Emotional support animal vs person with allergies: Who wins?
The Iowa State Supreme Court looked at a conflict between two people, both requesting "reasonable accommodation," in a recent ruling.
Origins of the conflict
Karen Cohen has a severe allergy to pet dander. Because of this,...
New NMHC construction survey finds record impact on availability of construction labor
A record 93 percent of multifamily developer respondents reported construction delays in the jurisdictions where they operate, according to the eighth edition of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Construction Survey.
Of this group, 83...
Upzoning coming to California
California Governor Newsom recently signed a series of bills seeking to address the shortage of housing in the state. The bills. SB-8, SB-9 and SB-10 give local governments additional authority to upzone for higher...
Construction delays ongoing as costs are on the rise
Fully 97 percent of apartment developers report experiencing construction delays according to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) Construction Quarterly Survey. Of those experiencing overall delays, 83 percent reported delays in permitting and 93...
Rents recover (somewhat) in July
Yardi Matrix released its July 2020 report on the multifamily housing market. The report shows some recovery in rents for the multifamily rental housing market nationally, but wide variations between metro areas exist.
The rent...
CBRE 2024 economic outlook foresees lower rent growth
CBRE recently released its economic outlook for 2024. It predicts that the high level of new deliveries in 2024 will cause rent growth to be lower than what we have seen recently.
What’s ahead for...
Multifamily employment reported to rise in December
The Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that December employment levels in 3 of the 4 multifamily-related job categories we track rose from the revised levels of the previous month.
Overall...
Single-family drives residential construction spending higher
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending shows that the value of residential construction put in place in February was up 1.1 percent from the revised level of the month before. Residential construction spending...
Multifamily CMBS delinquency rates move higher in June
Trepp reported that both delinquency rates and special servicing rates for multifamily CMBS loans rose in June. Delinquency rates and special servicing rates for the overall CMBS market also rose driven by problems with...
Rent growth flatlines in January
Yardi Matrix reported that national average apartment rent growth stalled in January with rents remaining unchanged from December’s revised level at $1,701 per month. However, January's preliminary rent figure is down $14 from the...
Construction materials prices up despite lumber price declines
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for August 2021. It showed that construction components and materials prices were up 0.2 percent in the month, seasonally adjusted. The index...
Rental housing law in Colorado
Nexus Commercial Realty recently presented a webinar outlining legislation being considered which affects multifamily housing. While the focus of the webinar was on legislation pending in Colorado, many of the issues being discussed there...
New guide provides answers to common code questions
A new guide co-published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) helps industry professional navigate the 2018 International Residential Code. Available through BuilderBooks, NAHB's publishing arm, the 2018...
Reflecting a weakening housing market, builder confidence declined every month in 2022
High mortgage rates, elevated construction costs running well above the inflation rate and flagging consumer demand due to deteriorating affordability conditions have dragged builder sentiment down every month in 2022.
Builder confidence in the market...
CoStar reports rising multifamily property values
CoStar recently released its quarterly report on the change in values of commercial property in the United States. It reported that multifamily property values rose nearly 12 percent over the last 12 months, leading...
