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Berkadia Arranges $89.8M Sale of Apartment Community in Naples, Florida

by John Nelson

NAPLES, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the $89.9 million sale of Orchid Run, a 282-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 10991 Lost Lake Drive in Naples. Matt Mitchell and Chris Burtner of Berkadia represented the seller, an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., in the transaction. The buyer, Cardone Capital, utilized funding from 282 Bitcoin for the acquisition, which increases the Miami-based company’s portfolio to 14,800 apartments and its total assets under management to more than $5.4 billion. Built in 2015, Orchid Run features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,040 square feet in size. Amenities at the gated community include a swimming pool and spa with private cabanas, fitness center with a dedicated yoga studio, clubhouse with a resident lounge and demonstration kitchen, coffee bar, outdoor grilling and entertaining areas, pet washing station and a car wash.

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Morrison Avenue Completes 128-Bed Student Housing Development Near Auburn University

by John Nelson

AUBURN, ALA. — Morrison Avenue Capital Partners has completed Hilltop Auburn, a 128-bed student housing property located near the Auburn University campus in Alabama. The community offers four- and five-bedroom townhomes with bed-to-bath parity and attached garages. The development team for the project included Lauderdale Architecture + Development and Reed Construction. 360 Property Management operates Hilltop Auburn on behalf of Morrison Avenue.

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Landmark Properties Completes 397-Bed Student Housing Development Near Colorado State University 

by Amy Works

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Landmark Properties has completed The Mark Fort Collins, a 397-bed student housing development located at 255 Johnson Drive near the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins. The six-story community was developed in partnership with Silverpeak Real Estate Partners and Peninsula Investments. The property offers 193 fully furnished units in a mix of studio through four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a heated outdoor pool, sky deck and lounge, gaming lawn, hammock grove, fitness center, coffee bar, sports simulator, private study and coworking rooms, three courtyards, multiple fire pits with seating areas, outdoor grilling space and a wellness center. The development team for the project included Mode 3 Architecture and Landmark Construction. 

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Affinius Capital Provides $40.7M Construction Loan for Upper Manhattan Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has provided a $40.7 million construction loan for an 84-unit multifamily project in Upper Manhattan. The borrower is Haussmann Development. The site is located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone at 16–20 Convent Ave., adjacent to Columbia University’s campus, and the mixed-income project will be developed pursuant to New York City’s 485-x tax abatement program. Information on floor plans, income restrictions and amenities was not disclosed. NDKazalas Architecture PC is designing the project, which is slated for an early 2028 completion.

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Jackson Square Properties Acquires Multifamily Community in Marina del Rey, California for $170M

by Amy Works

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. — Affiliates of Jackson Square Properties have acquired Shores, an apartment property in the coastal city of Marina del Rey, from a company doing business as Shores LLC. The sales price was $170 million. Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP served as counsel to the seller in the transaction, which is one of the largest commercial real estate transactions in Los Angeles County this year, according to the team that worked on the deal. Completed in 2013, Shores features 544 residences across 12 interconnected five-story buildings. The marina-adjacent property offers mostly one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as a resort-style amenity package centered around a 2.5-acre park-like courtyard with a pool, dual spas, fire pits, barbecue areas, bocce court and sky terraces. The transaction team included Rutan & Tucker as counsel to the buyer; Glaser Weil as counsel to the County of Los Angeles; JLL as sale broker; and First American Title Insurance Co.

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Joint Venture Delivers 265-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of California, Berkeley

by Amy Works

BERKELEY, CALIF. — A joint venture between Canyon Partners Real Estate, The Martin Group and Valiance Capital has delivered The Valiant, a 265-bed student housing development located near the University of California, Berkeley campus. The eight-story building spans 80,500 square feet and offers 83 units in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. The property also features ground floor retail space. Shared amenities include a lobby and social lounge, 24-hour fitness center, group study space and a rooftop lounge. Studio KDA designed the project.

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Newmark Provides $33.5M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Reno Multifamily Property

by Amy Works

RENO, NEV. — Newmark has provided a $33.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Ascent on Steamboat, a 204-unit community in Reno that is owned by Elan Multifamily Investments. Newmark’s Lowell Takahashi and Vince Punzi originated the five-year, fixed rate loan. Located at 3300 Skyline Blvd. in Reno’s Old Southwest neighborhood, Ascent on Steamboat comprises one- and two-bedroom units and a pool, fitness center and clubhouse.

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DevelopmentMixed-UseMultifamilyNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

Hines, Harris Land to Develop Mixed-Use Campus in Charlotte’s SouthPark District

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Houston-based Hines and locally based Harris Land Co. plans to develop The Gallery SouthPark, a mixed-use campus located along Carnegie Boulevard in Charlotte’s SouthPark district. The mixed-use property will comprise a 250,000-square-foot, Class A office building; 19-story, 302-unit residential building; shops and restaurants on the ground level of the two buildings; and an activated plaza displaying public art. The co-developers have tapped John Ball, Karah Tanneberger and Claiborne Mulhern of JLL to lead the office leasing efforts at The Gallery SouthPark. The project represents the first planned ground-up development in the Charlotte market for Hines.

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29th Street Capital Acquires 161-Unit Chestnut Heights Townhomes in Olathe, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

OLATHE, KAN. — Chicago-based real estate investment firm 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired Chestnut Heights Townhomes, a 161-unit townhome rental community in Olathe. The property will be managed by 29th Street Living, the company’s property management platform. 29SC partnered with Basis Investment Group’s BIG Equity Value-Add Fund II for limited partnership equity for the acquisition of the property and a capital improvement program. Located in Johnson County, Chestnut Heights offers two- and three-bedroom townhomes averaging 1,300 square feet. The community features attached garages and a variety of resident amenities.

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Multifamily Operators Seek Competitive Edge

by Kristin Harlow

The multifamily industry is facing a number of headwinds such as high operating costs, increased vacancy and stagnant rent growth. Property managers are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and focusing on recruitment and retention of workers as solutions. There’s also a strong emphasis on resident satisfaction, with the goal of providing top-notch maintenance and property events to help secure lease renewals.  In June 2025, operational expenses in multifamily assets were roughly 39 percent above where they were prior to the pandemic, according to commercial real estate data analytics firm RealPage. In the first quarter of 2026, three of the six apartment market regions that CBRE tracks posted negative year-over-year rent growth (Mountain, South Central and Southeast). The national vacancy rate was 4.8 percent, up slightly from a year ago but down 20 basis points from fourth-quarter 2025, according to CBRE.  Amid these pressures, the role of the property manager is vital in helping shape resident satisfaction and maximizing operational efficiencies. Jim Cunningham, president of Marquette Management in Naperville, Illinois, says the multifamily industry is in a period of transition. “Operators are navigating higher operating costs, increased regulatory scrutiny and a more value-conscious renter, all while expectations for service and experience continue …

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