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LOFT by RealPage
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New RealPage App Provides One-Stop Shop for Renters, Landlords

by Channing Hamilton

RealPage has a new app for residents called LOFT that’s designed to take the sting out of several operational pain points. The app comes on the heels of a survey of residents and property managers. The Richardson, Texas-based commercial real estate tech and data company queried more than 75 owners and operators to uncover which service objectives property managers were struggling to meet. The survey show that an overwhelming 97 percent of residents indicated they would be more likely to renew their lease if working with their property manager were as …

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Aventine in Huntersville, North Carolina
FeaturesFinanceFrom the MagazinesInvestment Sales

Investors Hedge Their Bets in 2025 to Guard Against Possible Industry Turbulence

by Channing Hamilton

The multifamily investment market has provided some mixed signals over the past year. There have been the ebbs and flows in the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield and interest rates, a moderating level of inflation (the Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent in November on an annual basis), and a hard-fought presidential election with Donald Trump emerging as the victor.  Despite the volatility in the debt markets, the overall sentiment among investors remains positive.  CoStar Group notes that multifamily transaction volume nationally rose 18 percent year over year in the …

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ButterflyMX
FeaturesMidwestNortheastOperationsSoutheastTexasWestern

How Tech Upgrades are Expanding Access Control Solutions

by Channing Hamilton

Security is a top priority in the multifamily industry. Monitoring and controlling access to a property protects owners and their residents from the impacts of violent crime, theft, vandalism and trespassing. The benefits of an effective security, monitoring and access system run deep. “Access control is not just about security,” says Roger Solomon, a senior associate at Trio Advisory Group. The company offers consulting services on access control, video surveillance and other technologies for commercial real estate properties. “Access control is also about ensuring convenience for residents and staff, enhancing …

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Build-to-RentConference CoverageFeaturesGeorgiaOperationsSoutheast

Stickiness of Renter Sets Build-to-Rent Sector Apart from Traditional Multifamily, Says InterFace Panel

by Channing Hamilton

ATLANTA — When considering a single-family, build-to-rent (BTR) development or acquisition, the main priority of the developer or investor is to focus on finding a place where people want to live, said Zach Persky, vice president of acquisitions for Quinn Residences. Access to jobs, retail corridors and good school districts are all important factors for potential residents. Persky was one of the speakers on the BTR panel at the 15th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference, which took place Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Kyle Palmer, …

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The winning team from the University of Florida
Affordable HousingFeaturesNew YorkNortheast

University of Florida Wins Multifamily Investment Case Competition by NYU | Stern, Berkadia

by Channing Hamilton

NEW YORK CITY — The University of Florida has won the inaugural Multifamily Investment Case Competition, a contest organized by Berkadia and the New York University Stern School of Business (NYU | Stern) for the team’s presentation, which proposed a hybrid debt and equity fund that leveraged the benefits of Florida’s Live Local Act (102). The Florida team recommended a $300 million hybrid debt and equity fund, dubbed The Gator Capital Workforce Housing Hybrid Fund. Roughly 70 to 80 percent of the fund would go towards the debt strategy, while …

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The capital markets panel at the 2024 InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference
Conference CoverageFeaturesFinanceGeorgiaSoutheast

InterFace Panel: Multifamily Markets Can Work With New Interest Rate Ranges

by Channing Hamilton

ATLANTA — There is nothing wrong with the new interest rate environment that currently governs capital markets activity in commercial real estate, and borrowers just need to adjust their expectations, put them into historical context and get back to making deals. This is the view of at least a couple veteran lenders who spoke at the InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference on Dec. 4 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. The event is now in its 15th year and continues to attract hundreds of multifamily developers, investors and lenders from …

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The investment panel at InterFace Multifamily Texas
Conference CoverageFeaturesInvestment SalesTexas

Sweet Spot: The Ideal Cap Rate Range for Buying Multifamily Assets in Texas Today

by Channing Hamilton

The concept of cap rates is an interesting phenomenon when you stop to think about it. Short for “capitalization rate” and calculated as net operating income (NOI) divided by sales price, this all-important real estate metric represents a page borrowed from Wall Street’s playbook, a savvy maneuver by investors to create a vehicle of asset valuation and apply it to select securities on a widespread basis. The circumstances of the metric’s inception are largely unknown, but all that matters is that the real estate industry has successfully propagated the use …

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The investment sales panel at InterFace Multifamily Southeast
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InterFace: Multifamily Investors Are Bullish on 2025 Sales Market, Though Many Hurdles Will Carry Over into New Year

by Channing Hamilton

Speakers on the investment sales panel at the annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference were overall bullish on the sector’s investment prospects in the new year. The event, now in its 15th year, was held on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. To kick off the panel, moderator Paul Berry, president and COO of Mesa Capital Partners, discussed what a recovery could look like in terms of investment sales volume. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real …

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Optima Verdana, in Wilmette, Illinois
FeaturesMidwestNortheastOperationsSoutheastTexasWestern

Which Amenities Pay Off in Today’s Market?

by Channing Hamilton

Amenities are the personality of a multifamily property. They proclaim a community’s individuality and lure tenants with promises of a fun, relaxing or convenient lifestyle. What counts as a multifamily amenity today? If most renters and homeowners are accustomed to robust Wi-Fi or controlling their heating and air conditioning through their phones, is a smart thermostat or bulk internet something to advertise as an “extra,” or are these features a given nowadays, like a fridge or a microwave? “Want versus need is a spectrum when it comes to multifamily amenities,” …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFeaturesInvestment SalesNortheastPennsylvania

How Philadelphia is Leveraging Vacant Land to Solve Affordable Housing Shortage

by Channing Hamilton

Last year, developers in Philadelphia built hundreds of new row houses on vacant, city-owned lots. The houses would sell to new homeowners at affordable prices. Many housing advocates say it’s not nearly enough. While new, luxury apartments charge record-high rents in neighborhoods around Center City, other streets in Philadelphia are still lined with vacant lots strewn with trash. As rents rise across the city, Philadelphia’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, has promised to produce 30,000 new units of affordable housing over four years. That’s more than 8,000 units of housing per …

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