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Build-to-Rent

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South Dominates for Build-to-Rent with Nearly 42,000 Units Underway

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A Peek Inside the Build-to-Rent Playbook

Chart showing top build-to-rent developers by unit count, with The Empire Group leading at 2,308 units.

More Than 200 Developers Working on Build-to-Rent Properties

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Build-to-Rent Construction Pipeline Slows

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Phoenix Dominates BTR Construction Pipeline

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Nation’s Five Largest Build-to-Rent Projects in Lease-Up

Table summarizing submarkets, market names, BTR units under construction, conventional units under construction, existing units, and five-year inventory growth percentages.

Nearly One-Third of Build-to-Rent Units Under Construction in 14 Submarkets

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Drivers of the Build-to-Rent Sector

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Roughly 90,000 Build-to-Rent Units Underway Across U.S.