If you’ve been watching the Charlotte multifamily market for the past 24 months, you’ve probably felt a little whiplash. We delivered a historic wave of new supply, somewhere north of 32,500 units across 2024 and 2025 combined, and a lot of the headlines focused on the same thing: concessions, occupancy pressure and softening rents. Fair. That was the reality on the ground for most operators. But if you look closely at what’s happening right now, a different story is starting to take shape, and it’s one we think may not be getting enough attention. The trend our team is watching most closely heading deeper into 2026: absorption is holding up remarkably well against an elevated supply picture. In fact, we’re starting to see positive rent growth re-emerge on select deals, particularly in well-located submarkets where the construction pipeline has tapered. While this isn’t a market-wide victory lap yet, the green shoots are real, and they’re showing up exactly where you’d expect them to. The data is telling us that Charlotte multifamily rents rose modestly in the first quarter of 2026 as construction starts slowed, with completion totals in 2026 expected to trail levels recorded in 2025 by 26 percent. That’s …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Tampa-based brokerage firm Franklin Street has negotiated the sale of The Reserve on Willow Lake, a 138-unit multifamily property in southwest Fort Worth. Built in 1996, the property offers two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as townhomes. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a business center. Tyler Bynum and Jack Williams of Franklin Street represented the seller, California-based investment firm The Paskin Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Dallas-based private equity firm Willowood Group.
SAN ANTONIO — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) has completed the renovation of Chisholm Hall, located on the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) campus. The number of beds was not disclosed, but 267 rooms were impacted. The 120,860-square-foot residence hall features two fully furnished layout options, including double- and triple-occupancy rooms. Designed by Chesney Morales Architects, the renovation featured modernized building systems, upgraded resident bathroom vanity areas, newly installed acoustical ceilings and lighting and new mechanical unit ventilators and hallway ductwork.
NEW YORRK CITY — Local owner-operator Tredway has purchased Restore Housing, a 138-unit affordable housing property in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, for $41.5 million with plans to implement renovations. Units at the property are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Capital improvements, which will serve to preserve the property’s affordability status, will cover units’ kitchens, bathrooms, appliances and flooring, as well as the building’s common spaces. Merchants Capital provided financing for both the purchase and renovations.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $90.5 million sale of Pointe Verde Beach Lakes, a 400-unit condominium property located in West Palm Beach. Marcus & Millichap confirmed that the buyer, New Jersey-based apartment operator Kamson Corp., will convert the condos to market-rate apartments. Luke Wickham and Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap, along with Shelton Granade and Justin Basquill of IPA, represented Kamson in the transaction. The Ponte Verde at Palm Beach Lakes Condominium Association retained an affiliate of the Condominium Advisory Group LLC, led by John Cadden and Michael Fish, to serve as trustee on behalf of the selling entity. Situated adjacent to Bear Lakes Country Club, Point Verde at Palm Beach Lakes includes 24 two- and three-story residential buildings, along with a clubhouse. Amenities include two swimming pools, two racquetball courts and a dry sauna. The average unit size is 901 square feet.
SUMNER, WASH. — Mesa West Capital has provided Timberlane Partners with a $52 million short-term, first-mortgage loan to refinance Sumner Mill Apartments in Sumner, approximately 30 miles south of Seattle. Joshua Westerberg led the Mesa West Capital team that originated the loan. Jake Roberts of BWE’s Los Angeles office arranged the financing. Delivered in 2024 by the sponsor, Sumner Mill Apartments features 162 garden-style studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments spread across 3.8 acres at 5816 162nd Ave. E. Community amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse with full kitchen, conference room, package room, dog park, picnic area, EV-enabled parking spaces and rooftop solar panels.
LAS VEGAS — Multifamily investment firm CONAM, through a discretionary fund, has acquired the 232-unit Alicante Apartments Homes in Las Vegas’ Spring Valley submarket. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2001 on 11.2 acres, Alicante features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across two-story, garden-style buildings. All units feature luxury vinyl plank flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and full-size in-unit washers and dryers. Community amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center with yoga and spin studios, clubhouse, billiards room, dog park, playground, package lockers and gated access.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The NRP Group has broken ground on OSU East, a 336-unit apartment development in Northwest Columbus. The project marks NRP Group’s first market-rate community in Columbus. The 27.5-acre development site on West Dublin Granville Road will also include 138 for-sale townhomes developed by M/I Homes of Central Ohio LLC. OSU East will consist of 11 three-story buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. An 11-foot-wide bike path will be installed along the project’s frontage in coordination with the city. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, business pod with coworking space, volleyball and bocce courts, an outdoor grill area, pool, courtyards and a package delivery room. Carlyle Group provided equity, PNC Bank provided financing and the City of Columbus served as a partner throughout the entitlement and development process.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — American House Senior Living Communities and Winterpast Capital Partners have acquired St. Anthony’s Senior Living, a 192-unit community in Kansas City. Helios Healthcare Advisors brokered the sale. Situated on a 4-acre campus in the Brookside neighborhood, the property consists of independent living units, assisted living units and memory care residences. Originally home to the Highland Tower medical office building, the property underwent a $40 million redevelopment beginning in 2019. The original structure was stripped to its steel and concrete frame and transformed into a nine-story independent living community, while a newly constructed assisted living and memory care building was completed adjacent to the tower in 2020. Following an initial opening during the pandemic and a challenging post-COVD lease-up, the seller retained a regional operator to manage the community in March 2024 with a mandate to improve operations, optimize expenses and accelerate occupancy growth.
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Jeff on 10th, a 190-unit multifamily property in Jeffersonville, a suburb of Louisville. Bobby Schiavone, Adam Klenk and Jordan Arand of Northmarq represented the seller, a regional multifamily developer. The buyer was S&S Properties Investment. Noah Juran and Brendan Barker of Northmarq arranged permanent fixed-rate financing on behalf of the buyer through the firm’s Fannie Mae DUS platform. The loan features a seven-year term. Built in 2022, Jeff on 10th offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, fire pits, a conference center and pet spa.