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Arbor’s nationwide experience and expertise allow us to customize multifamily financing wherever your portfolio takes you.
As apartments continue to support Millennial demand in a variety of ways, small asset multifamily is experiencing an appreciable uptick in young renters living alone across the rental market.
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Small apartment properties present strong value at both ends of the property age spectrum, with the most recent and prewar properties outperforming market averages across unit size.
While small and large apartment buildings are specialized in terms of unit mix, inventory additions over time have been skewed toward larger units across both asset classes.
Compared to other rental properties, average rents in small asset multifamily vary less by property age, while rents for prewar buildings are going toe-to-toe with newer construction.
Real estate investors take many factors into consideration when looking to enter a new market or acquire a new asset, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) elements, including climate risk, are gaining importance in their investment decisions, panelists noted at the 2018 ULI Fall Meeting in Boston.
Slow and steady growth coupled by cautious optimism seemed to be the overall sentiment shared by real estate economists and industry experts at the 2018 ULI Fall Meeting in Boston, where panelists revealed their forecast for the U.S. economy and real estate market heading into 2019, as well as the annual ULI-PwC Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report, which discusses major trends to watch over the next several years. The overall outlook for the U.S. economy was positive, according to a forecast of 45 economists and analysts surveyed by ULI in September 2018, with expectations for continued, moderate growth despite a sea change in macroeconomic policy, including rising interest rates, tax reform, and more restrictive immigration. Fundamentals are expected to remain strong through 2020, with a slight moderation in some areas. Highlights include: • GDP growth: The survey forecasts GDP growth to end this year at 3.0%, before it slows to 2.5% in 2019 and 1.7% range in 2020. • Unemployment rate: The current record-low rate of 3.8% is expected to bump up slightly to 4.0% by 2020. • Transaction Read the full article…
Technology is proving to be a major disruptor across sectors and real estate is no exception. Ride hailing and driverless vehicles were two top-of-mind disruptors at the 2018 ULI Fall Meeting in Boston, with industry panelists noting that these technological developments are fundamentally changing the way we build and manage our assets, and changing renter preferences from valuing public transit to putting a premium on walkability.
Arbor’s nationwide experience and expertise allow us to customize multifamily financing wherever your portfolio takes you.
Raleigh,
NC
Arbor Realty Trust
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$10M+
Cullowhee,
NC
Fannie Mae DUS
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$5-10M
Brooklyn,
NY
Freddie Mac SBL
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$1-5M
Houston,
TX
Freddie Mac SBL
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$1-5M
Brooklyn,
NY
Freddie Mac SBL
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$1-5M
Brooklyn,
NY
Freddie Mac SBL
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$1-5M
Denton,
TX
Fannie Mae DUS
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$1-5M
Xenia,
OH
Freddie Mac SBL
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$1-5M
Cape Coral,
FL
Fannie Mae Small Loan
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$1-5M