Market Intelligence: Northeast Q3 Update
After mostly stable performance over the past two to three years, apartment market conditions across much of the Northeast are beginning to soften. While this pullback has not been as severe as in many Sun Belt markets, the region’s largest metros are facing increasing pressure, largely driven by elevated supply levels following a later construction peak than in other parts of the country.
How is this wave of new supply shaping current market performance and near-term expectations? What economic forces are driving demand across the region? And what do performance trends in the second half of 2026 signal for the 2027 outlook?
This webcast will provide a comprehensive assessment of supply, demand, and performance trends across the Northeast's major apartment markets, with the following markets featured:
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY
- New York-White Plains/Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie, NY
- Newark-Jersey City/Hemlock Farms, NJ-PA
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
Carl Whitaker is RealPage’s Chief Economist, leading the company's team of economists and market analysts. Carl and the Market Intelligence team specialize in analyzing and disseminating economic and market trends for the rental housing industry. He primarily focuses on presenting trends in the rental housing industry to a wide audience, including investors, asset managers, operations professionals and media, among other personas. Carl has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and GlobeSt and is a frequent keynote speaker for industry events. Carl holds degrees from the University of North Texas, including a Master of Science in Applied Geography.
Adam Couch
Research Analyst, RealPage, Inc.Adam Couch specializes in residential housing research and advanced analytics, with a focus on risk assessment, emerging trends, capital markets, and demographic shifts across the multifamily sector. He develops forward‑looking research into strategic recommendations that guide executive decision‑making across investment, portfolio strategy, and operations through market cycles and changing economic conditions. Adam has spoken at commercial real estate conferences, been cited in The Dallas Morning News, and previously advised Fannie Mae on multifamily asset management strategy.
