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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 real estate professionals tracking the domino effects of the industry’s biggest moves.

Volunteers with San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity on June 26 help construct walls which will be used to build new homes for Altadena Eaton Fire victims in Pasadena, California.

Multifamily · Development

U.S. Apartment Rental Market Affordability Gaps Grow

By Michael Lucarelli

Richard LeFrak, chairman and CEO of Lefrak, and 7410 and 7420 Ridge Boulevard, Brooklyn.

Residential · Investments & Sales

LeFrak Sells Bay Ridge Apartment Building to HF Capital for $24M

By Isabelle Durso

Brian Kingston, executive chair of Brookfield's Real Estate business, and 1 Eagle Street (center).

Multifamily · Finance

JP Morgan, Citi Lead $462M Refi of Brookfield’s Eagle + West in Brooklyn

By Larry Getlen

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, and a rendering of One45 in Harlem.

Multifamily · Policy

Harlem Rezoning That Could Spur 1,000 Apartments Advances

By Larry Getlen

Jason Sizemore of Gilbane Building; Jeffrey Resetco of Gilbane Development, and a rendering of a student housing project in West Palm Beach for Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Student Housing · Finance

$236M West Palm Beach Bond Issue to Fund 25-Story College Dorm

By Jeff Ostrowski

Berkadia's Scott Wadler and The Pointe at Carrollwood in Tampa, Fla.

Multifamily · Finance

Berkadia Leads $38M Recap for Tampa Apartments

By Andrew Coen

BFC Partners's Donald Capoccia, Joseph Ferrara, and Winthrop Wharton, and a rendering of 1709 Surf Avenue.

Residential · Finance

BFC Partners Closes on $250M Construction Loan for Coney Island Development

By Isabelle Durso

JRK Property Holdings President Danny Lippman, WestEnd25 in Washington, D.C., and Chase Knolls in Los Angeles.

Multifamily · Investments & Sales

JRK Property Holdings Pays $315M for Two L.A. and D.C. Properties

By Nick Trombola

Laurent Morali of Kushner Companies, Michael Stepniewski of Walker & Dunlop and 2000 Biscayne Boulevard, MIami.

Multifamily · Finance

Kushner Companies, PTM Seal $87M Loan From Corebridge for Miami’s 2000 Biscayne

By Cathy Cunningham

Toll Brothers CEO and Chairman Douglas Yearley Jr. and an undeveloped lot at 118 10th Avenue.

Residential · Development

Toll Brothers Buys 118 10th Avenue for $53M

By Larry Getlen

Residential apartment buildings as seen on July 26, 2022 in New York City.

Multifamily · Policy

New York’s Housing Crisis: New Mayors, Old Problems and a Need for Unified Action

By Jolie Milstein

Grant Cardone of Cardone Capital and Horatio Jones IV of Wells Fargo at the Commercial Observer National Multifamily Investment Forum.

Multifamily · Investments & Sales

Investors Get Creative as Financing Challenges in Multifamily Continue: Forum

By Mark Hallum

From the outside you would never know 140 West 81st is a luxury condo.

Residential · Development

The Plan: Claiming Sanctuary at 140 West 81st Street

By Amanda Schiavo

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Eric Scott Turner.

Multifamily · Finance

HUD Moves to Cut Green MIP Program for FHA Multifamily Loans

By Andrew Coen

Carlos Rosso.

Condo · Development

Miami Condo Developer Carlos Rosso: 5 Questions

By Jeff Ostrowski

Bank OZK CEO George Gleason and a rendering of the Hillcrest Apartments project in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Multifamily · Finance

Bank OZK Provides $117M Senior Loan for SoCal Multifamily Construction

By Nick Trombola

135-27 Sapphire Street, Queens.

Residential · Development

Developer Plans 270-Unit Residential Building on Vacant Queens Lot

By Isabelle Durso

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