The largest companies operating in the rental housing space are reporting few vacancies and strong rents. Smaller players are struggling.

A rental building designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels is slated to open in East Harlem in September, as Manhattan lease signings plummet.

Rather than pushing for as much leverage as possible from a bank, a well-developed syndicate will turn to its network of potential investors to organically raise the equity capital it needs.

Some segments of the market, such as smaller, drive-to leisure hotels, have seen an uptick in demand. Others continue to struggle.