The CBRE Group Inc. real estate firm says more than 8,200 new apartment units will be built in the Phoenix metro area next year, ranking it seventh among U.S. cities as multifamily developments.
Phoenix is expected to build more new apartment units than Atlanta (7,400), Los Angeles (7,100) and Boston (6,800)
The Phoenix market has seen a lot of new apartments being built with housing demand down and mortgage qualifications tougher.
Scottsdale, Chandler, central Phoenix and Tempe are all seeing plenty of new apartments.
Here are the top multifamily construction markets from CBRE:
Houston: 19,700
Dallas: 16,200
New York: 12,200
Washington D.C.: 10,900
Seattle: 10,600
Denver: 8,700
Phoenix: 8,200
Atlanta: 7,400
Los Angeles: 7,000
Boston: 6,800
Source: CBRE
Information from Phoenix Business Journal