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The Reality Behind 2025’s Multifamily Rent Growth

Year-end rent growth articles and reports by data analytics and commercial real estate firms agreed on one thing. Namely, that apartment rent growth was slim to non-existent in 2025. Depending on the source, year-over-year rent growth stood at 1.1% (Cushman & Wakefield) or 0.6% (RealPage). Meanwhile, Yardi Matrix reported absolutely no rent growth over the...

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Buyer Expands New Jersey Portfolio With 232-Unit Acquisition

Sym Investments expanded its New Jersey footprint with the $80 million acquisition of SilverLake Apartments, a transit-oriented, 232-unit property in Belleville. The Cedar Hill, NY buyer shook hands with the asset’s developer, Klein Enterprises, on the two-building property at 155 & 165 Belmont Ave. JLL represented the buyer and found the seller through a marketing...

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The Current Trends and Outlook for Apartment Amenities: Q&A with Jeff Lail of WithMe

There’s little doubt that the “extras” offered by a multifamily property can entice renters from one property to another. However, those on-site amenities aren’t stagnant—they change, based on demand. To clarify what’s going on with apartment features—as well as the 2026 outlook—Apartment ApartmentBuildings.com tapped Jeff Lail, CEO of WithMe, for his insights. Q. What was a...

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RentCafe Report: Finding Units Remains Challenging

Even with the increase in multifamily supply, households continued to face challenges in finding rental units over the past year. RentCafe’s year-end report stated that its Rental Competitiveness Index (RCI) score was 75.2, an increase from 74.4 the previous year. “One of the biggest factors driving rental competitiveness this year is the rise in lease...

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California Investor Expands West Texas Presence with 280-Unit Buy

Altus Equity Group (AEG) acquired two apartment complexes in Lubbock, TX, paying north of $21 million for the 216-unit Bentwood Apartments and adjacent 64-unit Bend at Bentwood. The off-market transaction follows AEG’s spring 2025 buy of a 1,225-unit multifamily portfolio in the Midland/Odessa area. Bryce Smith and Guillermo Gameros of The Multifamily Group (TMG) represented...

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236-Unit Birchwood Apartments Sells to First-Time Texas Buyer

Birchwood Apartments, a 236-unit vintage multifamily asset in Lubbock, TX, sold to a New York investor operating under the name of Birchwood Holdings 6402 LLC. The deal closed north of $11 million and marked the buyer’s first foray into the Lone Star State and apartment ownership. “This was a listed transaction we had with the...

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Georgia Multifamily Assets Trade for $175 Million; Expands Buyer’s Portfolio

Pictured: EmmaJames Professional Equity Management, the investment division of PEM, expanded its Georgia holdings with a $175 million buy of two Class A multifamily properties. The Phoenix-based buyer closed separately on the 280-unit EmmaJames in Savannah and the 270-unit Series at Riverview Landing, located in Mableton. The buyers were undisclosed. “These acquisitions bring our Georgia...

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Reducing Affordable Housing NIMBYism Through Landscaping

There has been plenty of talk about the lack of affordable housing in the United States. Unfortunately, there’s also talk about the challenges connected with building such housing. “Communities are often divided about adding new affordable housing due to unfair stigmas about integrating with seniors, working class or underserved populations,” said Vince Nicholas, Vice President...

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