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Larger Buildings and Smaller Units: How New Multifamily Completions Continue to Evolve

Driven by high construction costs, land constraints, and rental affordability, developers are increasingly prioritizing smaller units in higher-density multifamily properties. Utilizing data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual Survey of Construction, the research teams at Chandan Economics and Arbor Realty Trust have analyzed how the characteristics of new multifamily properties continue to evolve.

Finance

10 Items to Have on Hand for the Fastest Financing Possible

In today’s constantly evolving market environment, partnering with a lender that can balance prioritizing speed of execution with tailored solutions makes all the difference in securing the financing you need. Arbor’s experience, expertise, and innovation, combined with our willingness to understand each deal and work to make it successful, set us apart from other multifamily lenders. In our more than three decades of closing deals, we’ve found that having these 10 items on hand at the beginning of your borrowing journey helps prevent roadblocks and streamlines the entire financing process.

Articles

Markets Where the Share of Renters is Highest

The U.S. housing market reflects a patchwork of local needs, preferences, and geographies, creating distinct storylines. Across the country, many significant shifts have occurred over the last five years, an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows. More expensive housing markets tend to support higher percentages of rental households, and in fast-growing metros, rentals have become a highly effective and flexible way to house new residents.

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SFR Investing: A Guide to Seizing the Sector’s Momentum

Single-family rental (SFR) investing is surging as this asset class outperforms. With homeownership less attainable and lifestyle renting more popular, the sector’s tailwinds bode well for long-term growth. If you are new to this space, our guide has answers to commonly asked questions.

Current Reports

Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q2 2025

Bolstered by robust build-to-rent (BTR) activity, the single-family rental (SFR) sector continued to display strength even as the residential housing market moderated. Arbor’s Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q2 2025, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, provides original research and analysis of key performance metrics for investors to take a closer look at a sector on the rise.

Analysis

Small Multifamily Investment Snapshot — June 2025

Amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, the small multifamily sector remains favorably positioned for stability as the structural need for affordable housing in the U.S. has supported the strength of the sector’s demand profile.

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Jim Cordeira

Senior Vice President, Software Engineer

Jim Cordeira leads Arbor’s front-end Production Applications & Support software engineering group as part of the IT Solutions Delivery team. He advises and assists the IT department and the entire company on technical projects including web-based software development, automation and systems integrations utilizing various modern programming technologies.

Mr. Cordeira joined Arbor in 2011 and has risen through the IT ranks from Senior Web Developer to Associate Vice President and then Vice President before being promoted to Senior Vice President in 2024. Prior to Arbor, he was a Senior Web Developer for nearly 10 years at title insurance company Titleserv, creating custom title and settlement web applications which served financial and real estate institutions. He was also a senior design technologist and software developer at Worldwide Xceed Group, Inc. working with entertainment and sports-oriented companies to deploy dynamic marketing websites to the public.

Mr. Cordeira holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the New York Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

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