Daily News 10-1-2026

Multifamily sales volume was nearly unchanged nationwide in the first half of 2026, but the flat headline concealed a substantial shift in where capital landed. Sales totaled $41.1 billion, down just 0.3 percent from the same period last year, according to Yardi Matrix data. Deal flow nevertheless broadened. Some 1,230 properties changed hands, 7.1 percent more than 12 months ago, while the number of units traded increased by 5.8 percent. The average price per unit moved in…»

The U.S. apartment market is showing stronger signs of stabilization as rent declines moderate and vacancies retreat from record highs, according to the latest data from Apartment List. The national median rent declined 0.1% in September to $1,388, marking the first monthly decrease since January. But the drop was much smaller than usual as the rental market enters its seasonal slowdown. From 2022 through 2025, rents fell an average of 0.5% in September, while the average decline…»

After several years in which Phoenix mult1tam1ly was defined largely by a historic wave of new construction, the conversation is beginning to change. Thousands of apartment units entered the market as developers responded to the Valley’s rapid population growth, employment expansion and strong renter demand. That supply surge pressured occupancy, slowed rent growth and forced investors to become substantially more selective. But with the fourth quarter approaching, several…»

A federal bankruptcy judge approved the $123.5 million sale of 63 Salad and Go restaurant leases to Brew Culture LLC, the parent company of the 7 Brew drive-thru coffee chain. Fittingly, the sale approval happened on National Coffee Day.

Thirty-six of the sold locations are in Arizona: 30 in metro Phoenix and six in Tucson, according to court records. The rest of the sold Salad and Go locations are in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada. At its peak, Salad and Go had about 164 drive-thru…»

Dutch Bros is again aiming to buy a handful of shuttered Salad and Go sites after being outbid by Arkansas-based 7 Brew for dozens of locations formerly operated by the closed salad drive-through. The coffee company was among several businesses to submit bids to buy former Salad and Go locations that were not already sold in a bulk sale. Dirty soda company Swig, which has been steadily growing its Valley footprint, and 7 Brew also submitted bids to buy some of the remaining…»