Public real estate investment trusts that focus on multifamily properties are increasingly framing the sector’s outlook around supply normalization rather than a rebound in demand, marking a shift in how operators are describing the next phase of the apartment cycle.
CoStar Insight
REITs say supply, not demand, to set tone for multifamily sector in 2026
Executives frame 2026 as a transition year driven by a sharply declining construction pipeline.
CoStar Analytics
February 17, 2026 | 2:17 P.M.
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- Mark Parrell
President & Chief Executive Officer, Equity Residential
- Benjamin Schall
President & Chief Executive Officer, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
- Angela Kleiman
President & Chief Executive Officer, Essex Property Trust, Inc.