The Amenity Revolution: Transforming Multifamily Living

The Amenity Revolution: Transforming Multifamily Living

In today's competitive housing market, multifamily properties need more than just convenient locations and reasonable pricing. Amenities have evolved from simple conveniences into powerful differentiators that significantly impact resident satisfaction, retention rates, and asset valuation.

What Makes Detroit America’s Most Promising Comeback Story?

What Makes Detroit America’s Most Promising Comeback Story?

In this edition of our Market Brief, we turn our focus to Detroit, a city experiencing steady transformation and growing national recognition. Recently ranked 78th in the 2025 World’s 100 Best Cities Report, Detroit’s resurgence reflects a mix of economic revitalization, cultural investments, and strategic urban planning.

Cleveland’s Urban Revival: A Top Global City for Affordability and Culture

Cleveland’s Urban Revival: A Top Global City for Affordability and Culture

In this edition of our market brief, we highlight Cleveland’s remarkable resurgence, which recently earned it a spot among the world’s top cities—ranking 70th globally, surpassing cities like Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and Athens. This achievement reflects Cleveland’s dynamic growth, driven by a blend of economic revitalization, cultural investments, and strategic urban planning.

Downtown Cincinnati - Cincinnati’s Urban Revival: The Rise of Office-to-Residential Conversions

Downtown Cincinnati - Cincinnati’s Urban Revival: The Rise of Office-to-Residential Conversions

In this edition of our market brief, we delve into how Cincinnati is rapidly becoming a frontrunner in the office-to-residential conversion trend, a strategy gaining traction in cities across the United States. Confronted with increasing office vacancies and evolving tenant preferences post-pandemic, the city has adopted adaptive reuse to rejuvenate its downtown area, address the growing demand for housing, and preserve its architectural heritage, while making downtown a dynamic and sustainable place to live, work, and play.

Downtown D.C. - Redefining D.C.’s Skyline: The Movement Towards Office-to-Residential Conversions

Downtown D.C. - Redefining D.C.’s Skyline: The Movement Towards Office-to-Residential Conversions

In this edition of our market brief, we focus on the Downtown Washington D.C. submarket. Like many urban office markets, it has experienced rising vacancies due to the shift in demand driven by remote and hybrid work during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. To revitalize its urban core and adapt to these changes, D.C. is implementing office-to-residential conversions. A key initiative in this effort is the City’s Housing in Downtown (HID) program, which aims to attract 15,000 new residents to the downtown area by 2028.