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Build-to-Rent Activity Remained Elevated Amid Policy Uncertainty

Build-to-rent (BTR) development remained resilient in a complicated operating environment last quarter as production continued to normalize, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data. Despite political uncertainty, higher capital costs, and other headwinds, BTR maintained a historically high share of new single-family construction.

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Where Multifamily Permitting is Intensifying and Accelerating

While national multifamily permitting stabilizes, the authorization of new apartment buildings with five or more units has become more heavily concentrated in smaller, rapidly growing metropolitan areas. From Durham, NC, to Fayetteville, AR, and Raleigh, NC, new U.S. Census Bureau data reveal where multifamily permitting was most concentrated and where it was accelerating fastest in the first half of 2026.

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Small Multifamily Lending Volume Moves Steadily Higher

Small multifamily lending activity rose during the first half of 2026. According to the latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report from Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics, originations on loans with original balances between $1 million and $9 million reached an annualized pace of $71.6 billion through the second quarter. At this pace, originations are running 2.8% above the $69.6 billion total for 2025, placing small multifamily on pace for a third consecutive annual increase.

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Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q3 2026

Arbor Realty Trust’s latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, evaluates what’s driving this sector’s ongoing stability as macroeconomic conditions remain mixed. Loan originations rose last quarter, and valuations are rebounding, signaling that normalization is taking hold.

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SFR Rent Growth Accelerated and Expanded in First Half of 2026

Single-family rental (SFR) conditions strengthened during the first half of 2026, with rents rising across all 50 of the nation’s largest metros between December 2025 and June 2026. Growth was broad-based but uneven, with many Northeast and Midwest markets outperforming major Sun Belt metros.

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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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Jeanette Foote

Senior Vice President, Operational Compliance

Jeanette Foote is responsible for the quality control review of Arbor’s ongoing compliance with the company’s policies and procedures, in addition to external regulatory and investor requirements.

Ms. Foote has been with Arbor for more than 20 years, 15 of which have been in the firm’s Operational Compliance department. She manages and oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lender assessments, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) reporting and reviews, master servicer and rating agency reviews, and internal quality control servicing and asset management reviews, helping to maintain Arbor’s rankings and compliance. She also successfully created and continues to manage an in-house training platform, Arbor University, to provide mandatory corporate and compliance training, operational training, and professional enrichment and development.

Ms. Foote holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John’s University, a Master of Science in Taxation from Long Island University Post, and a professional certificate in Administration from Long Island University Post.

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