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CHICAGO-A panel of multifamily developers at RealShare Chicago talked about the complexities of the local condominium market. Factors affecting the market include cost increases for land, labor and materials.

By Bonnie Grota | Updated on June 26, 2006

(To read more on the multifamily market, click here.)

CHICAGO-The lack of class A apartment product is one factor influencing the multifamily market. “The worst property is at 98% occupancy,” said Jim Loewenberg, co-CEO, Magellan Development during a panel discussion at the fourth annual RealShare Chicago. Matthew Lawton, senior managing director, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler explained that condo conversions have slowed down. “Multifamily owners have been capitalizing on the sales to convert, especially within the investor pool.” Nearly 400 industry insiders attended the conference, which is produced by Real Estate Media, publisher of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com.

Other factors affecting the market right now for developers are cost increases. Land, labor and materials are all going up and it all affects the feasibility of a project. Loewenberg says developers “estimate what the increases will be and pass it on to the buyer. You have to.”

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