The Shutdown Is Already Having A 'Chilling Effect' On Multifamily

Lexington braces for impact of SNAP benefit lapse amid ongoing government shutdown - city leaders say they're working on something to help

The Shutdown Is Already Having A 'Chilling Effect' On Multifamily

The federal government shutdown, already the second-longest in U.S. history as it enters its fifth week, is starting to impact more and more corners of the country's commercial real estate market.  For multifamily owners, Nov. 1 — when the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food assistance to more than 40 million Americans, is set to lapse — is seen as a major inflection point. In a matter of weeks after that, if the shutd…