CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Comstock Holding Cos. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire The Ascher, a 672-unit apartment property in Uptown Charlotte. The current owner and sales price were not released. Built in 2016, The Ascher comprises two 24-story towers housing studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a controlled-access parking garage with 900 spaces and a shared rooftop courtyard on the sixth level with pickleball courts, a fenced dog park, putting green, grilling area and café seating. Each tower also features its own clubhouse, rooftop pool, sky terrace and fitness center. Under the purchase agreement, Comstock and an unnamed institutional partner have completed transaction due diligence for The Ascher and entered into an expense sharing agreement, with each party covering transaction expenses on a pari passu basis (i.e. equal footing).
RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has obtained $299.1 million for the refinancing of the first three office towers within Reston Station, a 90-acre mixed-use development that surrounds the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station in Northern Virginia. The office towers — 1900, 1902 and 1906 Reston Metro Plaza — were fully leased at the time of loan closing to firms including Google, ICF, CARFAX, FM and Amentum. Eastdil Secured Savills arranged the financing on behalf of Comstock Partners LC, a privately held affiliate of Comstock. Bank of America served as lead manager and sole bookrunner for the refinancing, which was used to fully repay a $292.9 million loan provided by Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies.
STOCKHOLM AND SAN FRANCISCO — Swedish private markets firm EQT AB has announced plans to acquire real estate investment manager Stockbridge for $375 million in cash with total deal value reaching up to $550 million. Under the deal, Stockbridge, which was founded in 2003, will become part of EQT Real Estate. Stockbridge has approximately 185 employees across six U.S. offices, with around 180 institutional clients. Headquartered in San Francisco, Stockbridge currently boasts a portfolio of roughly $16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management and a total gross asset value of $27 billion in assets under management. The company’s commercial real estate portfolio spans 92.9 million square feet and nearly 20,000 residential units. Upon closing of the transaction, Stockbridge’s diversified strategies and alternative sectors business will operate as a dedicated line under EQT Real Estate, and industrial capabilities will be integrated into EQT Real Estate’s existing industrial platform. Existing leadership and teams at Stockbridge will largely remain in place, according to EQT. Terry Fancher, CEO of Stockbridge, will become vice chair of EQT Real Estate, with Stockbridge CFO Kristin Renaudin transitioning to global CFO of EQT Real Estate. Tuba Malinowski, executive managing director at Stockbridge, will become head of U.S. diversified …
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. — Stockman Development, led by Marquee Development, has secured $482.5 million in financing from GoldenTree Asset Management to advance The Stockman, Auberge Collection, which recently broke ground at the base of Steamboat Resort in Steamboat Springs. The financing comes amid early residential demand for the project, with more than 25 percent of residences under contract since sales launched earlier this summer. The early sales includes four of the project’s rooftop Barn residences, including a $19 million residence. The Stockman, Auberge Collection will include 95 ski-in, ski-out private residences and a 59-key Auberge Collection hotel. Amenities will include culinary venues, slope-side après, a full-service Wellbeing by Auberge spa and pool, ski valet and year-round programming. Located at 1965 Ski Time Square Drive, the nine-story property will offer the only luxury branded ski-in, ski-out residences in Steamboat Springs. The hotel and residences are slated to open simultaneously in 2030. The Stockman development marks Marquee Development’s expansion into the mountain sector. The Chicago-based developer is known for creating mixed-use destinations anchored by sports and entertainment.
BREA, CALIF. — The Whittier Comstock, a subsidiary of MW Investment and owned by Matt Waken, purchased Fairway Center II, an office property in Brea, from an undisclosed seller for $27.8 million. Anthony DeLorenzo, Sammy Cemo, Bryan Johnson and Jackson Marlow of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Shaun Moothart and Andrew Post of CBRE secured financing for the buyer. Located at 675 Placentia Ave., Fairway Center II offers 135,308 square feet of office space that was 70.5 percent leased at the time of sale. The County of Orange, Calif., occupies more than 61,000 square feet of the three-story building under a long-term lease. Situated on 7.8 acres, the asset also features 617 parking spaces in an onsite parking structure.
