Year-end 2019 estimates for small multifamily lending volume reached $59.2 billion, beating the prior quarter’s forecast by $1.4 billion and marking the highest level of activity in Chandan Economic’s post-crisis model estimates. Download the Q4 report for key insights on the small multifamily market.
The U.S. multifamily market posted strong results to end 2019, with the fourth quarter seeing 3.7% year-over-year rent growth.
The JCHS 2020 report underscores the national affordable housing crisis. It points to growing numbers of renters with high incomes as well as those who are cost-burdened.
Small multifamily promotes greater accessibility to housing for workforce households than large multifamily. About 62% of all small multifamily households made less than $50,000 annually.
Over the course of the decade, the multifamily real estate market emerged as a premier asset class. Demand was driven not only by the shifting demographics, but also housing affordability issues surrounding escalating prices, limited supply and stagnant wage growth. See our breakdown of the decade’s top-performing multifamily markets.
The natural apartment filtering process of new supply declining in quality and value as it ages has provided low-income renters with access to more affordable housing options. The Great Recession, however, caused a break in the filtering pattern, leaving a shortage of workforce housing supply during this recovery.
While many early technology solutions have been operationally focused, advanced technology like artificial intelligence and data analytics tools now allow owners to focus their efforts on improving the customer experience, panelists noted at the recent NMHC Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.
Key strategies for development, including building for long-term holds and adapting to changing renter profiles, were discussed at the recent NMHC Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference in Orlando, FL.
Those considering investment in the residential arena of commercial real estate, should consider single-family rentals (SFRs). Here are some reasons why.
While a large share of millennials still lives with roommates, this age group is beginning to move out on their own or starting families as they age.
The U.S. metros have seen a shift toward large multifamily lending over the past year, with investors showing a preference for non-gateway markets offering higher-yield opportunities. This new annual report will identify the U.S. markets poised for growth in large multifamily lending activity, and will analyze the differences in origination volume across top markets.
Contrary to popular perception, more millennials are driving to work. However, older renters lead in the rate of car adoption.
Workforce segment renters living in small apartment properties are adapting to the changing economy, while also representing a broad occupational base.¹
Multifamily properties capture the largest share of the overall U.S. workforce rental demand, while single-family rentals are the largest individual asset class.