'Airbnb-Friendly Apartments:' Growth in Deals With Landlords For Short-Term Rentals
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Airbnb plans to scale up worldwide a U.S. partnership with landlords who let their tenants host guests at their apartments. The multi-family market represents a mostly untapped greenfield for Airbnb. And vice versa.
Airbnb touted early progress Wednesday for its new listing service, where owners of multi-family properties allow tenants to occasionally rent out their units — in exchange for a share of the revenue.
The real-estate program launched in the U.S. in November with about 175 buildings in 25 markets. It now has 260 properties in 40 markets. That's roughly 100,000 U.S. apartments, still a small slice of the approximatel
