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Office-to-Apartment Conversions Hit Record Levels

Across the country, empty office buildings are finding a second life as apartments. At the start of 2026, 90,300 units were in the office-to-apartment pipeline, up 28% from a year earlier and nearly four times larger than in 2022, according to a RentCafe analysis. The surge is being accelerated by an impending wave of maturing office loans. Roughly a third of U.S. office loans — totaling more than $213 billion — are set to mature by 2027, leaving owners of underperforming properties with few choices: refinance, sell or adapt. Converting office towers to residential use has emerged as a practical and increasingly urgent solution, particularly in dense urban cores where adding new... Read more

Long-term renting is becoming more mainstream, even as renters are raising their expectations for service and transparency, according to new research from Rently, a...

If you’re chasing flawless real estate deals, you’re probably leaving the best opportunities on the table. The most successful multifamily investors...

Americans are continuing to migrate to the Sunbelt and Mountain West, according to the 2026 Apartment List Renter Migration Report. One enduring feature of the...

If you’re new to multifamily investing, one of the fastest ways to feel more confident is to understand the language investors, brokers, and lenders use every...

DSCR Loan Approval Denied: What to Do Next

Key Takeaways Expert insights on dscr loan approval denied: what to do next Actionable strategies you can implement today Real examples and practical advice DSCR Loan Approval Denied: What to Do Next A DSCR loan denial isn’t a dead end — it’s a diagnostic. Lenders who decline your application are required to tell you why, and those reasons map directly onto a fix. Whether your ratio was too low, your credit score missed the threshold, or the property itself tripped a guideline, there’s a clear path forward for almost every scenario. Here’s exactly what to do when your DSCR loan gets denied. Step 1: Get the Adverse Action Notice Within 30 days of... Read more

Key Takeaways Miami saw the largest rent increase among major U.S. cities, with average rents rising 53% since 2020 to reach $2,645 in January. Fast-growing Sun Belt...

The development of a massive Netflix East Coast production hub is raising demand for real estate in the surrounding communities. A splash of Hollywood in the form of a...

When you look at things, it’s every landlord’s dream. The tenant’s been there for over a year, they’ve never been late with paying rent, repairs are...

New York City could gain roughly 25,000 basement, attic, and backyard apartments, also known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs), over the next 15 years under rezoning...