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California Voters Pass Proposition 1's $11.25 Billion Housing Bond, With $7.2 Billion for Affordable Multifamily
NAA's Nicole Upano called Prop 1 a huge victory for California renters. Voters also defeated Prop 45's CEQA deadlines, while Florida's Amendment 3 passed with about 62% and now caps apartment assessment growth at 5% a year starting in 2027.
NAHB Multifamily Production Index Falls to 41 in Q3 2026 as Occupancy Gauge Drops to 69
Every MPI component is below 50. Kip Lewis blamed rates, construction costs versus rents, and approval delays. Robert Dietz said NAHB's 2027 forecast shows a decline in multifamily starts even as occupancy still prints above break-even.
Trademark and Morgan Break Ground on 362-Unit Oak Lawn Apartments at 3900 Lemmon Avenue in Dallas
The full-block site sits at Lemmon and Reagan next to Turtle Creek. Trademark led a 2024 Dallas City Council rezoning; Morgan brings 65 years of multifamily construction and operations. CBRE's Q3 2026 figures showed Dallas absorbing 4,300 units, second nationally.
Brightshore Capital Buys New Long Island City DŌMI Towers for $143 Million With $98.5 Million Debt
Newmark represented seller SB Development, Hazelton Capital, and Avenue Realty Capital while also advising on financing. Brightshore funded through Opportunity Zone Fund II on a newly delivered 421-a asset opened October 2026.
RealPage: U.S. Apartment Rents Fell 0.7% in October 2026 While Year-Over-Year Growth Hit 1.7%
Renters absorbed nearly 304,800 conventional apartments in the year through Q3 2026 while developers completed almost 318,000 units, narrowing the supply-demand gap toward late-2015 levels.
Timberlane Partners and EOS Buy 336-Unit Canopy Apartments in Everett, Washington, for $82.8 Million
Fund II's sixth buy stacks Boeing, Port of Everett, and Naval Station Everett employment drivers against limited new supply. Previous owners fully renovated 245 units; Timberlane plans exterior and amenity upgrades.