Philadelphia’s $2B Bet on Affordable Housing

SmartCitiesDive, Feb. 5, 2026-Ryan KushnerPhiladelphia’s housing supply is aging. Roughly 40% of the city’s homes predate 1940, according to the city. Another 25% were built between 1940 and 1959. Many …

Why Building Alone Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis

The New York Times, Feb. 5, 2026-Ronda KaysenThe United States has not built enough housing for years, and a consensus has coalesced around a simple solution — if communities simply …

Broeksmit on The Big Picture podcast

The Big Picture podcast, Robbie Chrisman and Rich Swerbinsky, Feb. 5, 2026MBA President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, joined The Big Picture podcast to discuss recent “gaslighting” about credit scores …

Property Play: CRE Lending Outlook Brightens

CNBC, Feb. 10, 2026-Diana OlickReporting from MBA’s CREF conference, CNBC’s Diana Olick examines why commercial mortgage originations are forecasted to increase 27% in 2026 as well as how job uncertainty …

What Multifamily Leaders Need to Watch in 2026

Multifamily Dive, Jan. 30, 20262026 is shaping up to be the transitional year many apartment industry pros hoped that 2025 would be, as it closed out with flat rents and …

Economist Snapshot: 2026 Construction Costs Outlook

Urban Land magazine, January 20, 2026-Beth Mattson-TeigDevelopers have been confronting several challenges in terms of supply, demand, and costs that are making it more difficult to break ground on new …

CRE Deal Volume Drops Again as Investors Pull Back

Globe St., Jan. 20, 2026-Erik ShermanCommercial real estate dealmaking has slowed again, with November marking the second straight month of year-over-year declines as higher-for-longer interest rates and investor caution weighed …