Ask an industry analyst, and they may tell you prospects are brightening for the multifamily sector. That growing disconnect between sector outlook and developer sentiment was reflected in reports released this week by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Yardi Matrix. “Multifamily developer sentiment is currently constrained by regulatory barriers and difficulty obtaining financing,” said Kip Lewis, director of construction management at Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing. Get these articles in your inbox Sign up for our daily newsletter Newsletter Signup - Single Field Mobile Email * Sign up If you are human, leave this field blank. Yardi Matrix, a subsidiary of property management technology firm Yardi Systems, flagged multifamily rent gains in July as “suggesting a market recovery may be underway.”