The number of hotel rooms under construction decreased year over year for a sixth consecutive month, according to CoStar, Arlington, Va.
Category: News and Trends
Single-Family Housing Starts Dip; Multifamily Starts Jump
Housing starts ticked upward in June, driven by a sharp jump in multifamily starts as single-family starts fell compared to May.
Chart of the Week: Selected Indexes of Housing Costs
The elevated cost burden of purchasing a new home since interest rates rose precipitously in 2022, has continued through mid-2025.
JLL: Policy Volatility Reshaping U.S. Construction Landscape
Policy uncertainty is creating both challenges and opportunities in the U.S. construction industry, according to JLL, Chicago.
Cotality: Single-Family Rent Prices Rise in May
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., released its Single-Family Rent Index for May, finding that single-family rent prices increased 1.1% from April.
Clayco Survey: Americans Largely Support Local Data Centers
Clayco, Chicago, polled Americans on how receptive they are to data centers being built in their communities, finding 73% would support a local data center within 20 miles of their home if it brought jobs, investment and tax relief.
Dealmaker: Calmwater Capital Provides $23M to Refinance Retail Complex in Park City, Utah
Calmwater Capital, El Segundo, Calif., provided Stanton Road Capital with $22.8 million in short-term bridge debt to refinance Kimball on Main, a retail complex in Park City, Utah.
CREF Policy Update: Senate Confirms Gould, Pettit to Key Regulatory Roles
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
Commercial and Multifamily People in the News July 24, 2025
Industry personnel news from Western Alliance Bank, CBRE, KeyBank, Gantry, Merchants Capital, Lument and JLL.
CMF Quote of the Week
“If there is a single word that can be assigned to the national apartment market as of mid-year 2025, then that word is resilient.”
–RealPage Chief Economist Carl Whitaker