Planning Commission Meeting: Davidson’s Landing

Tartan Residential made a presentation to the Unified Government Planning Commission on Monday, December 10, 2018 in Kansas City, Kansas. The purpose of the meeting was to evaluate the site plan for a proposed 115-unit apartment community known as Davidson’s Landing.

Jeff Carroll, President of Tartan Residential, made a 15-minute presentation and entertained questions from city staff, planning commissioners, and neighbors.

The planning commission voted 7-0 in favor of the proposal.

A copy of the presentation is found here.

Marcus & Millichap Multifamily Market Report: Raleigh

Marcus & Millichap released their 2018Q4 multifamily market report for Raleigh. The study finds that metro vacancy rates contracted 60 basis points to 4.8 percent in the third quarter; average rents increased 3.5 percent to $1,106 this past year.

Researchers attribute this to the robust economic growth taking place in the greater Raleigh area. According to the report: “Since the third quarter of last year, employers added 26,000 workers to payrolls, well above 18,900 in the prior year-long period.”

The Marcus & Millichap study finds that 5,260 apartment units were completed over the past 12 months, just 70 units short of the number of units produced the prior year. Although multifamily production remains high, units are being absorbed quickly. According to the report: “Renter demand outpaced new inventory year over year, contracting vacancy 60 basis points to 4.8 percent in the third quarter.”

The study finds a $725 monthly affordability gap for renters versus owners and significant demand for older apartment units. According to the report: “By vintage, the largest rent growth was registered in buildings constructed during the 1970s. The more affordable average rent in this age group jumped 5.4 percent to $929 per month.”

This underscores the need for more workforce housing in the greater Raleigh area.

 

The following link will take you to the Marcus & Millichap report:

https://www.marcusmillichap.com/research/researchreports/reports/2018/11/14/north-carolina-multifamily-market-report

Marcus & Millichap Multifamily Market Report: Charlotte

Marcus & Millichap released their 2018Q4 multifamily market report for Charlotte. The study finds that metro vacancy rates have declined 20 basis points to 4.4 percent over the past year while average rents have increased 4.6 percent. The researchers attribute this to the strong household formation (2.6 percent annualized) and economic growth (2.5 percent annualized) taking place in the greater Charlotte area.

According to the report, 7,800 apartment units were completed over the past 12 months, a 200-unit increase over last year. Although multifamily production is up, units are being absorbed quickly. According to the report: “Even though construction is brisk, robust renter demand lowered vacancy to 4.4 percent in September.”

The report also finds a $430 monthly affordability gap for renters versus owners and significant demand for older apartment units. According to the report: “Older, more affordable buildings registered the strongest year-over-year rent increase. In pre-1970s apartments the effective rent vaulted 5.2 percent to an average of $873 per month.”

This underscores the need for more workforce housing in the greater Charlotte area.

The following link will take you to the report:

https://www.marcusmillichap.com/research/researchreports/reports/2018/11/14/north-carolina-multifamily-market-report

 

 

Fannie Mae Report: Workforce Housing

The Urban Land Institute defines workforce households as those households earning between 60% and 100% of Area Median Income (AMI). According to Fannie Mae, this income band accounts for about 30% of all renter households in the United States.

But half of all new construction targets those households earning more that 100% of AMI; the other half targets those earning less than 60% of AMI. Fact is, very few new units are being built to meet the needs of the workforce housing market segment – the backbone of any local economy.

Follow this link to the Fannie Mae report:

https://www.fanniemae.com/content/fact_sheet/wpworkhouse.pdf

CBRE Report: The Case for Workforce Housing

CBRE Research recently published a report entitled The Case for Workforce Housing. The report enumerates the many reasons to invest in this underserved market segment. According to CBRE “…workforce housing has very strong supply/demand fundamentals that give the sector a solid foundation to provide continued good investment returns.” 

For more information, follow this link to the report:

https://www.cbre.com/research-and-reports/The-Case-for-Workforce-Housing