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Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q4 2025

Arbor Realty Trust’s Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q4 2025, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, outlines the long-term positives reinforcing the sector’s growth amid macroeconomic uncertainty. With capital market activity poised to increase, small multifamily’s healthy fundamentals position it to trend higher in the next cycle.

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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.

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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.

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Thomas Montemage

Senior Vice President, Risk Management

Thomas Montemage is responsible for the direct oversight of the Agency Risk Management department. This team performs the Special Servicing for Arbor’s Agency loans and primarily interacts with Fannie Mae’s Special Asset Management and Real Estate Owned groups as well as Freddie Mac SBL securitizations. He also oversees the primary servicing of Arbor’s Private Label securitizations, Fixed-Rate Single-Family Rentals, and Private Investment loans.

Before returning to Arbor in 2017, Mr. Montemage was a Vice President at M&T Bank Corporation, where he managed commercial credit risk teams that had direct oversight of the bank’s commercial loan portfolio. Prior to that role, he worked in Arbor’s Agency Portfolio Management and Loan Surveillance departments.

Mr. Montemage received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Buffalo, State University of New York, and a Master of Business Administration at St. Bonaventure University. He earned a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2016.

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