🎙️ Today in Multifamily Housing - Pod #21

04/08/2025 6 min

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Episode Description:Welcome to Today in Multifamily Housing, Pod #21! Join hosts Alex and Ben on Friday, August 1st, 2025, as they dive deep into the latest developments shaping the multifamily real estate industry.🏢 Episode Highlights:Market Analysis: "Multifamily in Neutral" Explore the current state of the multifamily market through a comprehensive mid-year reassessment. Our hosts break down why industry experts are calling 2025 a year of "recalibration" rather than retreat, examining the tug-of-war between high capital costs and unwavering rental demand.Major Development News:Core Spaces' Bold Move: Massive mixed-use towers planned for Columbia, South Carolina, combining market-rate apartments with student housing in a "live-learn-play" ecosystemManhattan Mega-Deal: Bushberg's $320 million financing for converting 80 Pine Street into 700+ residential units - a prime example of adaptive reuse at scaleIndustry Recognition: Asset Living claims the #2 spot in Multi-Housing News' Top 50 Multifamily Property Management Firms of 2025, highlighting the critical importance of operational excellence in today's challenging market.🎯 Key Topics CoveredInterest rates and negative leverage impactsConstruction starts down 30% from peak levelsNational occupancy holding steady at 94.5%The rise of suburban, low-to-mid-density developmentsOffice-to-residential conversion trendsProperty management innovation and efficiency💭 Thought-Provoking QuestionWhat will be the next big, innovative strategy that successfully breaks through the market's inertia and gets capital flowing again?Sponsored by: Sunrise Signs - The Developer Sign-Off Package™ for seamless signage solutions. Visit sunrisesigns.com to learn more.