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What Is Driving Lifestyle Renter Demand?

Lifestyle renters — those who have the means to own but prefer to rent or are willing to pay more for apartments with amenities — have become a key driver of rental demand in single-family rental homes, build-to-rent communities, and other types of high-quality multifamily housing. With this small yet influential demographic growing, our research teams examine and explain the factors driving lifestyle renter demand.

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Build-to-Rent Well-Positioned to Fill Housing Market Gap

With nearly one-fifth of multifamily properties now over 65 years old, it’s time to consider solutions for rejuvenating the rental housing stock in the U.S. While building rehabs are a tried-and-true solution, build-to-rent (BTR) is an alternative that is well-positioned to expand as Americans increasingly favor renting over homeownership.

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U.S. Added 514,000 New Rental Households in 2023

In a year when inflation and elevated interest rates weakened affordability, the rental housing sector strengthened and expanded. An analysis of newly released U.S. Census Bureau Housing Vacancies and Homeownership data shows the number of rental households climbed in 2023.

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Build-to-Rent Construction Starts Surge to New High in 2023

Over the last decade, single-family rental (SFR) operators have been increasingly focusing on build-to-rent (BTR) development as the needs and preferences of renters have shifted. As explored in the latest Arbor Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report, SFR/BTR development has surged at a time when new, for-sale, single-family home starts have declined.

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Cooperative Apartment Financing

Arbor’s Cooperative Apartment Financing program provides blanket mortgage financing for cooperative multifamily housing.

Loan Amount $750,000 minimum
Loan Term 5 to 30 years
Amortization Up to 30 years
Minimum DSCR 1.0x for cooperative; 1.55x as market rental project
Maximum LTV 55% (on a market rental basis)
Rate Structure Fixed rate
Eligible Properties Cooperative projects, minimum five units, property condition rating of two or better, limited equity cooperative properties for low- and moderate-income families
Eligible Borrower Single asset cooperative corporations
Market Acceptance Property must be located in an area evidencing strong market acceptance of cooperative housing
Occupancy Requirement 85% physical occupancy and 70% economic occupancy for 90 days prior to commitment date
Tax & Insurance Escrows Monthly deposits required
Replacement Reserve Underwritten at a minimum $250 per unit per annum
Recourse Nonrecourse execution available with standard carve-outs for “bad acts” such as fraud and bankruptcy
Commercial Space Eligible
Required Reports Appraisal, Property Condition Assessment and Phase I Environmental
Prepayment Loans may be voluntarily prepaid upon payment of yield maintenance
Subordinate Financing Available through Fannie Mae supplemental loan program
Pricing Tiered pricing matrix; more favorable terms available for higher DSC and lower LTV
Rate Lock 30- to 180-day commitments; borrowers may lock a rate with the Streamlined Rate Lock option
Application Deposit $20,500; covers estimated processing and legal fees
Origination Fee Minimum 1%; par pricing available
Good Faith Deposit 2% of loan amount, due at rate lock, refundable post-closing

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