MultifamilyExecutive: Multifamily Starts

Top 25 Apartment Contractors of 2012

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:07 EST

By patiently waiting out the recession and maintaining sound relationships, most contractors saw huge improvements in 2012

The Top 50 Multifamily Builders of 2012

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:51:43 EST

The development pipeline returned in full force last year, with cranes swinging across every major metroís skyline.

Top 10 Cities for Multifamily Permits

Fri, 1 Jun 2012 04:01:33 EST

For the trailing 12 months ending in April 2012, multifamily companies recieved permits to deliver more than 66,000 new units in future years in these top metro markets.

Multifamily Builders Add Starts at Impressive Pace in 2011

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 02:42:09 EST

Multifamily builders eagerly added news starts last year, confident the rosy outlook for rental demand will continue for some time.

Our Annual MFE Top 50 Survey Results Are In

Thu, 7 Jun 2012 02:42:02 EST

Our MFE Top 50 special report shows that those in the community who seize the lead leave nothing to chance.

NAHB Sees Multifamily Starts Rising

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:58:23 EST

The National Association of Home Builder’s (NAHB) Spring Construction Forecast showed that multifamily starts are projected to continue at a healthy pace as expected.

Multifamily Developers See Competition Stiffen

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:35:21 EST

Multifamily Developers See Competition Stiffen

Top Multifamily Builders Re-emerge in 2010

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:35:40 EST

After not starting a single unit in 2009, major builders jumped back into construction mode last year.

Top Builders Disappear

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:30:49 EST

It’s not a mistake: The multifamily development sector’s longtime major players didn’t make the 2010 rankings.

Multifamily Starts: Pogo-Sticking into Nothingness

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:26:38 EST

The Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported data from its multifamily market indexes last week in conjunction with the monthly release on July U.S. housing starts and permitting data from the U.S. Commerce Department. For multifamily, the results were predictably dour, and the sector was largely blamed for dragging down otherwise positive macro data on housing.

Multifamily Starts Pull Down April Figures

Wed, 20 May 2009 05:41:31 EST

Housing starts fell in April to 458,000, 12.8% below March’s estimated 525,000 starts and 54.2% off the April 2008 pace. This time, it was multifamily that pulled down the residential building sector.

NAHB's David Crowe: Multifamily Has More Pain Ahead

Thu, 14 May 2009 10:06:55 EST

David Crowe of the National Association of Home Builders said last week at the Urban Land Institute’s “Financing Workforce Housing in a Stimulated Economy” forum that he expects approximately 129,000 multifamily starts in 2009 and 126,000 starts in 2010.

Multifamily Construction Continues Decline

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:33:38 EST

Lenders and developers can't seem to agree on who is to blame for the construction dryspell in the multifamily industry.

Steep Fall: Multifamily Starts Hit Record Lows

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:20:23 EST

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported yesterday that multifamily starts fell nearly 28 percent to a rate of 119,000 units-the lowest number the trade association has ever recorded.

NAHB Says Construction Starts Are Worst on Record

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:24:49 EST

Characterizing residential construction as a market in a state of "continuing freefall," the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Home Builders released December 2008 housing start data last week that showed industry construction activity plunging to all-time lows.

Seiders, Witten Predict Multifamily Starts to Fall Off

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:14:37 EST

Financing for new apartment projects is almost impossible to find. Building materials costs continue to rise. And the shaky economy means that many of these buildings will open to uncertain demand. Yet, after dipping below 200,000 units in early 2007, apartment starts to date are now back above that magic number.

Big Jump

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 04:36:31 EST

As the single-family market continued to plummet in April, multifamily housing starts rose by a seasonally adjusted 340,000 units - a 36 percent increase, according to the Commerce Department.

Crystal Ball

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:15:56 EST

The basic laws of physics—what goes up must come down—apply to the forecast for multifamily starts over the next two years.

Slow Starts: Condo Permits Fall

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:15:29 EST

Multifamily permits and starts continued to wane in the first quarter of 2007, due primarily to the significant contraction in condo and townhome development, according to the quarterly “Performance Monitor” by Marcus & Millichap. The report noted that approximately 2.8 percent of the homes, condos, and townhomes available for sale throughout the nation are vacant, the highest level since 1956. This will undoubtedly continue to increase the rental supply and as a result, some downward pressure on rent growth in the apartment market is expected.

Las Vegas: Roll the Dice

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:08:25 EST

Dirt, dirt everywhere, but not a piece of land for a multifamily project. For Las Vegas, this is a major factor affecting the multifamily market, and the effects have multifamily developers frustrated, multifamily owners thrilled, and investors ready to act as soon as opportunities become available.