MATTESON, ILL. — Haven Realty Capital has sold The Manors at Brookmere in Matteson to Haven Realty Capital for $26.4 million. Cushman & Wakefield’s Brad Smith, Jack Maloney and Anna Lovell represented Haven in the transaction. Haven subsequently tapped Daniel Management Group (DMG) to manage the property. The Manors at Brookmere is a 108-unit build-to-rent townhome community in Matteson, 31 miles south of Chicago. Units are offered in two- and three-bedroom layouts and include one- or two-car garage options and full-sized washers and dryers. The community, built in 2021 by …
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HOUSTON, TEXAS — Asset Living has assumed management of a 17-property portfolio owned by The Paskin Group. Thirteen of the 17 communities are in Texas and transitioned to Asset management on May 13. The remaining properties are in Colorado. Asset Living will assume management of those assets in August. The Paskin Group is a Santa Barbara, California-based real estate investment company focused on acquiring value-add multifamily properties. Asset Living was ranked second in the National Multifamily Housing Council’s 2026 Top 25 with 288,665 units under management. The Houston-based firm serves …
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — RPM Living and affiliates of Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management (CFAM), the investment and asset management division of global financial services and real estate holding group Cantor Fitzgerald, have acquired Biscayne Shores in North Miami, an 8-acre property developed by Integra Investments, the seller. Integra’s development partners included Andrew Korge of Korgeous Group and David Larson of DCL Capital. The group acquired the site in 2020 and completed construction in 2024. The transaction follows previous CFAM and RPM acquisitions in Dallas, Denver, Houston, Orlando and Tampa. Terms …
HOUSTON — Hilltop Residential, an owner of multifamily real estate that operates across 15 markets in the southeastern United States, has closed Hilltop Growth Fund VI with $288 million in total commitments. Hilltop will seek value-add assets in business-friendly markets demonstrating population and job growth. The investor base includes endowments and foundations, financial institutions, insurance companies, national registered investment advisor (RIA) platforms and family offices. Hilltop expects Fund VI to acquire approximately $1.5 to $2 billion in gross asset value. Through the fund, nine assets have been acquired to date, …
By Brad Butler The lack of affordable rental housing in the United States has reached alarming levels, and the problem seems to worsen with each passing month. As job creation has slowed in certain industries, many people are moving to urban areas in search of better employment opportunities, housing options and long-term economic stability. From the outside, this trend could make urban multifamily development look like an easy entry point into the business. But looks can be deceiving. While urban markets offer many advantages, development in these areas is significantly …
JVM Realty and DRA Advisors Form Partnership to Acquire Enclave at 127th in Plainfield, Illinois
PLAINFIELD ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. and DRA Advisors have formed a joint venture partnership to acquire Enclave at 127th, a 340-unit community in Plainfield, 38 miles southwest of Chicago. JVM acquired the community in 2013, one year after it was constructed. The new joint ownership of the asset will focus on capital improvements to drive value, including unit renovations and amenity enhancements. JVM has stated that it is currently expanding its investment platform through joint venture relationships with institutional partners. DRA Advisors is a New York-based investment advisor that …
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $58 million refinancing loan provided by Barings for 1333 Broadway, a 106-unit mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Ekstein Development Group and Standard Real Estate Investments were the borrowers. The project was completed in April. The 20-story property is comprised of 74 market-rate units, 32 affordable units and 29,000 square feet of commercial space. Rent caps were not disclosed. Peter Rotchford, Rob Hinckley and Robert Tonnessen led JLL’s team.
NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing preservation company Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG) has hired Kristin Koch to the role of managing director, head of capital raising. Koch will focus on expanding HVPG’s global investor base across institutional, sovereign and private wealth channels. Koch’s previous experience includes raising approximately $1.4 billion for affordable housing at Jonathan Rose Cos. The firm also has promoted Diana Bellizzi to managing director, head of investor relations, and Matt Doty to chief financial officer and chief compliance officer.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, alongside the Housing Authority of Travis County, has broken ground on Sanara, a 348-unit affordable housing community in Southeast Austin. All apartments will be rent restricted to 60 percent of area median income. Located at 4401 E. Slaughter Lane, the development will span 13 three-story residential buildings across a 56-acre site. The community will include 12 one-bedroom units, 120 two-bedroom units, 144 three-bedroom units and 72 four-bedroom units. Sanara also will provide residents a 24-hour fitness center, business center with coworking space, clubhouse with a …
Former Mid-Century Motor Lodge in Downtown Lubbock, Texas, Opens as Affordable Housing Community
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Housing Trust Group (HTG), AM Affordable Housing and Thoman and Butler have completed and opened the redevelopment of the In Town Inn, a mid-century motor lodge, into a new affordable housing community. Located at 1202 Main Street in downtown Lubbock, the 56-unit community serves residents earning at or below 30, 50, 60 and 80 percent of area median income. Built in 1964, the property functioned as a motel until the 1990s when it became the Jim Kimmel Center rehab facility. HTG acquired the property in 2023. Wallace …