Stalled Population Growth Threatens To Undercut A Rebound For Multifamily

February 6, 2026 / no comments

The U.S. population grew by just 0.5% last year, a weak showing against the country’s already historically low growth rate.
A single-year drop is likely to cause ripple effects for slower-growth markets, but if the trend persists, the demographic shift could upend larger apartment markets, exacerbate turmoil in the multifamily sector and rebalance where investors direct development dollars.
“There’s going to be an effect, certainly in the gateway cities, and the size of that effect will be bigger the longer this new trend holds,” said Ken Johnson, a housing economist and the real estate chair at the University of Mississippi. “If we get in this…

New Legislation Could Decide Future Of Data Center Development In Colorado

February 6, 2026 / no comments

Two opposing proposals in the Colorado legislature could either make the state a competitive home for data centers or dampen the potential for growth.
A bill designed to encourage data centers to develop in the state, House Bill 26-1030, proposes a 20-year exemption on sales and use taxes for projects that meet certain requirements. Another bill, which has yet to be introduced, is expected to require data center companies to offset their energy use with renewable sources. 
Colorado has almost all of the criteria to be an ideal place to develop data centers, such as access to fiber, demand from industries, strong…

Baccarat condo owners say Floyd Mayweather owes over $300K in rent

February 5, 2026 / no comments

In a November Instagram post, retired boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather posed with stacks of hundred-dollar bills on a private plane with the caption “I just be minding my business!”  The owners of the condo at the Baccarat Hotel and Residences that Mayweather rented in 2024 for $100,000 per month apparently wish the boxer-turned-investor would be minding his rent.  Mayweather stopped paying rent in the middle of last year, and now owes over $330,000 in unpaid rent and other damages, a limited liability company tied to the unit claimed in a lawsuit filed in New York state court.  Leila and David […]

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