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CBRE Research: Since 2010 population shifting towards urban but apartment building construction is outpacing growth in

… A number of major metros

CBRE Econometrics is out with a new report showing population growth trends in major US metros has shifted towards urban centers since 2010 but apartment building investors have been keeping pace (or exceeding it) with new construction.  Author Gleb Nechayev, Senior Managing Economist lays it out nicely in a series of charts:

First Population Growth Average Change 2000- 2010

Population Growth in major Apartment Markets 2000 t0 2010
source: CBRE Econometrics

Raleigh is the only metro with significant urban vs. suburban population growth. Note that one-county metros such as Continue reading CBRE Research: Since 2010 population shifting towards urban but apartment building construction is outpacing growth in

Risks to Apartment Overbuilding Averted, For Now says ReisReports

In a piece just out today ReisReports says that new apartment starts have been postponed to 2014 by many developers.

The “bubble” now shows up in 2014, but if economic growth ramps up, then additional supply will most likely be absorbed relatively painlessly.

But not all Metros escape. The report mentions Washington DC and suburban Maryland as two of those who will still see large increases in supply next year.

US Apartment Market moves big supply increase to 2014

Interestingly they name Seattle as a market that should be able to absorb the new supply coming because Continue reading Risks to Apartment Overbuilding Averted, For Now says ReisReports

Top 10 US Cities for new apartment building permits.

Coming soon to these big MSAs, lots of new apartments:

  1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
  2. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
  3. Washington, D.C.-Arlington, Alexandria
  4. Los Angeles, Long Beach-Santa Ana
  5. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
  6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
  7. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
  9. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach

For details see: MFE Mag online

Will they be able to fill them all? How will older properties in these markets fare? Let us know what you’re seeing-