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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.

Current Reports

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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U.S. Multifamily Market Snapshot — August 2025

The U.S. multifamily market stood on the cusp of a new cycle at the halfway point of 2025, as demand continued to be driven by favorable demographic trends and a structural need for housing.

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Small Multifamily Continues Steady Price Growth

Small multifamily valuations realized positive year-over-year growth in the second quarter of 2025, demonstrating the sector’s ongoing resilience in an unsettled economic environment. Steady rent growth, improving operating expense ratios, and stable cap rates helped move price growth into positive territory.

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Salvatore Villani

Senior Vice President, Senior Transaction Counsel

Salvatore Villani is responsible for managing legal matters related to Arbor’s bridge lending platform, in addition to negotiating all legal aspects of multifamily and structured loan transactions. In this role, he also handles the negotiation and documentation of loan workouts and modifications and provides legal support for various Arbor departments.

Prior to joining Arbor in 2005, Mr. Villani practiced law at the firms of Clifford Chance LLP and Herrick Feinstein LLP, where he represented lenders and investment banks in the origination of construction, bridge, and mezzanine loans secured by real estate.

Mr. Villani holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Manhattan University and a Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in New York.

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