Feb. 2, 2026

682: 50% of Americans Are Renters And There’s Not Enough Apartments

682: 50% of Americans Are Renters And There’s Not Enough Apartments
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80% of new apartments built in the last ten years are luxury class A. As a result, the supply of B class workforce housing has not nearly kept up with demand. Unless someone can afford to own a home or pay close to $4,000 per month for an A class two bedroom or $1,500 for an A class one bedroom unit, they are relegated to renting a B class apartment. Class B apartments cost 30%-50% less. As $800 Billion of floating rate loan maturities are coming due, great opportunities are emerging to acquire workforce housing for 75 cents on the dollar. Mitch Siegler, Co-founder and Senior Managing Director at Pathfinder Partners, finds smaller deals in the Western U.S underneath the radar of larger institutions that have significant value-add opportunities.