After years of stability, construction materials costs are heating up again

After years of stability, construction materials costs are heating up again

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Construction input prices rose again in the second half of 2025, though some materials fared better than others, according to a webinar from construction cost tracking firm Gordian. The increases mark a change after nearly […]

UDR (UDR) JV Expansion Prompts Fresh Look at Valuation and Longer-Term Return Potential

UDR (UDR) JV Expansion Prompts Fresh Look at Valuation and Longer-Term Return Potential

UDR (UDR) just expanded its joint venture with LaSalle Investment Management by $230 million, adding four apartment communities and pushing the portfolio to 2,564 homes, a scale and diversification shift investors cannot ignore. See our latest analysis for UDR. The joint venture expansion, alongside UDR’s freshly affirmed quarterly dividend, has helped steady sentiment. Yet the […]