Commercial Real Estate & Business News – April 18, 2025

The multifamily industry’s record supply wave continued in the first quarter, with 116,092 market-rate units delivered over the last three months. According to RealPage’s first quarter analysis, this is on par with the prior quarter’s record high. Demand also continued to surge as 138,302 units…»

Multifamily owners are slogging through a historic glut of new supply. The biggest wave of apartment construction in 40 years has pressured rent prices, forcing landlords to offer months of free rent and other incentives to fill their units. Now, with the cost of imported materials poised to soar and construction…»

Scottsdale-based Taylor Morrison Home Corp just closed on a vacant East Valley land parcel in Queen Creek with plans to build 218 homes, which comes on the heels of the purchase of 156 acres in north Phoenix. Development is underway with sales projected to begin in the third quarter of 2026, said Steve Hahn, senior…»

In Arizona, referendum laws are designed to empower citizens by allowing them to challenge legislative decisions through a public vote. However, in recent years, these laws have been increasingly misused as a tool to block zoning changes and halt new developments. This trend has raised concerns among…»

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will produce 30% of its most advanced chips in Arizona when its six Phoenix plants are operational, the company announced on an earnings call Thursday. Why it matters: Chairman and CEO CC Wei told investors the scope of the company’s Phoenix investment will create…»