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Some communities don't have to worry about parking. The funny thing is parking isn't "a thing" until you don't have it…and then it's a "big thing!" Any hiccups in the process can lead to frustration, complaints to onsite teams and friction between neighbors.
After a sedate start to the year, mergers and acquisitions in the multifamily industry are again gaining significant interest, according to a panel of analysts and executives at the Blueprint Conference in Las Vegas. M&As had dropped off by nearly 70% in the last year.
The top storylines in multifamily this week are promoting responsible pet ownership, amenity versatility, brand messaging, tomorrow's renters, data visualization, EVs and natural disasters, future rent growth, where the jobs are going and rising multifamily insurance.
For perhaps the most accurate depiction of what to expect in the coming years, they can examine the student housing sector. These students represent the next wave of conventional renters, after all, so their unique preferences and behaviors should not be overlooked.
The top storylines in multifamily this week are retaining residents through choice, ESG, emergency response for residents, centralization, data-based decisions, tech for reducing burnout and turnover, operational efficiency challenges, Q4 deals and economists distort the record on rent control.
Although renewals are a vital component of the leasing lifecycle, operators have long approached them with a less-than-optimized process, one that relies heavily on overextended site teams performing a series of manual tasks, often without the sufficient time and energy to do so.
Today’s owners/operators face a choice: either embrace sustainability now and be well prepared for upcoming changes or delay and struggle to catch up later. Ignoring ESG will become increasingly difficult as demands begin to arrive from multiple sides.