Part 2: New Supply in the Current Demand Environment
Not just Sunbelt markets could be feeling pressure from new supply in 2023, and the challenge will also not be limited to primary markets.
Not just Sunbelt markets could be feeling pressure from new supply in 2023, and the challenge will also not be limited to primary markets.
The interplay between new supply and apartment demand will be an issue at the forefront of multifamily performance in 2023.
Like many high-growth markets, Charlotte suffered from lower apartment demand and an active construction pipeline in 2022.
Persistently low demand and a very active construction pipeline have combined to send national average occupancy to its pre-pandemic level.
2022 has been an unusual year for the multifamily industry, but one point of consistency has been active turnover for property managers.
Rent growth finally succumbed to the gravity of negative net absorption in November after months of steady declines.
Tampa was at the forefront of the multifamily recovery last year and has similarly typified the challenges of the new environment.
With the end of the year approaching, it is time for a check-in on the multifamily new construction pipeline.
Strong in-migration markets over the last few years are well-represented among those with the most active construction pipelines.