Small Multifamily

The initial year-end 2021 estimate of new multifamily lending volume on loans with original balances between $1 million and $7.5 million1 — including loans for apartment building sales and refinancing — surged to $85.4 billion. The estimate is a substantial step-up from previous 2021 annualized estimates, reflecting a sizable increase in originations at the end of the third quarter through the end of the year.

The general sentiment of the 2022 NMHC Annual Meeting seemed positive—reflecting strong performance of multifamily assets, high transaction volumes through 2021, and optimism for a good year ahead. Of the many dynamic topics presented on-stage and overheard in the corridors during the 2022 NMHC Annual Meeting, three that merit special mention and industry consideration for the year ahead are: shifts in renter preferences, rent control, and institutional excitement for single-family rentals.

As the U.S. commercial real estate market continued its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic-related recession in 2021, the multifamily and single-family rental sectors proved their resilience. Throughout the year we continued to provide unique research and insights into these markets. Here’s a look at our top Arbor Chatter posts from 2021, in case you missed them.

Smaller metro markets continued to outperform larger gateway markets in the third quarter of 2021, notching more small multifamily cap rate compression than gateway markets.

In Q3 2021, small multifamily assets continued to retain the stability that has become the hallmark for the sector. Here’s a quick look at Q3 2021 small multifamily investment benchmarks.

The Q3 2021 Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report finds that the asset class may be less impacted by work from home trends than larger properties as fewer small multifamily tenants can work remotely. See how the small multifamily sector performed by reading the full report.

The SCOTUS ruling to end the eviction moratorium is pushing the multifamily industry to come up with other solutions to help at risk renters. Read the full analysis.

Annualized 2021 estimates of new lending volume on small multifamily loans are on pace to finish the year at $57.1 billion. Here’s a quick look at Q2 2021 small multifamily investment benchmarks.

The Q2 2021 Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report reveals that small asset prices rose 1.3.% from the previous quarter and 10.2% year over year, signifying the market’s continued recovery. For more exclusive research, read the full report.

Small multifamily lending volume reached an annualized $60.2 billion, on pace to not only break 2020’s total, but also 2019’s pre-COVID peak. Here’s a quick look at Q1 2021 small multifamily investment benchmarks.