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Multifamily Completions Shift to Larger, Lower-Rise Properties

This year’s data show that while multifamily completions moderated from 2024’s elevated pace, the sector’s shift toward larger properties continued. At the same time, larger has not necessarily meant taller, as lower-rise buildings continue to account for most new multifamily completions.

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Dr. Sam Chandan’s Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report Takeaways

In his latest Arbor Realty Trust video, Dr. Sam Chandan, a leading commercial real estate scholar, shares his insights into the findings of our latest Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics. The noted NYU professor outlines the market-level results of the Arbor-Chandan Opportunity Matrix, which spotlights multifamily markets that offer optimal value to commercial real estate investors.

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Top Markets for Gen Z Household Formation Potential

Generation Z’s potential for household formation could soon reshape many U.S. metropolitan areas. From McAllen, TX, to Hartford, CT, explore the top multifamily markets where rental demand is set to rise as Gen Z leaves the nest.

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Indianapolis Multifamily Market Snapshot — June 2026

Indianapolis ranked as the top multifamily investment market in the U.S., in the latest Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report from Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics. The market has been supported by strong labor market conditions, tight occupancy levels, and a favorable affordability profile.

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Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q2 2026

The latest Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report from Arbor Realty Trust, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, examines a commercial real estate sector that has proved to be both stable and resilient. Supported by strong occupancy, positive rent growth, and loosening capital markets, SFR remains firmly grounded on a path of steady growth.

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David Peterson

Senior Vice President, FHA Deputy Chief Underwriter

David Peterson is responsible for structuring the underwriting and financing of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) transactions to strike the right balance between feasibility and risk. He also ensures full compliance with FHA’s multifamily accelerated processing
(MAP) and leveraging, efficiency, and accuracy nationwide (LEAN) guidelines and oversees the underwriting of multifamily and healthcare FHA mortgage insurance applications.

Mr. Peterson joined Arbor in 2013 as an FHA analyst and advanced through the ranks before becoming SVP, FHA Deputy Chief Underwriter in 2026. Prior to Arbor, he was an analyst at Great Lakes Financial Group in the front-end and screening side of the business.

Mr. Peterson received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from Kent State University.

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