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Opportunity Zone Program Presents Strategic Window for Multifamily and Affordable Housing Investment

by Lynn Peisner

By Scott Manning and Bruce Thompson Real estate developers, investors, and community leaders have a unique opportunity in the coming months to ensure that state officials appropriately designate low-income census tracts that will most benefit from investment dollars related to the federal Opportunity Zone program. Since the enactment of the program in 2017, Qualified Opportunity Zones across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories have attracted significant private investment, fueling housing development, job creation and economic revitalization in underserved communities. With the current Opportunity Zone program set …

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Fair Housing Basics for Owners: Handling Accommodation and Modification Requests

by Lynn Peisner

By Tessa Castner and Grace Kuntz Most multifamily owners and managers are aware that discrimination against disabled tenants can result in litigation and increase a project’s operating expenses, which could make the difference between turning a profit and having to write a check to cover operating deficits. However, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) not only prohibits disability discrimination, but in some circumstances, it affirmatively requires housing providers to potentially take additional steps to make reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities. Though the terms reasonable accommodation and reasonable …

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Investors, Take Note of Reno’s Supply Pipeline, Income Trends and Home-Ownership Costs

by Lynn Peisner

By David NelsonTo the general public, Reno, Nevada, conjures up visions of casinos, nightlife, giant neon signs and vintage mid-century motels, as well as the beauty of nearby Lake Tahoe. In the multifamily investment world, the metro is drawing increased attention because of its limited incoming supply, steady population growth, business-friendly environment and diversified employment base, which combine to create a strong apartment market that can deliver attractive returns. Reno, which calls itself “The Biggest Little City in the World,” may not be on investors’ radar as prominently as some …

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Can Loan Originations Sustain Momentum in 2026?

by Lynn Peisner

By Joe Gose Lenders and mortgage bankers entered 2025 unsure how busy they would be. From President Trump’s seesawing tariff messages that ramped up market volatility to weak fundamentals in oversupplied Sun Belt markets, their misgivings were well-founded. A sluggish start to the year cast a shadow over whether the government sponsored agencies (GSEs) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would hit their multifamily loan purchase caps of $73 billion each. But financings eventually gained momentum among the GSEs as well as life insurance companies, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) lenders …

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Metro Detroit: A Multifamily Comeback Story

by Lynn Peisner

Investments in major new construction and redevelopment projects from the central business district out to the suburbs signal investor opportunity. By Jason Stevens, Lument It has been 12 years since Detroit, having lost more than a quarter of its population between 2000 and 2013 and seen its tax revenues plummet, became the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy. The city endured decades of hardship, and many neighborhoods struggled with vacancy until recent revitalization efforts began to take hold. Today, Detroit’s turnaround is well underway. Government finances are on a firm …

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Lenders Undaunted by Multifamily Market’s Struggles

by Lynn Peisner

In exclusive survey, lending community says apartment sector offers best financing opportunities in 2026, expresses confidence deal volume overall will surpass 2025 levels. By Matt Valley Despite pockets of overbuilding and stalled or falling rents in many apartment markets across the country, 80 percent of lenders and financial intermediaries who participated in France Media’s 15th annual forecast survey indicated the multifamily sector provides the most attractive financing opportunities for lenders today. While multifamily is the clear leader of the pack in their eyes, 56 percent of respondents cited industrial as …

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Affordable Housing Providers Have a Legal Responsibility to Know How Their AI Tech Works

by Lynn Peisner

Artificial intelligence use cases are increasing across many sectors, including housing. Potential deployment of AI can involve a wide range of uses, including AI-enabled customer service, rental analytics and internal operations efficiency, among others. As adoption continues, and regulators and legislators focus their attention on AI, the regulatory landscape involving privacy and housing-related issues is becoming increasingly complex. AI tools can raise a wide range of privacy and security concerns. Multifamily owners who have a working knowledge of AI-related federal and state policy issues will be set up for success, …

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The $85 million conversion of a former factory at 321 Ellis St. in New Britain, Conn., created 154 units within a property developed between 1910 and 1930. JCJ Architecture designed the project. WinnCompanies was the developer.
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Turning Historic Buildings into Vibrant Housing: Lessons From the Northeast

by Lynn Peisner

By Christine Faverio When it comes to adaptive reuse, the opportunities to preserve cultural heritage, promote sustainability and provide affordable housing are undeniable. But while these projects are immensely rewarding, they also come with complex regulatory, financial and design challenges.  In the Northeast, projects such as the Ellis Block Apartments in New Britain, Connecticut, designed by JCJ Architecture, reveal several key strategies that can help developers and design teams successfully navigate adaptive reuse. Recognize Buildings with Adaptive Reuse Potential Identifying the right candidate building is the first step. Recognizing the …

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Thinking Outside the Box to Solve Package Delivery Issues

by Lynn Peisner

By Nellie Day It started as a convenience, but now it’s an expectation. Yes, we’re talking about online shopping — or more accurately, the mound of heavy, oddly shaped and ever-delivered boxes that unite multifamily residents with their latest e-commerce obsession. Once considered a tedious operational task, package management has become a daily — sometimes hourly — balancing act between service, space and sanity. Residents expect the same fast, efficient experience they get from Amazon, while owners and managers are left to pick up the pieces, or rather the packages, …

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Creative Capital Strategies Drive Today’s Affordable Housing Deals

by Lynn Peisner

Skillful players are leveraging a bevy of public and private funding sources to get projects across the finish line. By Jack Rogers As costs of affordable housing projects continue to rise, developers are meeting the challenge by pulling together a resilient capital stack with a growing range of sources for gap financing, bridge loans and grants. They’re also diversifying the range of projects they undertake and mitigating their costs by redeveloping underutilized publicly owned property, acquiring leases for sites that are being rezoned to housing from other uses and with …

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