The Immigrant Experience

For years, the apartment industry has debated the extent to which the Hispanic immigrant demographic would influence its operations. This special investigation weaves together the realities and falsehoods inherent in this renter group—and the findings may surprise you.

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Randy Pollak

And Vela contends recent immigrants will be able to pay more as they become acclimated to America. “The longer Latino immigrants are here, [the more] their upward mobility increases, the more quickly they rise in income level compared to the non-Hispanic,” he says.

About the Author

Les Shaver

Les Shaver is a former deputy editor for the residential construction group. He has more than a decade's experience covering multifamily and single-family housing.

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