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NMHC: High Insurance Costs Worsen U.S. Housing Affordability Crisis

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rising insurance costs are standing in the way of building more affordable housing. According to a survey from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), about 77 percent of owner/developer firms reported rate increases of up to 20 percent or more compared with 2023 costs. NMHC’s 2024 State of Multifamily Risk Report attributes the high costs to a variety of factors, including increased cost valuation, limited capacity within the reinsurance market, shrinking underwriting capacity and restricted availability of guaranteed cost/zero deductible programs.  Previous NMHC research, such as the 2023 State of …

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Tishman Speyer Begins Pre-Leasing 321-Unit Community in Washington, D.C.

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer, along with property management firm Bozzuto, has launched pre-leasing at Residences at Mazza, a 321-unit mixed-use project located at 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW within the Friendship Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The site is situated within a block from the Friendship Heights Metro station. Residences at Mazza will offer 321 apartments, townhomes and penthouses. Amenities will include a coworking lounge, rooftop lounge, fitness center, central courtyard with a lap pool and media room. The property will also include a 70,000-square-foot retail concourse. The design team …

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HUD Cuts Contracts for Affordable Housing Developers Under DOGE Directive

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has halted at least $60 million in financing intended for affordable housing developments across the nation, according to the Associated Press. At the direction of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has terminated contracts for at least two of the three organizations in its Section 4 program, which the Associated Press states could stall the development of hundreds of affordable housing projects across the United States. The Section 4 program, also known as the Capacity Building for …

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NMHC, NAA Send Letter to White House Urging Regulatory Reform to Improve Housing Affordability

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) have sent a letter to the White House requesting a review of 32 federal programs, rules and regulations at 10 different agencies.  NMHC and NAA stated that some existing regulations stray from their intended purposes, stifling innovation and hampering housing production. The purpose of the proposed review would be to increase housing supply, lower costs and improve housing affordability.   “This past autumn, voters across the country made clear that lowering the cost of housing was a …

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HUD Could Terminate Half of All Staff Under Trump Administration’s Directive

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is expected to terminate roughly half of all employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to a statement from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). In late January, the Trump administration directed all federal agencies to withhold federal assistance investments, including HUD funds such as grants and rental subsidies. After 48 hours, the administration rescinded its directive. President Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 11 implementing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) workforce optimization initiative. The executive order …

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MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Loan Volume to Increase 16 Percent in 2025

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is forecasting that total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending will rise to $583 billion in 2025, which is a 16 percent increase from 2024’s estimated total of $503 billion. The Washington, D.C.-based organization made the announcement at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (CREF) event taking place in San Diego. Multifamily lending, which is calculated into the total figure, is expected to rise to $361 billion in 2025 — also a 16 percent increase from last year’s estimate of …

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Hanover Tysons Near D.C. Sells to Mesirow Financial

by Lynn Peisner

TYSONS, VA. — Hanover Co. and PCCP have sold Hanover Tysons, a 412-unit, high-rise property in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Tysons, Virginia. The buyer was Chicago-based Mesirow Financial. The deal closed for an undisclosed cost on Dec. 19, 2024. Senior Managing Director Brian Crivella and Senior Directors Bill Gribbin and Yalda Ghamarian of Berkadia’s metro D.C. office completed the sale on behalf of Hanover and PCCP. Located at 1500 Westbranch Drive, Hanover Tysons, which has been rebranded as The Jones at Tysons, includes studios as well as one-, two-, …

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US Justice Department Adds Six Landlords to Rental Price-Fixing Lawsuit 

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), along with 10 state attorneys general, has filed an amended complaint in its antitrust lawsuit against RealPage. The complaint targets six of the nation’s largest property managers, alleging that the companies used RealPage’s pricing algorithms to share sensitive data and coordinate pricing strategies, which the DOJ states resulted in artificially inflated rents. The DOJ stated that the landlords had colluded with one another by directly communicating with competitors’ senior managers about sensitive topics such as rents and occupancy; conducting “call arounds” to …

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FHFA Increases Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac in 2025

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has increased the multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for their 2025 production. The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) will each have caps of $73 billion, or $146 billion combined, which is a four percent increase from the 2024 caps of $70 billion each. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), states that the move to increase the cap is fitting due to recent moves by the Federal Reserve, which has twice reduced the federal …

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Tighten Commercial Real Estate Lending Rules 

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND MCLEAN, VA. — Mortgage financing firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to impose stricter rules for commercial property lenders and brokers, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The new guidelines are part of an emerging regulatory crackdown on fraud. Federal prosecutors and investigators have been increasingly pursuing fraudulent mortgage schemes since 2022. The rules may come into effect later this summer. Under the new rules, lenders would have to “independently verify” the financial information of potential borrowers and verify their source of funds …

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