Did you know that insurance costs for owners, operators, and developers of rental housing have climbed by an average of 26% over the last year? Rising interest rates and other economic headwinds make 2023 different than other years. If you need to acquire or renew rental property insurance, there are a few things you should know.
Last month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the removal of the $25 million loan amount cap for transactions under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Pilot Program. Heralded as a massive win for affordable housing, this opens the door to more investment in a sector where tenant demand outweighs available supply.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs do more for a company than meets the eye. This emerging framework, which reimagines how corporations interact with the world around them, can boost profitability and valuation. But did you know ESG programs also provide lesser-known benefits that are equally valuable to investors and other stakeholders?
Utah is quietly having a moment. Already a national leader in natural population increase and state-level population growth, its nexus of metros, including Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden, has attracted increasing numbers of young, high-income renters due to its affordability, robust labor market, and exciting outdoor activities.
SFR’s significant structural support has enabled it to take noticeable steps forward, while other commercial property types have been merely treading water.
Forty years ago, Ivan Kaufman, a first-year law student at Hofstra, planted the roots of what would become Arbor Realty Trust. To commemorate the company’s founding and growth, a group of employees planted an Eastern Red Cedar tree, a symbol of strength and resilience, at Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre, NY, this week.
Most rental markets from New York City to San Francisco are tight right now, but are some feeling the pinch more than others? To answer this question, Chandan Economics created a matrix that analyzes rent growth and rental occupancy rates to find out which metro markets have the highest demand for rental housing.
Arbor’s roots are in small multifamily, and Chatter is your source for small multifamily news, research and insight. With nearly a third of all renters calling a property with between 5 and 50 units home, we’re dedicated to keeping you informed on the best practices for investing, financing and running smaller apartment communities.
Whether a period of economic weakness is years away or just around the corner, the small balance multifamily sector is projected to remain healthy in 2019. Read our Q1 2019 Small Balance Multifamily Investment Trends Report for insights on the market.
Smaller multifamily properties have grown their share of non-family households. On the other hand, large properties are appealing most to married couples. The share of renters living with roommates continues to rise across all apartment property types.
Small balance multifamily loan volume, which includes loans between $1 million and $5 million, reached $51.7 billion in 2018, the highest level of activity in Chandan Economics’ post-financial crisis estimates. Here’s a quick look at the small balance multifamily finance and investment benchmarks for Q4 2018.
Small asset multifamily has displayed sound price fundamentals, with year-end 2017 average rent growth maintaining the upward trend of the previous year, according to the latest Census data. Small apartment buildings offer a unique blend of urban-core proximity and relatively larger apartment unit sizes.
When analyzing the top markets for rental growth in the context of market segment peers, smaller metros registered impressive gains in both small and large multifamily as a share of total rental inventory, according to the latest American Community Survey data.
Rental inventory growth for year-end 2017 showed a clear contrast between the largest and smallest U.S. metros, with the latter displaying a greater increase in small asset multifamily inventory.
The volume of new multifamily loans with original balances from $1M to $5M declined to an annualized rate of $47.0B in the first half of 2018. However, activity picked up in the third quarter, bringing the annualized rate up to $49.2B.
Reversing the trend of consolidation from the previous year, occupied small asset multifamily inventory expanded in 2017, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau 2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Los Angeles has been a standout market for small balance multifamily investment throughout the current economic cycle. Cap rates have remained below national trends and investor confidence in the sector remains strong. Despite higher risk appetites among borrowers, lenders remain cautious as loan-to-value ratios (LTVs) have moderated. Read our 2018 Los Angeles Small Balance Multifamily Investment Trends Report for more insights on the region’s multifamily market.
Join Arbor and Freddie Mac for our complimentary live webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 2:00 p.m. EST, hosted by Los Angeles Business Journal, to learn about the small balance finance and investment opportunities in L.A.!