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.

William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and a Fannie Mae office building.
Multifamily · Finance
National

Fannie Mae Selling Pool of Distressed Loans Totaling More Than $200M

By Andrew Coen
California Governor Gavin Newsom and the entrance to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit.
Residential · Legal
California

Huntington Beach’s Challenge to Calif. Housing Development Law Rejected Again

By Nick Trombola
Harvey Schwartz of Carlyle Group.
Multifamily · Investments & Sales
New York City

Carlyle and Z+G Property Buy Gowanus Apartment Building for $32M

By Isabelle Durso
Bryan Kelly of Gotham Organization.
Multifamily · Development
New York City

Five Questions With Gotham Organization’s Bryan Kelly on Greenpoint’s Monitor Point

By Mark Hallum
New York City Council Member Julie Won.
Residential · Policy
New York City

NYC Begins Long Island City Rezoning That Could Create 15K Homes

By Isabelle Durso
Affinius Capital managing director Tom Burns and 800 Broadway, San Diego.
Multifamily · Finance
California

Affinius Provides $149M Refi for Downtown San Diego Multifamily Property

By Brian Pascus
Dave Powell, Chad Colley, Vipin Nambiar, and Ben Curtiss sit on a panel at the Commercial Observer Dallas Investment Forum.
Multifamily · Finance
Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth CRE Investors Eye Macro Trends Warily: Forum

By Mark Hallum
Blackstone Group CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman, Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz, and Greystar CEO Bob Faith.
Multifamily · Investments & Sales
Florida

Blackstone Buys Miami-Dade Rental Complex for $116M

By Julia Echikson
Apartment buildings in the Bronx.
Multifamily · Policy
New York City

Why 485x Works: A Real-World Look at NYC’s New Development Incentive

By Lev Kimyagarov
919 Third Avenue.
Office · Policy
New York City

New York City’s Assessment Figures Show Where the Discounts Went

By Lois Weiss
Ariel Partners' Shimon Shkury and a rendering of 333 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn.
Multifamily · Investments & Sales
New York City

Multifamily Sales in NYC Jump 62% Year-Over-Year in Q1

By Amanda Schiavo
Rob Speyer of Tishman Speyer and Two South Willow in Montclair, N.J.
Multifamily · Investments & Sales
New Jersey

Tishman Speyer Buys New Jersey Multifamily Building for $96M in All-Cash Deal

By Andrew Coen
A portrait of Jim Walden.
Multifamily · Policy
New York City

Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden Releases 100-Page Housing Plan

By Mark Hallum
Mesa West Executive Director Brian Hirsh
Student Housing · Finance
Georgia

Mesa West Capital Provides $134M Refi for Georgia Luxury Student Housing Property

By Brian Pascus
Arrow Real Estate Advisors's Morris Betesh and a rendering of 45-40 Vernon Boulevard, Queens.
Condo · Finance
New York City

iCross Capital Provides $125M Construction Loan for Long Island City Condos

By Andrew Coen
220-28 Jamaica Avenue, Queens.
Multifamily · Development
New York City

Mega Development Group Files Plans for 310-Unit Residential Building in Queens

By Isabelle Durso
Victor Sozio.
Residential · Investments & Sales
New York City

Victor Sozio Made a Leap Few in Commercial Real Estate Have Made

By Larry Getlen