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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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Government Shutdown: What Multifamily Borrowers Need to Know

Unless an 11th-hour agreement is reached, a political impasse over budget legislation for the next fiscal year will trigger a federal government shutdown. Starting October 1, 2025, many non-essential federal government operations could potentially be limited or suspended, but most multifamily financing activities will not be disrupted.

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Arbor Private Construction (APC) Meets Soaring Demand for Financing

Arbor Private Construction (APC), Arbor’s newest non-agency financing product, has seen robust demand during the first half of 2025, with high-profile transactions closed in strong markets like Surfside, FL, and Philadelphia, PA. Designed for shovel-ready projects, APC is a dynamic program expanding premium rental housing options in primary markets.

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Robert Sheena

Director, Sales

Robert Sheena joined Arbor in 2018. He is responsible for originating loans across all of Arbor’s portfolio of products including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, Bridge, and SFR Portfolios. He started his career with Arbor working in the Boston office as a Screening Analyst and Underwriting Analyst, then rose through the originations ranks to Sales Associate and Originator. He began originating full-time in February 2022.

Currently based in New York City, Mr. Sheena has relied on the deep experience of his involvement in closings and several long-term borrower and broker relationships. He has done more than $1.5 billion in transactions since entering Sales. Prior to joining Arbor, he worked in wealth management at P.J.Weil in Tel Aviv, Israel, handling several different asset classes before focusing on real estate.

Mr. Sheena graduated from Reichman University in Israel with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the Arison School of Business.

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