Multifamily Apartments: Operations, Deals, and Finance Outlook for 2026 Looking for multifamily apartment portfolio owners, operators, managers, developers, and market data providers to comment on the sector outlook for 2026. Interested in capital markets and finance, operational opportunities that contribute to NOI, rent and occupancy and absorption rate trend expectations, the two or three most powerful levers for successful property management and attracting/securing/renewing leases, and to a smaller extent trends in development and design. This is the annual feature article for Multifamily Executive magazine about the year ahead -- what are the headwinds and tailwinds, where are the challenges and opportunities, and how are the best-in-class players preparing for the year ahead.