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Apartment Market and Sales Insights The purchase of the Park View Apartments at their Trustee Sale was another of multiple Tides Equities properties that was not able to maintain sufficient cash flow due to the increased interest rate jump in mid-2022. Tides has already lost two properties in metro Phoenix and currently have two more … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights Prompted by increasing AI-demand, TSMC recently announced plans to accelerate its capacity by acquiring more nearby land in north Phoenix. This will be in addition to their “gigafab” cluster, $165 billion microchip facility. TSMC is the largest direct foreign investment ever in the US. Surrounding the TSMC facility is the 2,300 acre, $7 … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights Distresses Assets – Although the Fed dropped interest rates a quarter point last month and MF loan rates have come down a bit, many owners are still feeling the pain. For example, the number of CMBS loans on the watch list is 81. Loans on “watch list” are considered “at risk” … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights With our unique down-stream location, 100+ years of proactive conservation, 45 years of aggressive water laws and on-going water sensitive measures, Metro Phoenix has plenty of water to sustain our projected development and population growth. Here’s some of the details. The drainage basin that feeds the Salt River, that flows into metro Phoenix, is … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights New Apartment Construction Pipeline. As of the end of Q3 2025, there were 41,520 units under construction, of which 22,807 units are already in initial stages of being leased. Over the next year, most all will be absorbed. Here’s the good news: there are only 16,124 units Planned. Moreover, there were only 11,492 construction starts … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights TSMC, as part of its $165 Billion investment, plans to expand holdings in North Phoenix – paving the initial need for more housing. The project, called North Park, is located directly south of TSMC’s current holding at I-17 and the 303, and will be in collaboration with PultyGroup. Subject to approval and … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights Everyone expects a quarter point drop in the Fed rates tomorrow. We need many more to jump-start the economy, but it’s a start. Jim Kasten, CCIM

Apartment Market and Sales Insights 2025 still problematic – Across the US, Trepp reports that the overall CMBS delinquency rate is 7.29%, an increase from 5.44% a year ago. Multifamily jumped to 6.86% from 3.3% a year ago, and from 1.33% in April 2024. Part of the cause is from oversupply, increased vacancy rates, lower rental rates and … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights When all is said and done – it’s people that make a difference. Christine Mackay has joined the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) as President and CEO. Her impact to the Valley will be huge. She initiated her career as the Economic Development Director for the City of Chandler for 16 years followed by … Continued

Apartment Market and Sales Insights Metro Phoenix had a 42% GDP growth from 2019 to 2023, business applications grew by 61% and there was a 25.8% increase in roadway miles. Eight of our cities ranked in the top ten in the US for economic growth (Coworking Café). Mesa was strongest of the large cities. Going forward, the AZ … Continued