The Multifamily Journal

Multifamily's top storylines this week are groundbreaking at Modera Paradise Valley, oversupply changes rent cycle, seven CRE predictions for 2026, multifamily's cautious optimism and new challenges, design trends, the community manager's changing role, REBA acquires Markerr, SEO and using AI for energy management.

Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., today announced it has broken ground on Amavi Northwest Austin, a single-family, build-to-rent community in the Northwest Austin/Round Rock metropolitan area.

Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., today announced it has broken ground on Modera Paradise Valley, a luxury community in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of North Phoenix.

Mill Creek Residential today announced it has broken ground on Amavi Queen Creek, a single-family, build-to-rent community in Phoenix’s East Valley. The community, which will feature 166 three-bedroom townhomes with various layouts, is positioned six miles east of Loop 202 in one of the East Valley’s fastest-growing areas.

Multifamily's top storylines this week are Engrain's new standard on fee transparency, Hamilton Zanze sells Platte View Landing, Ashcroft Capital buys Birchstone Cedar Rapids, tough career lessons, deals and trends that defined 2025, jobs and demand, branding beyond prospect marketing, community blogs and SEO, and rental screening in…

Engrain, the leader in interactive touring, mapping, and data visualization software for the built environment, today announced a major expansion of its fee transparency capabilities, reinforcing its position as the most complete solution for operators navigating today’s rapidly evolving pricing expectations.

Hamilton Zanze, a leading San Francisco-based multifamily real estate investment firm, announced today that it has sold Platte View Landing, a 169-unit garden-style community in Brighton, Colo. The firm sponsored the acquisition of the property in 2006 and closed the sale on Dec. 9.

Ashcroft Capital acquired Birchstone Cedar Ridge, a year-old multifamily property in a bet that families will keep moving there so their children can be in the football program. Former students include two-time Super Bowl champion and NFL legend Ray Crockett, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Barry Foster, and…