The Multifamily Journal

When grounded in strong methodology, surveys provide a reliable lens into what residents truly value and where communities can improve. By reclaiming the integrity of surveys and applying them thoughtfully, operators can move beyond surface-level online scores and turn resident feedback into significant, actionable insight.

Spring leasing season is bringing some welcome momentum for operators as the industry works through the impact of an unusually large wave of new deliveries. Leasing traffic is picking up and occupancy is holding steady. These trends are creating a more optimistic outlook for the rest of 2026.

As AI-powered solutions continue to proliferate in the multifamily housing industry, operators are recognizing the limiting factor in their AI strategies: disconnected data. While multifamily does not lack for actionable metrics, the traditionally siloed structure of pricing, leasing, budgeting and maintenance systems effectively fragments property data.

Donaldson Impact Investments, in partnership with New York Life Investment Management and not-for-profit developer, Housing Initiative Partnership (HIP), today announced the acquisition of Yorkshire Apartments, a 326-unit garden-style community in the White Oak neighborhood of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Multifamily's top storylines this week are CMC appoints Wendy Simpson president and CMO, concessions masking distress, LA's next mayor and ULA measure, fighting NIMBYs, Fed benchmarks to watch, coworking spaces, student housing social media, the AI job apocalypse and smart building supply chain issues.

Multifamily's top storylines this week are Ally Waste CEO named to Waste360's 40 Under 40, AvalonBay and EQR merge, private credit lenders, career advice, a judicial standard for resident appeals, office conversions set to spike, SmartRent promotes Bansi to COO, effective texting to residents and Apartmentalize 2026.

Creative Marketing Concepts (CMC), a fractional marketing agency serving the multifamily real estate industry, today announced the appointment of Wendy Simpson as President and Chief Marketing Officer. Simpson will leverage 25 years of multifamily acumen to lead CMC's strategic expansion.

Ally Waste Services, the national leader in multifamily waste support services, announced that CEO James Crawley was named to Waste360's 2026 40 Under 40. The annual event recognizes the most accomplished professionals in the waste and recycling industry under 40.