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Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report Fall 2025

As headwinds fade and transaction volume rises, market knowledge is a critical advantage to commercial real estate investors. The Arbor Realty Trust-Chandan Multifamily Opportunity Matrix analyzed a wide range of factors within the 50 largest U.S. metros to assess market strength and durability. From maturing, dynamic metros to affordable, opportunity-rich markets, our biannual report is a roadmap to the top locations for capital deployment.

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Bridge Lending Solutions: Efficient Financing for Savvy Sponsors

Sponsors today are increasingly choosing bridge lending solutions to capitalize on opportunities during the lease-up and stabilization phases, with multifamily completions projected to remain elevated through 2030. Bridge loans, when paired with a lender equipped to support your investment needs from construction through permanent financing, can effectively position borrowers for long-term success.

Investment

Special Report Fall 2025: Turning a Corner

After proving its resilience, the multifamily real estate sector is positioned to thrive in the next growth cycle. While uncertainties persist and risks remain, new federal policies and long-awaited interest rate relief have brought optimistic investors back to the table with a new sense of urgency.

Finance

Financing Workforce Housing: A Stable and Value-Add Investment

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operate under the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Duty to Serve Plan, have made financing workforce housing a central component of creating more equitable and sustainable access to quality rental housing. With a wide range of programs and incentives now available, investors have been increasingly securing stable and valuable opportunities, which can also improve the lives of cost-burdened middle-income professionals.

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Arbor Pitches Its Support to Charity Golf Outing on Long Island

Arbor takes pride in empowering employees to reach their full potential, helping to strengthen our clients and communities. With that aim, our company supported the Fifth Annual Smile Farms Invitational golf outing in Jericho, NY, on September 16, benefiting the Long Island-based non-profit dedicated to advancing opportunities for people with disabilities.

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Peter Reisert

Managing Director, Capital Markets, Agency Lending

Peter Reisert joined Arbor in 2008 and manages the capital markets activities related to Arbor’s agency mortgage banking business, including loan pricing, trading and margins on Arbor’s agency loan originations. Mr. Reisert is also responsible for the operations and management of Arbor’s Closing and Front End Insurance teams, and he leads the development, implementation and operations of Arbor’s Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan lending platform.

Mr. Reisert has more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance, with a strong focus on agency lending and the capital markets. Prior to joining Arbor, Mr. Reisert held a number of senior positions at Hunt Mortgage Group (and its predecessor entities), including Director and SVP of Capital Markets, where his focus was on the securitization of agency loans, balance sheet and off balance sheet structured finance products. Earlier in his career, Mr. Reisert worked on the trading desk at BankAmerica Mortgage (previously known as Arbor National Mortgage).

Mr. Reisert is a graduate of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Future Leaders Program, an executive leadership development program sponsored by the industry’s leading trade association. He is a graduate of Providence College and holds a Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from Hofstra University. Mr. Reisert is member of Arbor’s Loan Committee and Freddie Mac’s SBL Advisory Council.

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