Workforce Housing Financing

Take advantage of Arbor’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac workforce housing financing products with flexible loan terms and competitive pricing. Arbor’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac workforce housing programs offer competitive pricing, underwriting flexibility, and preservation incentives for the development of affordable housing solutions. Partner with a Freddie Mac Top Lender of Workforce Housing Rent Preservation financing to grow your portfolio to discover value-add workforce housing opportunities.

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Build-to-Rent (BTR) Development Continues to Outpace Historical Highs

As single-family rental (SFR) demand has risen, build-to-rent (BTR) development has become more efficient at creating a distinct, community-focused experience for renters. Newly released U.S. Census Bureau data confirms that while the pace of SFR/BTR construction slowed during the second-quarter, development has remained robust compared to historical trends.

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Arbor’s Innovative BTR CLO Delivers Key Competitive Advantages

Arbor Realty Trust, a perennial innovator in commercial real estate finance, closed a unique $802 million collateralized loan securitization (CLO) in May 2025 that cements the multifamily lender’s position at the forefront of build-to-rent (BTR) financing.

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The Most Active Markets for New Multifamily Development in 2025

After the volume of multifamily permits fell nationally in 2023 and 2024, this year is on pace to be a year of stabilization for multifamily development. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, out of the top 100 largest U.S. metros by population, 47 had more multifamily permits through the first six months of 2025 than they did over the same period last year. Driven by strong underlying multifamily demand, attractive investment opportunities are leading to rebounding construction pipelines. As multifamily permitting rises, we explore the markets where new permits issued are most concentrated and where construction activity is gaining momentum.

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Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q3 2025

Arbor’s Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q3 2025, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, examines the factors behind the continued upward trajectory of the sector amid an ongoing capital markets recalibration. Several of its core performance metrics, including valuations, originations, and credit standards, have shown measurable improvement as a multifamily market-wide normalization takes shape. Supported by strong fundamentals, small multifamily stands tall despite economic uncertainty.

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Noah Passage

Associate, Sales
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Noah Passage provides assistance with originations of various loan products across Arbor’s platform, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, SFR, Bridge, CMBS, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity transactions. He joined Arbor in 2019 as an Agency Production Associate, and was promoted to Associate, Sales in 2022.

Mr. Passage has more than nine years of real estate industry experience. Prior to Arbor, he served as a Portfolio Analyst at Berkadia for their proprietary lending group. Before joining Berkadia, he monitored the credit performance of a portfolio of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities for KBRA. Earlier in his career, he worked in acquisitions for a multifamily owner and operator. Mr. Passage is well-versed in the transaction lifecycle and has extensive experience in underwriting, financial modeling, and credit analysis.

Mr. Passage earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

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Conshohocken, PA

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