CHINO HILLS, CALIF. — Stockdale Capital Partners, together with funds managed by Hamilton Lane, has purchased The Shoppes at Chino Hills, an open-air lifestyle center in Chino Hills, for $157 million. The buyer plans to rename the property The Shops at Chino Hills. Stockdale led the acquisition, with Hamilton Lane as a co-investor. Originally developed in 2008, The Shops at Chino Hills features 378,140 square feet of retail, restaurants and experiential space situated on more than 25 acres at 13920 City Center Drive. Trader Joe’s and Barnes & Noble anchor the center, which serves a customer base of more than 300,000 residents within a five-mile radius. Stockdale plans to invest in the community and property with a rebranding, remerchandising and repositioning strategy to be shared at a later time. Jimmy Slusher, Mark Damiani, James Tyrrell and Shaya Northrup of CBRE marketed the asset.
RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has signed QTS Data Centers, a data center owner-operator owned by Blackstone, to a long-term office lease at Reston Station. QTS will occupy 77,000 square feet on the 11th, 12th and 13th floors at 1800 Reston Row Plaza, which serves as the company’s new corporate headquarters. Reston Station spans approximately 90 acres surrounding the Metro’s Wiehle-Reston East station. The campus features multiple office buildings housing tenants including Google, Booz Allen Hamilton and CARFAX, as well as two BLVD-branded apartment communities, stores, restaurants and a 28-story tower housing JW Marriott hotel and residences.
By Garrett Karam, chief investment officer, EMBREY The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) represents the most serious attempt in 55 years to challenge the NYSE-Nasdaq duopoly and signals something that has not happened in generations: New York City’s monopoly on exchange infrastructure now has a credible challenger. As the TXSE prepares to launch in phases through 2026, EMBREY, a San Antonio-based investment and development firm, shares insights on how the exchange could further reinforce Dallas-Fort Worth’s (DFW) emergence as one of the country’s most important financial and economic centers. We also consider the direct implications for long-term economic growth and multifamily demand correlated to the launch of TXSE. Announced in 2024 and approved by the SEC in 2025, the TXSE has already raised more than $270 million from institutions including BlackRock, Citadel Securities, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Charles Schwab. The exchange’s pitch to public companies centers around lower listing costs, fewer prescriptive requirements and a governance framework designed for operators. Combined with the state’s broader efforts to position itself as an increasingly attractive destination for business and corporate investment, the TXSE reinforces a larger shift already underway across North Texas. The exchange arrives at a time in …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Crescent Communities has broken ground on NOVEL Richland Creek, a 277-unit multifamily development located in west Nashville. The Charlotte-based firm is co-developing the community with San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group, which owns the adjacent Lion’s Head Village, a shopping center anchored by Trader Joe’s. Designed by KTGY, NOVEL Richland Creek will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 4,800 square feet of retail space and direct trailhead access to the Richland Creek Greenway. Amenities will include a lobby with a café and wine bar, maker and wellness spaces, coworking and book club room areas, a rooftop pool and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. The design-build team includes ESG (interior design), EM Structural (structural engineer), Lighthouse Engineering (MEP engineer), Barge Civil Associates (civil engineer) and Hawkins Partners (landscape architect). J.P. Morgan provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing to Crescent and Stockbridge Capital.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Tavistock Development Co. has signed four new tenants to join the roster at Lake Nona West, a walkable, 405,000-square-foot shopping center underway in the Lake Nona master-planned community in Orlando. The 54-acre, Target-anchored shopping center is set to debut next month. New retailers joining the development include Drybar, Just Salad, Gloss Nail Co. and Kilwins Ice Cream. Previously announced tenants at Lake Nona West include Homesense, Barnes & Noble, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Total Wine & More, JETSET Pilates, Nordstrom Rack, Sephora and Canonita, a Mexican restaurant.
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