Features

Fannie, Freddie Enter Bullish Phase

by Lynn Peisner June 24, 2026

By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are scaling up their multifamily loan production this year while their partner servicers and underwriters are aggressively pursuing new business. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which has been the conservator of the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) since 2008, blew open the annual lending caps for the two agencies this year. The new caps are set at $88 billion apiece, which is a more than 20 percent increase from the 2025 cap and the highest dollar amount allotted by the FHFA since …

June 24, 2026

Affordable Housing Development Features Florida

Florida’s Live Local Amendments Remove Barriers and Open New Doors for Workforce and Affordable Housing

by Lynn Peisner June 24, 2026

By Steve Wernick For years, church-owned land and government parcels sat unused in the middle of Florida’s housing shortage. They were available in theory, but off-limits in practice. Now, through House Bill (HB) 1389, a new round of amendments to the Live Local Act is unlocking that land, limiting local roadblocks and expanding how and where affordable housing can be built across the state. The amendments were approved in March and go into effect July 1. Florida’s housing market continues to gain momentum, and with it comes an opportunity to …

June 24, 2026

Features Leasing & Marketing Operations

The Operational Standard Residents Expect — And Why It’s Higher Than Ever

by Lynn Peisner June 22, 2026

By Crystal Jackson and Aryne Bailey In conventional multifamily, it’s easy to assume that competition is driven by what residents can see: upgraded finishes, new amenity packages or the latest design trends. While those elements still play a role in attracting residents, they are no longer the primary drivers of long-term satisfaction. What matters most today is far less visible — and far more difficult to execute consistently. Communication, safety and cleanliness have emerged as the defining factors of the resident experience. These are not new concepts, but resident expectations …

June 22, 2026

Affordable Housing Architecture & Design Conference Coverage Features Southeast Sustainable/LEED

Architects Leverage Creative Design, Advanced Technology to Build Affordable Housing in the Southeast 

by Lynn Peisner June 1, 2026

By Matthew Auchincloss  The dire need for more affordable rental housing across the country has been well-documented, but the pathway to delivery is full of potential pitfalls, says Ian Hunter, regional director at Dwell Design Studio, who operates out of the architectural firm’s Atlanta office. In short, there are several ways for projects to “get stuck,” he points out.   At the top of the list is funding, but the entitlement process, design, construction costs and operations are also potential impediments to getting an affordable housing project from conception to inception.  …

June 1, 2026

Affordable Housing Conference Coverage Features Southeast

Affordable Housing Stakeholders Are Going the Extra Mile to Assist Cost-Burdened Renters, Says InterFace Panel

by Kristin Harlow May 19, 2026

ATLANTA — Affordable housing developers are fighting an uphill battle, and on multiple fronts. On the demand side, renters are more cost-burdened than ever before. According to the “America’s Rental Housing 2026”report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the number of renters who are cost-burdened (households that spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities) reached a new record high in 2024. The report found that 22.7 million renter households were cost-burdened in 2024, with 12.1 million households qualifying as “severely cost-burdened” …

May 19, 2026

Features Finance Investment Sales Operations

You Built It. Your Kids Don’t Want to Run It: A Tax Strategy Most Investors Are Missing

by Lynn Peisner May 11, 2026

By Ben Roper and Hal Reinauer There’s a conversation happening in estate attorneys’ offices and around family dinner tables across the country, and it usually goes something like this: an owner of a multifamily property, often held for decades, begins to think seriously about what happens next. The asset has been good to them. It generates income. It carries emotional weight. And the plan, loosely held, is to pass it along the same way it arrived: intact, appreciated and relatively uncomplicated. What most owners never fully reckon with, and what is …

May 11, 2026

Development Features Finance Investment Sales

BTR Investors Rethink Development Risk

by Lynn Peisner May 4, 2026

By Douglas Kelin and Bryan Pritchard Build-to-rent (BTR) has quickly become one of the most prominent strategies in residential real estate. In 2024 alone, the number of BTR homes delivered in the United States was approximately 10 times higher than it was a decade earlier. While that growth shows no signs of slowing, the version of build-to-rent that investors are pursuing today looks very different from the development-heavy model of just a few years ago. A combination of regulatory pressure, shifting market conditions and strategic refinement is pushing the sector …

May 4, 2026

Affordable Housing Berkadia Content Partner Features Finance Industry Content Midwest Northeast Southeast Texas Western

How Distress, Debt Assumptions Are Rewriting Multifamily Pricing in Metro Atlanta

by Sarah Daniels April 14, 2026

— By Matt White, managing director, Berkadia Across Metro Atlanta, distress and loan assumptions are no longer edge cases — they’re driving a meaningful share of multifamily transaction activity and quietly resetting the market’s pricing benchmarks. Deals that can successfully navigate legacy debt structures, rising operating costs and shifting return expectations are revealing where true clearing values lie and which capital stacks still work in today’s environment. The same forces driving distress in Dallas, Phoenix and Austin — floating-rate and bridge debt maturities, late-cycle construction and operating cost inflation — are …

April 14, 2026

Affordable Housing Development Features Finance Maryland Northeast

How a Maryland Housing Authority is Using Transparency to Expand Affordable Housing and Resident Services

by Lynn Peisner April 13, 2026

By Chelsea Andrews Across the country, demand for affordable housing continues to rise, placing increased pressure on housing authorities to provide shelter and resources for our most vulnerable neighbors. Taxpayers want transparency when it comes to how their dollars are being used in the community. Private partners seek evidence of momentum, clear direction and follow-through. Government stakeholders require clarity and accountability when allocating local, county and federal funds leveraged for housing. Across all audiences, there is a shared need for a clear understanding of what’s working and where gaps remain. …

April 13, 2026

Features Operations Technology

Is Your Internet Ready for the Next Generation of Renters?

by Lynn Peisner April 1, 2026

By Nellie Day For nearly all renters, Wi-Fi, that four-letter word, has evolved from a nice-to-have perk into a necessity. “Wi-Fi is now treated like the ‘fourth utility,’” says Taylor Jones, co-founder, president and chief technology officer of Elauwit Connection. The other three vital services, of course, are electricity, water and gas. “It is as essential as hot running water,” adds Sandy Jack, vice president of strategic relations, multifamily, at Vingcard and Nomadix, two brands that fall under parent company ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions. Jack views Wi-Fi as such for good …

April 1, 2026

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