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PE Firms Remain Committed to Washington, DC

As the DC metro area's multifamily market remains resilient, private equity investors remain active, a trend with positive regional and national implications, writes Capital One's Sadhvi Subramanian in this EXCLUSIVE commentary.

By Sadhvi Subramanian | Updated on February 05, 2018

Photo of Sadhvi Subramanian “Private equity is as deeply attracted to Washington multifamily as ever,” writes Subramanian.

McLEAN, VA—The trend line is clear. Over the past few years, multifamily investors have become increasingly bullish. In 2014, when Capital One first surveyed attendees at the annual RealShare Apartments Conference in Los Angeles, 43% of those industry professionals said they planned to be net buyers in 2015. In each succeeding year, interest in buying has grown steadily, from 47% for 2016, to 51 percent for 2017 and now 57% for 2018.

Will Washington, DC, follow this trend in 2018? Last year, Greater Washington had 14,700 completions, mostly class A properties concentrated inside the beltway and in nearby suburbs like Rockville and McLean. The metro area is projected to have even more deliveries in 2018—16,700 according to Marcus & Millichap. As 2017 progressed, rent growth slowed and vacancy rates moved upward, but the effects were not dramatic—and they are expected to remain muted through 2018.

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