• Whitestone Capital analysis flagged a sharp tightening in US multifamily development, with new starts limited to projects that clear higher capital costs.
• Regulatory uncertainty emerged as a key brake, with Massachusetts starts at 44 units in Q1 2026 amid a proposed rent-stabilization ballot.
• Tax-credit or municipal structures increasingly bridge financing gaps, shifting the construction pipeline toward subsidized or structured deals.
• Master-planned, mixed-use developments gained share as a risk reducer, supporting absorption through embedded infrastructure and demand drivers.
• Thin, selective supply growth was framed as a potential medium-term support for well-located existing assets, assuming demand holds.

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