One of the most popular topics of discussion at commercial real estate conferences over the last few months is when will the current rush of U.S. apartment construction slow down -- and recent government numbers and commentary from CoStar economists suggest that the answer may not be any time soon.
Although the number of new single-family homes starting construction dropped in January 2015, construction starts on multifamily structures with five or more units increased to 372,000, up more than 12% from December 2014, and 24.5% higher than 12 months ago, even as rental vacancies remained at their lowest level in more than two decades.
Read more...Apartment Construction Boom Could Extend Well Into 2016 - CoStar Group
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