The Federal Reserve’s June 17, 2026 meeting marked a significant turning point in U.S. monetary policy, not because of an immediate change in interest rates, but because of what it signaled for the future. While the central bank held its benchmark rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, policymakers indicated a growing openness to raising rates […]
growing number of Greater Boston multifamily properties held by families and long‑term owners for decades are returning to the investment sales market, signaling a generational shift in ownership rather than a sudden change in market fundamentals. The recent listing of a 216‑unit apartment community in Billerica, offered for sale for the first time in roughly 50 years, has become a bellwether for this trend….
If you live in Charlestown (or have driven past the brick buildings near Bunker Hill Street…) you have likely heard about the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment. Depending on who is telling the story, it is either the future of public housing in Boston or a project that seems to take forever to get off the ground. In truth, it is both. The redevelopment is the largest public housing transformation ever undertaken in the city, and it has unfolded slowly because of its scale, complexity, and the stakes involved for residents who have lived there for generations.
U.S. multifamily vacancy rates are rising due to a surge in new apartment supply outpacing demand, with forecasts suggesting a potential peak around 2026–2027. However, measurement differences—especially the exclusion of lease‑up units—can significantly understate true vacancy levels, adding uncertainty to market timing. As supply pressures persist and absorption remains uneven, the multifamily housing market is entering a critical transition period where vacancy trends will vary by market and methodology.
By Nina DaleSource: CRE Daily Post-Pandemic Multifamily Shifts Apartment vacancies are projected to rise in 2026 as new supply outpaces demand, signaling a multifamily market reset, NAHB economists say. According to Multi Housing News, multifamily trends are changing as the Covid-driven boom fades and vacancy rates increase. At the NAHB International Builders’ Show, experts highlighted factors such […]
More density, new zoning, and fresh investment in affordable and social housing top his priorities. By Beth TreffeisenSource: Boston.com When newly elected Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson bought his first home in Winter Hill 21 years ago, he was terrified he was making a terrible mistake. He and his wife paid $425,000 for a modest starter […]
By Emily WilkinsSource: MSN Both congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump both want to limit how many homes major corporations can own, but a new proposal from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., makes it clear that’s where the agreement ends. In a bill released hours before Trump’s State of the Union speech, Warren, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and 16 other Senate Democrats propose ending […]
By Isabel HartSource: Boston Business Journal Developer HYM Investment Group is progressing on its development at the former site of Carney Hospital, with plans to build a new healthcare facility as well as housing and retail on the property. HYM and partner My City at Peace are planning to transform the site into a mixed-use, healthcare-anchored […]
By Katanga JohnsonSource: Bloomberg US lenders are poised to see new mortgage-loan requirements as the Federal Reserve comes closer to unveiling a long-awaited bank capital proposal tied to Basel III. Michelle Bowman, the Fed’s top bank cop, said parts of that new measure related to residential real estate would consider increasing the “risk sensitivity” of capital […]
By Mile SobolikSource: Invesco US commercial real estate (CRE) got an encouraging signal. Banks have begun to ease underwriting standards for CRE loans for the first time since interest rates started rising in 2022, according to the January 2026 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS) from the Federal Reserve. It suggests lenders are gaining confidence that market conditions […]
