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Private equity owns nearly 1 in 4 Arizona apartments — and renters are paying for it
They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
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What happenedPrivate equity owns nearly 1 in 4 Arizona apartments — and renters are paying for it.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Move Over, Private Equity. It’s Great to Be a Banker Again.". The other frames it as "Private equity owns nearly 1 in 4 Arizona apartments — and renters are paying for it".
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Left / center-leftMove Over, Private Equity. It’s Great to Be a Banker Again.
The New York Times · Center-left · News report
CenterPrivate equity owns nearly 1 in 4 Arizona apartments — and renters are paying for it
Arizona Mirror · Center · News report
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Private equity owns nearly 1 in 4 Arizona apartments — and renters are paying for it
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Private equity firms own nearly 3 million apartment units, about 13% of the total apartments across the country, according to a new analysis from watchdog group Private Equity Stakeholder P...
