Condo no-go: California defect reform fails at deadline
Late Senate amendments sent AB 1903 back to the Assembly; the legislative session clock ran out before a vote
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Duplexes and townhomes do not always make housing cheaper
Not every housing policy labeled “affordable” is actually designed to make housing more affordable. That is the central problem with today’s “missing middle” debate. Across the country, duplexes, triplexes, courtyard apartments, townhomes and small multifamily buildings are being promoted as the solution to America’s housing affordability crisis. The argument sounds clean and appealing: allow more […]
Will the ROAD Act change what pencils for multifamily rentals?
While the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act remains in Oval Office big yawn limbo, its game-changing relevance to multifamily developers, apartment builders, rental housing investors and capital providers is clear. The bill has passed both chambers of Congress by historic bipartisan margins. What it has not yet done is become law. That leaves four […]
Akron looks to deflate minimum lot size rules to spur infill
Leaders in Akron, a heartland city nearly 40 miles south of Cleveland, hope to shed the city’s “Rust Belt” label and drive its emerging revival by making it easier to build new homes. To achieve the objective, planners believe they’re on the verge of eliminating minimum lot sizes to counteract a shrinking-city paradox. Population loss […]
Georgia LIHTC credit match stays in place for now
Georgia left a key construction incentive for affordable housing untouched while offering no new relief from rising property tax valuations on LIHTC-reliant projects.
Built-for-rent multifamily starts jump 18% in Q4 2025
Built-for-rent multifamily construction surged at the end of 2025, extending the cycle’s heavy tilt toward rentals and keeping average apartment sizes below pre-Great Recession levels, according to a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) analysis of Census Bureau data. NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz reported that 96,000 multifamily units started construction in the fourth quarter […]
HUD orders housing agencies to verify tenant eligibility
According to HUD officials, a recent audit identified nearly 200,000 tenants whose eligibility requires verification.
Lennar sells majority stake in multifamily business, signaling strategic shift
Lennar sold a majority stake in Quarterra to TPG amid a $75 million loss in 2025, enabling the builder to focus more on core homebuilding.
PadSplit expands co-living services to 4 new cities
Founded in 2017, PadSplit operates in more than 35 markets and has listed more than 28,000 rooms, housing 65,000-plus people.
Glut of new supply drags down BTR and multifamily rental rates in the Sun Belt
Rents for multifamily and built-to-rent homes declined in Sunbelt markets amid new supply, but Midwest and Northeast cities saw growth. National occupancy remained steady.