A record number of people and companies are moving to Florida. Creating new jobs and a hotbed for for multifamily housing construction.
Rent rising at unsustainable rates according to Building Design & Construction
Through the first six months of 2021, national asking rents rose 5.8%. Yardi Matrix estimates that year-over-year asking rent growth, as of June, stood at 6.3%, “well above the [country’s] pre-pandemic performance.” Rent inflation is even more pronounced in tech hubs and tertiary metros, and asking rent growth in the Southwest and Southeast has been at levels “not seen in decades.”
While this escalation for multifamily units probably isn’t sustainable, Yardi Matrix expects conditions for above-average rent growth to persist in many metros “for months.” The report points out that rents are driven by “buoyant” demand. In the 12 months through May, 378,000 multifamily units were absorbed nationwide. The top markets for absorption as a percentage of total inventories were Miami (8,500 units, or 2.7% of stock), Charlotte (4,500, 2.4%) and Orlando (4,900, 2.1%).
The demand for multifamily housing has soared to unprecedented levels. The cities sited for an increased demand include:
Tampa, St Petersburg, Clearwater Florida
Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford Florida
Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, North Carolina – South Carolina
Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Georgia
Nicole Travis, deputy city manager for Lakeland said, “A growing population and increased employment opportunities are ideal conditions for a growing housing market.”
Staying ahead of the game and attracting new renters, means supporting a positive work- life balance. When planning any type of construction project, it is important to establish a realistic budget, determine when the project will begin, assemble a quality construction team, and check every detail, twice!
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