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Medium-sized Nevada apartment operator thrives by staying local

1 day ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

As the larger multifamily management companies get bigger and bigger, with many over 100,000 units and Charleston, South Carolina-based Greystar approaching 1 million apartments, it's easy to wonder how smaller firms can compete. Taylor Verhaalen, president of Stout Management, may have an answer. The Las Vegas-based operator has found success focusing on its home state, with a special emphasis on Sin City.
Alfred, RKW Residential, Quarterra Living combine forces

2 days ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

New York City-based software provider Alfred and its property management firm, Charlotte-based RKW Residential, are merging with Quarterra Living, the apartment operational arm of Irving, Texas-based developer Quarterra Multifamily, according to a Thursday press release shared with Multifamily Dive. Quarterra is providing roughly 30,000 units to the venture.
W.C. Smith to pay $1M in DC apartment pricing suit

2 days ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced Monday that William C. Smith & Co. will pay over $1 million and reform its business practices to resolve charges that it conspired with other District landlords while using pricing software from RealPage to allegedly inflate rents.
Apartment developers gear up for tariffs

3 days ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As executives at Houston-based Camden Property Trust underwrite their apartment developments with tariffs on the horizon, they’re only figuring in a 2% to 3% increase in construction costs. With the ever-changing threat of tariffs from President Donald Trump, that number may appear suspiciously low. But it's not a mistake, according to Camden CEO Ric Campo.
EQR to purchase 8 apartment properties for $535M

4 days ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

Number of properties: 8Buyer: Equity ResidentialSeller: WithheldProperty type: Garden styleUnits: 2,064Location: AtlantaTotal purchase price: $535 millionEquity Residential recently agreed to purchase eight properties, totaling 2,064 units, in Atlanta for $535 million, according to an investor update released by the Chicago-based REIT last week.
4 reasons renters are choosing to stay in place

5 days ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

Apartment REIT earnings season kicked off with the news that Equity Residential, a company that went public more than 30 years ago, posted its lowest turnover rate ever in the first quarter of this year. The Chicago-based firm’s 7.9% turnover rate proved to be a harbinger of strong retention results throughout the industry.
Harbor Group reportedly acquires 3,590 apartment units for $625M

6 days ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

Properties: 11 Buyer: Harbor Group International Seller: David Werner, Onyx Partners and Carlton Associates Property type: Garden style Units: 3,590 Location: South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Tennessee Total purchase price: $625 million Harbor Group International purchased a portfolio of 3,590 units from a joint venture consisting of David Werner; Lakewood, New Jersey-based real estate investment and asset management company Onyx Partners; and New York City-based investment firm Carlton...
One-tenth of US apartments owned by private equity

1 week ago | multifamilydive.com | Mary Salmonsen

At a minimum, private equity firms own over 2.2 million apartment units at 8,200 properties across the country, including projects in development but not yet occupied — roughly 10% of the entire U.S. apartment stock, according to an analysis of property data from the Chicago-based Private Equity Stakeholder Project. Out of 121 firms included in the analysis, New York City-based Blackstone is the largest private equity apartment owner, with over 230,000 apartment units owned.
Top multifamily groundbreakings, deals and sales: May 2025

1 week ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver |Mary Salmonsen

The multifamily sector is undergoing rapid changes, and company leaders are working hard to stay on top of challenges like supply chain issues, inflation and fluctuating interest rates. They are also striving to make the best of current market conditions, tech solutions and government policies while finding new ways to make their companies stand out from the competition. Below, Multifamily Dive recaps some of the top deals and groundbreakings of the past few weeks.
Apartment sales volume jumps 20% to $9.2B in April

1 week ago | multifamilydive.com | Leslie Shaver

Despite economic turbulence related to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, apartment sales volume rose 20% year over year to $9.2 billion in April, according to a report that data firm MSCI Real Assets shared with Multifamily Dive. The RCA commercial property price indexes fell 1% YOY in April, according to MSCI. That was an improvement compared to a year ago, when values had fallen at a 7.3% annual pace. Garden apartment transactions rose by 4% to $5.2 billion in April.