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Marquette Buys Aurora at Summerfield in Suburban Chicago

by Lynn Peisner

AURORA, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Aurora at Summerfield, a 368-unit community in Aurora, 42 miles southwest of Chicago. The property, located 1847 Clubhouse Drive, was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Marquette’s property management subsidiary, Marquette Management, is the property manager. Aurora at Summerfield comprises 26 two- and three-story buildings housing a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. About a quarter of the units are two-story townhomes. Amenities include a fitness center, a business center, a pool, grilling stations and a playground. The seller and …

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Howard Hughes Communities Opens First High-Rise at The Woodlands

by Lynn Peisner

SPRING, TEXAS — Howard Hughes Communities has opened 1 Riva Row, a 13-story development located within The Woodlands, a 28,500-acre master-planned community 27 miles north of downtown Houston. The project is the first high-rise in the community, which consists of nine residential villages. Allford Hall Monaghan Morris was the architect, Hoar Construction was the general contractor, and Morgan Group is the property manager. Units are comprised of one-, two- and three-bedrooms that range in monthly asking rents from approximately $2,099 to $10,950 for upper-floor penthouses. The community’s amenities include a …

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Morgan Properties Buys Dream Residential REIT for $345 Million

by Lynn Peisner

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Morgan Properties has acquired Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust, a public Canadian REIT, for $345 million. Acquisition of the Toronto-based REIT included 15 properties now privately owned by Conshohocken-based Morgan Properties. The properties comprise 3,300 units in metro areas throughout Texas, Ohio, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Morgan will invest $58 million in interior and exterior enhancements and amenity upgrades in the 15 communities, which were developed between 1968 and 2002. In 2025, Morgan has completed $1.5 billion in acquisitions, comprising approximately 14,000 units and 80 properties. TD …

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WinnCos. Completes Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Providence

by Lynn Peisner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — WinnDevelopment, the development arm of WinnCos., has completed the $29.3 million renovation of 17 townhouse-style buildings at Lockwood Plaza Apartments in Providence. The redevelopment, completed in partnership with the City of Prividence and RIHousing, extends affordability at the property for 40 years. RIHousing is an agency created by the state legislature in 1973 to provide financing and resources to help Rhode Islanders afford housing through loans, grants, education and assistance. Multiple funding partners were involved, including Citizens Bank, which provided construction financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit …

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Clarion Partners Sells Seattle High-Rise

by Lynn Peisner

SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged the sale of Walton Lofts, a 136-unit high-rise located at 75 Vine St. in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. The property was developed in 2015 by the Schuster Group. Clarion Partners was the seller, represented by CBRE’s Eli Hanacek, Mark Washington, Kyle Yamamoto and Natalie Kasper. Neither the buyer nor the sales price was disclosed, but Clarion purchased the property in 2016 for about $76 million. Walton Lofts includes studios and one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities feature a rooftop lounge with panoramic views of Elliott Bay, the …

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EMBREY Breaks Ground on 340-Unit Phoenix Project

by Lynn Peisner

PHOENIX — EMBREY has begun construction of 12th & Greenway, a 340-unit property situated on 7 acres at North 12th Street and Greenway Parkway in Phoenix. This is EMBREY’s ninth project in Arizona since the San Antonio-based developer entered the business in 2006. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2027. The four-story community will offer flats and townhomes and such amenities as a resort-style pool and hot tub surrounded by private cabanas, an outdoor kitchen and fireplace, a 24-hour package room, fitness and yoga studios, a game room, …

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Bell Partners Buys Property in Atlanta’s Druid Hill-Emory Area

by Lynn Peisner

ATLANTA — Bell Partners has acquired Rock Springs Village in Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The 558-unit property was developed in three phases in 1987, 2003 and 2005. Greensboro, North Carolina-based Bell Partners bought the property with a value-add fund and is planning renovations to units and common areas. It will be rebranded as Bell Rock Springs. The community features two pools and two fitness centers, a clubroom and outdoor gathering areas. The property is adjacent to Bell Morningside, a 110-unit asset Bell Partners acquired in …

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Merchants Capital Secures $152.3 Million for Ohio Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

WHITEHALL, OHIO — Merchants Capital has secured $152.3 million in financing for the construction of The Aries Lofts, a 315-unit affordable housing community LDG Development is building in Whitehall. Whitehall is in the Columbus, Ohio, metro area, approximately 8 miles east of downtown. The financing package includes a $42.7 million Freddie Mac permanent loan, a $60 million tax-exempt construction loan, an $8 million equity bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank and $41.6 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. Upon completion, which is estimated to be 2027, …

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Justice Department, RealPage Settle Lawsuit Over Use of Revenue Management Software in Apartment Rental Pricing

by Lynn Peisner

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — The U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has reached a settlement with RealPage Inc. as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination, information sharing and other anticompetitive practices in rental housing markets across the country, according to details disclosed in a North Carolina federal court on Monday. The proposed consent judgment, which still requires court approval before it can be implemented, would help restore free market competition in rental markets for millions of American renters, the Justice Department stated in a press release. “Competing companies must make …

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CEI Launches Affordable Housing Investment Partnership

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based developer Cypress Equity Investments (CEI) and an unnamed Florida-based investment firm have partnered to build or acquire approximately $1.2 billion worth of affordable housing communities. The venture is being launched with 11 ground-up projects that are already in place in California and Florida. Target markets for future opportunities include the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas and some markets in the Northeast. Some of the deal characteristics CEI is seeking will include communities with on-site resident services, developments that partner with nonprofits and acquisitions of other existing institutional …

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