"There was concern initially that while office buildings emptied out, multifamily buildings would be crushed by higher occupancy than what operators are used to and systems are designed for," Enertiv said. But New Yorkers had gotten out of town.

Nearly half of renters report that they will not be able to achieve homeownership for at least five years due to the pandemic.

Looking to ease the affordable housing crisis that plagues the Bay Area, MBH Architects in collaboration with Jon Worden Architects assisted MidPen Housing Corporation in designing Fetters and Celestina Garden Apartments.

The company has hired affordable housing expert, Gary Rodney to establish and manage the New York City platform.