{"id":338929,"date":"2023-09-23T16:33:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T20:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.bluevaultpartners.com\/?post_type=industry-intel&p=338929"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:37:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:37:57","slug":"apartment-building-construction-on-track-to-hit-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qa.bluevaultpartners.com\/apartment-building-construction-on-track-to-hit-record-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Apartment building construction on track to hit record high"},"content":{"rendered":"
September 7, 2023 | Sami Sparber | Axios<\/a><\/p>\n New apartment construction is on track to top a 50-year high, with nearly 461,000 units expected to be built across the U.S. this year, according to a new report.<\/p>\n Why it matters:<\/em> A housing shortage<\/a> in the U.S. has contributed to the rising cost of both renting and<\/em> buying.<\/p>\n What’s happening:<\/em> A surge in new apartment supply \u2014 1.2 million units were completed during the pandemic \u2014 helped slow rent growth<\/a> nationwide, but some parts of the country saw more housing being built<\/a> than others.<\/p>\n