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Five Keys to Boosting Lease Renewals

by Lynn Peisner

When rent growth is slow, property managers reset priorities. In 2025, rent growth was essentially flat. One reliable third-party source (Yardi Matrix) reported that U.S. multifamily advertised rents ended 2025 with zero percent year-over-year growth, while another data provider (brokerage giant Cushman & Wakefield) reported a 1.1 percent annual increase in asking rents nationally. The first half of 2026 seems to be more of the same, with Yardi measuring 1 percent rent growth.  In the absence of record-breaking rent hikes — 15.3 percent at the start of 2022, per RealPage …

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GMH-led JV Secures $114.2M Construction Loan for Charlotte High-Rise

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged a $114.2 million construction loan for ANOVA The Pearl, a 20-story, 382-unit unit high-rise under construction in Charlotte. GMH Communities, AEW Capital Management and Wexford Science & Technology broke ground in spring of this year. Completion is slated for 2028. The lender was Santander Bank. ANOVA The Pearl will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units complemented by 6,621 square feet of ground-floor retail, a fitness center, resort-style pool, rooftop lounge, golf simulator and coworking space. The development is located within The Pearl, a …

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Tripp & Associates Acquires Riverwood Apartments in Wisconsin for $4M

by Lynn Peisner

MAUSTON, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Riverwood Apartments, a 32-unit community in Mauston, 74 miles northwest of Madison, Wisconsin. Tripp & Associates was the buyer, and the seller was an entity doing business as Riverwood Apartments LLC. The sales price was approximately $4 million. CBRE’s team representing the seller was led by Sean Beuche, Max Colby, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards. Riverwood, built in 1994, is comprised of four two-story buildings on approximately 3.2 acres along the Lemonweir River. Units are offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom …

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale in Kerrville, Texas

by Lynn Peisner

KERRVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Park Hill, a 49-unit property in Kerrville. The buyer, seller and sales price were not disclosed. Ben Kalter, Will Balthrope and Drew Garza, based in Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local investor, and procured the Boerne, Texas-based buyer. Park Hill is located at 815 Ranchero Road and was built in 1977. The buyer is planning to renovate the property.

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Granite Towers Equity Group Acquires Hathaway at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas

by Lynn Peisner

PLANO, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale and financing of Hathaway at Willow Bend, a 229-unit community located at 2525 Preston Road in Plano. Richard Furr, Brian O’Boyle Jr., Brian Murphy and Jack Forman represented the seller, S2 Capital Acquisitions, in the transaction. Brian Kochan and Michael Caglianone arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Granite Towers Equity Group. Located along Preston Road in West Plano, Hathaway at Willow Bend is a garden-style community offering one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including some townhome floor …

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Developers Secure $147.5M for 12-Story Development in Port Chester, N.Y.

by Lynn Peisner

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $147.5 million in debt and equity for the construction of 2 South Main, a 12-story, 322-unit property with 5,000 square feet of retail in Port Chester. Hyperion Group and AIP are the developers, and LRC Construction is the general contractor. Winter Properties also is a partner in the project. Construction will begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. A completion date was not disclosed. Walker & Dunlop’s Mo Beler, Jonathan Paine, Cory Elbaum, Jackson Irwin and Dawson Jessee arranged the equity …

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Pennrose Opens Mixed-Income Property in the Berkshires

by Lynn Peisner

LENOX, MASS. — Pennrose has completed and opened Forge, a mixed-income community in Lenox. The 65-unit Forge includes 13 townhome-style buildings offering one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 50 of which are reserved for households earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Nine homes are reserved for tenants who qualify for Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) assistance, a state-funded rental subsidy. Fifteen units are designated as workforce housing, for households earning up to 120 percent of AMI. Funding came from a variety of public and private sources. Pennrose …

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Sack Capital Partners Acquires Koda Apartments in San Francisco Bay Area

by Lynn Peisner

FREMONT, CALIF. — Sack Capital Partners, in partnership with LEM Capital, has acquired Koda Apartments, a 122-unit property in Fremont. Koda was built in 1970 and renovated in 2018. The 10 garden-style buildings are situated on approximately 5 acres. Units are a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans The seller, which was not identified, has invested roughly $10 million in the property over the past six years, including a full interior renovation across all units, which now feature washers and dryers, updated electrical panels, new kitchen and bathroom …

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Greystar Buys 268-Unit Florida Property for $39.7M

by Lynn Peisner

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Greystar has acquired Avana Bartram Springs, formerly known as Reserve Bartram Springs, in Jacksonville. The garden-style property was built in 2006 is situated on approximately 24 acres. The 268 units are offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans complemented by a pool with grill areas, playground and a fitness center with spin and yoga rooms. Greystar is planning to renovate amenity spaces and units. According to the Jacksonville Business Journal, the seller was Fogelman Properties and the sales price was approximately $39.7 million.

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Daniel Management Group Selected to Manage The Quarry in Fox Lake, Illinois

by Lynn Peisner

FOX LAKE, ILL. — Daniel Management Group (DMG), a Chicago-based multifamily investment and property management firm, has been selected by Sterling Hall Capital to manage The Quarry, a 154-unit community under construction in Fox Lake, 54 miles north of Chicago. The first units will be complete later this year.

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