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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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Build-to-Rent Activity Stabilizes Above Historical Highs

As the single-family rental (SFR) sector has matured, build-to-rent (BTR) has become a key source of new supply. Purpose-built rental communities are absorbing demand from households seeking the space and privacy of single-family living without the financial or lifestyle commitments of homeownership. Newly released U.S. Census Bureau data show that while SFR/BTR construction continued to decline from its 2024 peak through year-end 2025, development activity remains elevated compared to historical norms.

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Robert Mendeles

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Robert Mendeles joined Arbor in 2011 and is responsible for originating Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, SFR Portfolios, CMBS, Bridge, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity transactions nationwide. Mr. Mendeles is a commercial real estate finance industry expert with more than 25 years of experience in the business.

Prior to joining Arbor, Mr. Mendeles was a Senior Originator at Greystone. Before joining Greystone, he served as a Senior Vice President at Longview Financial Group, where he sourced ABL and PIPE transactions for middle-market companies while also developing relationships with private equity and hedge funds. Earlier in Mr. Mendeles’ career, he held positions with Comvest Capital, Boone Opportunity Lenders, Laurus Capital Management, Trenwith Group, LLC and CIBC. He also worked for UBS as the Director of its Leveraged Finance Group.

Mr. Mendeles graduated from Fordham University in New York with a Master of Business Administration in Finance. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the City University of New York-Queens College.

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