In 2021, 6,740 new built-to-rent homes were completed—the highest yearly total to date, according to Yardi Matrix data. But, several industry sources, including a new RentCafe study, say the trend is just beginning and growing at a rapid pace. Although single-family rentals are not a new concept, the pandemic created

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many renters’ lifestyles, and multifamily developers and owners have responded through their amenity offerings—from connectivity and additional co-working space for the work-from-home crowd to enhanced fitness spaces for health and wellness. Multifamily Executive caught up with several multifamily developers and owners—including Lissette Calderon, CEO of

After some cooling at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, rental housing demand has surged, with the nation seeing rising rents and reduced vacancy rates. During this time, the disparities between renter incomes became more evident, according to “America’s Rental Housing 2022,” a new report from Harvard University’s Joint

The rise of remote work culture and the desire for more space fueled the need for single-family built-to-rent homes, especially among the maturing Millennial cohort. Residents of single-family built-to-rent houses can enjoy the amenities of a mortgaged home but without the financial commitment, to Caperton Putt, managing director & head of originations

The pandemic’s second year witnessed a robust rebound in rental housing demand, which reduced vacancies and propelled rents higher. Lack of for-sale inventory kept many higher-income renters in their apartments, while the same lower-income folks who suffered the greatest COVID-related job losses were also most rent-burdened. That sober reality has