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Greystar Takes Over 7,895-Unit Portfolio

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Lantower Residential, a Dallas-based operator and subsidiary of H&R REIT, is exiting the property management business. Greystar will take over management of Lantower’s approximately 7,895 units. The phased transition began Feb. 17. Greystar will assume management responsibilities for 23 multifamily communities, including two properties under development. As part of the transition, many of Lantower’s onsite and property leadership teams will join Greystar. H&R REIT is based in Toronto with a U.S. and Canadian portfolio comprised of residential, industrial and office properties totaling approximately 21.2 million square feet.

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American Landmark Apartments Hires Adam Smolyar as CTO

by Lynn Peisner

TAMPA, FLA. — Tampa-based owner-operator American Landmark Apartments has hired Adam Smolyar as chief technology officer. In his role, Smolyar will oversee core systems, data architecture, cybersecurity, data analytics and resident-facing platforms. He is responsible for ensuring the firm’s platforms are scalable and reliable and will partner with American Landmark’s executive leadership team to streamline technology solutions and financial systems. In Smolyar’s recent experience, he served as director of innovation initiatives and tech investments at UDR. Prior to that, he was chief marketing and technology officer at the Urban Land …

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Larken Associates Promotes Jessica Heckman to Executive Vice President of Multifamily Operations

by Lynn Peisner

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Larken Associates has appointed Jessica Heckman to the role of executive vice president of multifamily operations. In her new role, Heckman will oversee asset management, property management and leasing strategy and execution across the firm’s residential portfolio. Heckman first joined the company in 2008 and most recently served as director of residential asset management. Other titles held during her tenure include construction assistant, property manager and senior property manager. Branchburg-based Larken Associates owns a commercial portfolio that consists of office, industrial, retail, mixed-use and approximately 3,000 apartment …

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Former Gebroe-Hammer Execs Launch Advisory Firm, Close First Deal

by Lynn Peisner

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — David Oropeza and David Jarvis, former executives at Livingston, New Jersey-based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer, have founded ICON Real Estate Advisors. The new multifamily investment sales firm has arranged its debut transaction with the $35.1 million trade of The Grove at Piscataway, a 110-unit property in Piscataway. The asset, developed in 2020, was 100 percent occupied at the time of the sale. ICON represented the undisclosed seller in the deal and sourced a buyer that was completing a 1031 exchange. Oropeza spent 38 years at Gebroe-Hammer Associates. …

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RKW Tapped to Manage NOVEL River District in Charlotte

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has hired RKW Residential to third-party manage the developer’s NOVEL River District, a newly completed 318-unit property located within The River District, a 1,400-acre master-planned community in West Charlotte. NOVEL River District was the first project to be completed on the site. At full-build-out, The River District will include approximately 2,350 multifamily units as well as single-family, for-sale homes. NOVEL River District offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a resort-style pool, fitness center, a plant room, outdoor recreation areas, dog park, …

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Cullinan Properties Names New CFO

by Lynn Peisner

BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Cullinan Properties, a commercial and mixed-use developer, has promoted Wayne Wozniak to chief financial officer. Wozniak, whose former title was senior vice president of accounting, will oversee financial operations, including accounting, tax strategy, financial reporting, forecasting and capital planning while working closely with executive leadership to advance Cullinan’s strategic initiatives. Wozniak joined the company in June 2024.

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EAH Housing Hires New CFO

by Lynn Peisner

SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — EAH Housing has hired Duane Hopkins as chief financial officer. Hopkins has worked in financial leadership roles since 2000, with 15 years dedicated specifically to affordable housing and real estate development. In his new role, Hopkins will oversee financial strategy, accounting, treasury, governance support, operations and information technology. He previously served in senior leadership roles at Housing Catalyst in Colorado and the Oakland Housing Authority, where he managed financial strategy, oversaw development pipelines and led organizational restructuring efforts.

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Jonathan Rose Cos. Appoints Brandon Kearse as President and Chief Investment Officer 

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing investment and development firm Jonathan Rose Cos. has appointed Brandon Kearse president, managing partner and chief investment officer. Kearse joined the company in 2015 as an associate director. In his new role, he will drive strategy and oversee operations across acquisitions, recapitalizations and investor relations. Jonathan Rose Cos. was founded in 1989. Its portfolio includes approximately 20,000 units across 14 states and Washington, D.C.

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CF Capital Hires Alex Terauds as Acquisitions Principal

by Lynn Peisner

LOUISVILLE, KY. — CF Capital, a multifamily investment firm focused on assets in the Midwest and Southwest, has hired Alex Terauds as acquisitions principal. Terauds will work with the firm’s leadership and acquisition team to evaluate new investment opportunities. He has held prior leadership roles at Sunset Property Solutions, where he led approximately $120 million in acquisitions, and The Connor Group, where he oversaw acquisition underwriting, executing about $1.7 billion in dispositions and acquisitions as well as assisting in the launch of a preferred debt fund.

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Walker & Dunlop, Pretium Launch Affordable Housing Bridge Lending Venture

by Lynn Peisner

BETHESDA, MD., NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop and Pretium have launched a $250 million joint venture to provide financing for affordable housing. The new group, known as Walker & Dunlop Affordable Bridge Capital, will originate flexible, short-term first-mortgage bridge loans for properties that are being acquired, refinanced or prepared for long-term government programs such as LIHTC, Section 8 or tax-exempt bonds. The joint venture will offer flexible, interest-only bridge financing with loan sizes ranging from $10 million to $75 million and terms between six and 36 months.

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