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Senior Renters Prefer Multifamily Housing and City Living

Senior renters are increasingly choosing multifamily housing, with more than half now living in these rental properties, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Where they live — both by property type and by metropolitan area — provides insight into how housing preferences, local market conditions, and migration patterns shape rental housing demand.

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Arbor’s Tree Planting Program Spans Four Decades and Two Continents

Arbor is proud to have planted thousands of trees in the past 40 years – nearly 22,000 in the past five years alone – and we’re still going strong. Since day one, Arbor’s focus on community-building, which grew from the forward-thinking vision of Chairman, CEO, and President Ivan Kaufman, has defined the company’s direction and driven its philanthropic activities.

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Renters Now Represent 80% of Household Growth

Renters accounted for roughly four-in-five new households last year, demonstrating how much rental demand has climbed while the for-sale housing market remains soft. Based on an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics examine how rental and homeowner growth in 2025 compare and outline the economic factors supporting the rise in demand across multifamily and single-family rental (SFR) housing.

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Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report Spring 2026

Arbor Realty Trust’s Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, weighed 25 variables within 10 categories to pinpoint the large metropolitan areas that are this spring’s most attractive locations for commercial real estate investment.

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Top Multifamily Markets for Eco-Friendly Commutes

In many urban areas, densely concentrated housing, strong transit networks, and walkable neighborhoods offer residents viable environmentally friendly commuting alternatives. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics examined commuting patterns of workers living in multifamily rental housing in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas to identify where renters rely least on private cars to travel to the office.

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Arbor Expands Mentorship Initiative with Two Spring Project Destined Programs

Arbor Realty Trust, a long-term partner of Project Destined, is once again reaffirming our commitment to the next generation of commercial real estate leaders by participating in two new programs this spring that will provide students with invaluable insight into multifamily real estate and single-family rental (SFR) financing.

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Small & Large Multifamily Loans

No matter what your financial goals may be, an Arbor commercial or multifamily loan ensures excellent terms and competitive tiered pricing for both purchase and refinance of  properties.

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Whether you need a small or a large loan, Arbor provides flexible and personalized multifamily and commercial financing to take advantage of the current market. We offer unique features such as interest-only provisions and the ability to work beyond your transactional or operational challenges to close on the loan that works best for your investment.

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