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Preserving affordability is increasingly being recognized as a strategy that not only supports communities but also strengthens the long-term performance of multifamily investments. In an interview, Ken McMackin, executive vice president of investments at Avanath Capital Management, explains how maintaining affordability commitments can drive resident stability, reduce turnover, and ensure consistent cash flow — ultimately protecting asset value even in volatile market conditions.

The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate target range by 0.25 percentage points, to a policy range of 4.00–4.25 percent. Policymakers emphasized they will monitor incoming data and adjust policy as needed, while continuing to reduce holdings of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities. Most members supported the move, though one dissented, preferring a cut of 0.50 basis points.

Harrison Street Asset Management has made its second investment at Simon Fraser University (SFU), British Columbia’s second largest university by enrollment.

DWS has appointed Matthias Naumann to head its direct real estate business in Asia Pacific (APAC). Matthias is based in Sydney and reports to Clemens Schäfer, head of real estate, APAC & Europe in Frankfurt.

Healthcare organizations are facing an unprecedented convergence of challenges and disruption, as sweeping policy changes threaten to create a perfect storm of financial pressures while fundamentally reshaping how patients choose and access care. JLL’s 2025 Patient Consumer Survey reveals that while insurance coverage continues to dominate healthcare decision-making, mounting coverage anxieties and convenience demands are forcing health systems to transform their real estate from cost centers into competitive advantages. 

During the second quarter of 2025, four sale leaseback transactions above $100 million closed, totaling $761 million, according to SLB Capital Advisors.

The Multifamily Impact Council (MIC) has released the latest edition of the Multifamily Impact Framework.

LRC Properties and Alpaca Real Estate have purchased 802 Swan Drive in Smyrna, Tenn., in the Nashville market.

Bain Capital, in partnership with Columbia Threadneedle and QuinSpark Investment Partners, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pullman Montparnasse in Paris from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, a European retail REIT.

NPS is becoming a minority stakeholder in Areim via its strategic partnership with Townsend Group. On behalf of NPS, the investment was led by Townsend, a leading adviser and partner to institutional investors globally focused on real estate and real assets.

Rithm Capital Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paramount Group for $1.6 billion.

QuadReal Property Group has fully acquired the UNCLE brand in the United Kingdom and Europe as well as Realstar’s UK&I residential operating platform, which will be renamed.

Security Properties has completed one of the largest multifamily acquisitions in the Seattle area so far this year, purchasing a five-property, 903-unit Seattle portfolio from Washington Holdings for $400.8 million.

The Federal Reserve has to decide to cut or not cut interest rates amid rising inflation and slowing job growth. Many expect the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points this week to balance these risks, wrote Ryan Severino, BGO’s chief economist.

The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission (RSIC) has committed $100 million to Carlyle Realty Partners X, according to meeting materials from Sept. 11, 2025.

Ben Samild, CIO of the Future Fund Management Agency, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, has announced that he is leaving the organization to take up a role with a major institutional investor in the Middle East.

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has appointed two new senior investment directors from within the pension fund, according to the board’s investment committee.

Private capital raising in 2025 is gaining momentum compared to recent years, as real estate markets show signs of stabilizing and transactional activity picks up. In an interview, John Ferguson, partner and co-chair of global law firm Goodwin’s Real Estate group, discusses how general partners (GPs) are adapting their fundraising strategies by offering investors more flexible structures, showcasing active deal pipelines to drive urgency, and narrowing their focus to sectors and strategies that align with shifting market conditions and LP risk appetites. Despite challenges in asset valuations and broader economic uncertainty, he notes that optimism is returning, fueled by signs of market bottoms, niche opportunities and the potential for interest rate cuts.

PATRIZIA has appointed Simon Redman as head of product within its client division.

Cityview has hired Maggie Deichmann as the firm’s new managing director of East Coast acquisitions.