Assumes Management of Seven Communities in Virginia,…

By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are scaling up their multifamily loan production this year while their partner servicers and underwriters are aggressively pursuing new business. The Federal… The post Fannie, Freddie Enter Bullish Phase appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business . ]]>

Passed unanimously out of the Senate Banking Committee, the ROAD to Housing Act embraces solutions to the housing affordability crisis like zoning reform and streamlining rules to encourage more homebuilding. For the first time since the foreclosure crisis, U.S. Congress has taken meaningful action to make housing…

By Steve Wernick For years, church-owned land and government parcels sat unused in the middle of Florida’s housing shortage. They were available in theory, but off-limits in practice. Now, through… The post Florida’s Live Local Amendments Remove Barriers and Open New Doors for Workforce and Affordable Housing…

New home sales of newly built single-family homes declined 7.3% month-over-month in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 580,000 units and fell 6.8% year-over-year, driven by elevated mortgage rates, rising inflation, and economic uncertainty that constrained buyer affordability. The median new home sale price reached $424,900, months' supply of new homes stood at 10.3 months (above the balanced market indicator of 5-6 months), and regional performance was mixed with the West experiencing the sharpest monthly decline of 26.9%.