Single-Family Rental (SFR)

Single-family rental real estate news and analysis diving into the trends, strategies, and investments fueling the growth of build-to-rent communities and scattered-site portfolios. With insights on market demand, tenant preferences, and institutional investment, Commercial Observer is the go-to resource for CRE professionals in the SFR sector. Read more about commercial real estate in the Residential Industry.

A sign that says for lease.
Multifamily · Columnists
National

U.S. Housing Market Sees Record Share of Individual Investor Activity

By Michael Lucarelli
Marcia Kaufman.
Multifamily · Finance
National

Bayport Funding Closes $200M Credit Facility With Webster Bank for Expansion Plans 

By Andrew Coen
A woman standing in front of a single-family home.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Technology
National

Single-Family Rentals Are Bigger Than Ever. So Are the Fraud Challenges.

By Michael Lucarelli
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Josh Zegen of Madison Realty Capital and Charlotte, N.C.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
North Carolina

Madison Realty Capital Lends $47M for Charlotte Build-to-Rent Townhomes

By Andrew Coen
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Siguler Guff's Adam Domanico and a Cottage Green development.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
National

Siguler Guff, Benefit Street Partners Provide $114M Construction Loan for BTR Deals

By Brian Pascus
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Jordan Kavana (top) and John Isakson (bottom) of ARK Homes for Rent, and a home from The Station at Kentmere, Auburn, Ga.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
Georgia

Dwight Mortgage Trust Provides $28M Bridge Loan for Georgia Build-to-Rent Asset

By Andrew Coen
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A sign that says for lease.
Homebuilding · Columnists
National

Single-Family Rental, Build-to-Rent Investment Is Crucial Now

By Thibault Adrien
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A rendering of an Aquaria hydrogrid.
Multifamily · Development
National

Proptech Startup Aquaria Building Water-From-Air Technology

By Philip Russo
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Lily Liu of Piñata.
Multifamily · Technology
National

How a Bloomberg Administration Alum Launched a Renter Rewards Program

By Aaron Short
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Chad Tredway of J.P. Morgan Asset Management and a rendering of Salem Oaks, a planned single family rental community in McDonough, Ga.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
Georgia

Brookfield Supplies $176M Credit Facility for Atlanta-Area SFR Portfolio

By Andrew Coen
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A man looks at advertisements for houses displayed in a window.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Players
New York City

Thibault Adrien, CEO of Single-Family Rental Owner Lafayette: 5 Questions

By Nicholas Rizzi
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he Orchard at Portofino Vineyards, a 264-unit apartment community that opened last year in Fort Myers, Fla.
Multifamily · Finance
Florida

MF1 Provides $65M Bridge Loan on Florida Build-to-Rent Community

By Brian Pascus
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Dan Goldberg.
Student Housing · Capital Markets
National

The Dean of Student Housing: Why Core Spaces’ Dan Goldberg Invests in Niche Markets

By Brian Pascus
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Workers build a house and J.P. Morgan's Chad Tredway.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Development
National

JP Morgan, Georgia Capital Form Build-to-Rent JV to Create 300 Rental Homes

By Mark Hallum
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Jeff Rosenfield and Sam Robertson of North River Partners, and the Village at San Tan project in Queen Creek, Ariz.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
Arizona

North River, Amzak Capital Supply $55M Construction Loan on Arizona Build-to-Rent Community 

By Andrew Coen
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Blackstone offices in Manhattan.
Multifamily · Investments & Sales
National

Blackstone Purchases Single-Family Rental Operator Tricon for $3.5B

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Areas like Dallas have remained red-hot for institutional investors in the single-family rental space thanks to steady job growth, good schools and expensive housing stock.
Multifamily · Finance
National

Single-Family Rental Space Shows Strong Fundamentals in 2023: Report

By Brian Pascus
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