Residential

Residential real estate industry news, insights, in-depth features and interviews with power players—unpacking market trends, capital flows, economic policies and investment strategies shaping the industry, from multifamily developments to homebuilding and build-to-rent communities. Commercial Observer is the go-to resource for CRE professionals tracking the domino effects of real estate’s biggest moves.

Noam Franklin (from left), Chinmay Bhatt and Cody Kirkpatrick are joining Northmarq.
Residential · Finance
National

Northmarq Adds Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin, Cody Kirkpatrick to Investment Platform

By Brian Pascus
The residents at 1515 Surf enjoy the elements of a luxury beachside resort.
Residential · Development
New York City

The Plan: 1515 Surf Brings More Beachside Luxury to New York City

By Amanda Schiavo
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and a station along the Second Avenue Q line.
Multifamily · Development
New York City

MTA Applies for Zoning Change to Build 684 Homes Near Second Avenue Subway

By Mark Hallum
an aerial view of single family homes.
Residential · Policy
National

U.S. Housing Inflation Numbers Still Relatively Mild Amid Tariffs

By Isabelle Durso
Rendering of 16-20 Convent Avenue.
Multifamily · Investments & Sales
New York City

Haussmann Development Set to Turn Vacant Harlem Lot Into Housing

By Isabelle Durso
Paul Vanderslice of BMO Capital Markets and 21 Judge Street, Brooklyn.
Multifamily · Finance
New York City

BMO Provides $35M Refi for Williamsburg Multifamily Portfolio

By Andrew Coen
Rendering of The Parker on Higley, a 261-unit multifamily development in Gilbert, Ariz.
Multifamily · Finance
Arizona

PCCP Provides $58M Construction Loan for Phoenix-Area Multifamily Property

By Brian Pascus
Peachtree Group's Jared Schlosser and a rendering of The Ledges in Camas, Wash.
Multifamily · Finance
Washington

Peachtree Closes $53M C-PACE Loan for Suburban Portland Residential Community 

By Andrew Coen
A beach pier in St. Augustine, Fla.
Short-Term Rental · Technology
National

Luxury Vacation Rental Platform Portoro Plots Its Escape

By Philip Russo
Illustration of an engraved invitation.
Office · Development
National

Who’s New On Power 100 — and Who’s Returned

By Max Gross
Illustration of a giant castle next to a smaller house.
Multifamily · Policy
New York City

More Big CRE Players Invest in Affordable Housing Development

By Amanda Schiavo
Jeffrey Beers, David Childs, Larry Gluck, Brandon Miller, Morton Olshan, Marshall Rose, and Earle Altman.
Office
New York City

Notable Commercial Real Estate Figures Who Died in 2024 and Early 2025

By Mark Hallum
Illustration of men in a speeding car firing machine guns behind themselves.
Office
National

Power 100 2025: Who Jumped the Most On the List?

By Max Gross
Mayor Eric Adams, NYCEDC President Andrew Kimball and a rendering of proposed housing development on the Stapleton waterfront of Staten Island.
Multifamily · Development
New York City

Adams Picks Artimus, Phoenix Realty to Develop 500 Homes on Staten Island

By Isabelle Durso
Jessica Hughes, managing director at Tishman Speyer, and Nashville.
Multifamily · Finance
Tennessee

Tishman Speyer Seals $67M Acquisition Loan for Nashville Apartments

By Andrew Coen
Apartment buildings in the Bronx.
Multifamily · Policy
New York City

New York State’s New Budget Offers Housing Stability

By Jolie Milstein
Matthew Klauer and Cassandra Russell of CBRE.
Multifamily · Finance
Pennsylvania

SteepRock Capital Lends $29M on Suburban Philly Apartments Build

By Andrew Coen