Chicago Multifamily Property Blog

Market Trends, Sales Insights, and Investment Strategies

Explore the latest expert insights on Chicago multifamily property sales, investment strategies, and market trends. Stay informed with valuable updates from our real estate blog.

Multifamily’s secret weapon against recession? Proptech

The multifamily property industry has shown this resilience through five recessions in the last forty years while also surviving a global pandemic that crippled many other sectors. What strategies are owners and operators in the multifamily industry employing today to maintain their profit margins in the face of volatile economic times?

Renovation nation: Why multifamily rehabs can resist economic turmoil

The Apartment.com report forecasts 2023 will see the highest new supply totals since the 1980s as underway projects catch up to market conditions. However, the majority of these will be luxury units. This fact, combined with higher interest rates pricing, would-be buyers out of homeownership, and an eventual tapering off of new construction starts, means that demand for many renters is not going away.