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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has promoted Benjamin Collins to president of multifamily. Collins succeeds Jay Curran, who previously served in the role and was named chairman and chief executive officer of the Charlotte-based investor, developer and operator in April. In his new position, Collins will lead the strategic direction, growth and performance of the company’s multifamily platform, which develops communities under the NOVEL brand. He will oversee development, investment and operations across Crescent Communities’ platform nationwide.

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SAN ANTONIO AND JERSEY CITY, N.J. — An investor group led by Affinius Capital has completed its acquisition of Veris Residential (NYSE: VRE). The acquisition was announced earlier this year and is now complete. Veris, a San Antonio-based publicly traded REIT, was removed May 27 from the New York Stock Exchange. Affinius and its partners, including Vista Hill Partners, have acquired all outstanding shares of common stock of Veris in an all-cash transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately $3.5 billion. Veris shareholders will receive $19 for each share owned. …

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CHICAGO and ARLINGTON, VA. — Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) have agreed to merge, creating the largest publicly traded apartment REIT in the United States with a combined portfolio of more than 180,000 rental apartments. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, at which time the company’s new name and stock symbol will be announced.  Based on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s 2026 Top 50 Owners rankings, the owned portfolio of the newly combined AvalonBay and Equity Residential entity will exceed …

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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 Living’s managed portfolio on May 13. The remaining properties are in Colorado. Asset Living will assume management of those communities 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 …

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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.

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LOS ANGELES — TruAmerica Multifamily has appointed James Crowder as managing director of affordable housing. In this role, Crowder will lead the firm’s affordable housing acquisitions, development and preservation initiatives. Often referred to as “Capital A” affordable housing, TruAmerica’s investment strategy focuses on income-restricted rental housing backed by state and federal tax credit programs, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Prior to joining TruAmerica, Crowder served as vice president of acquisitions and asset management at CCI, where he led investment strategy and portfolio performance. He previously held senior roles …

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ATLANTA — Trilogy Investment Co. has promoted David Beare to chief investment officer. Beare joined the firm in 2024 as managing director of structured credit and investments. In his new role, he will oversee investment strategy and capital deployment across Trilogy’s portfolio, with a focus on sourcing new opportunities and partnerships. Prior to joining the company, Beare co-founded ARK Residential, a New York-based build-to-rent (BTR) investment and development firm. Trilogy Investment Co. was founded in 2021 and develops BTR and for-sale, single-family-home communities.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — Andover Real Estate Partners has hired Griffin Hoffmann as principal, head of acquisitions. Hoffmann joins Andover from HPP Real Estate, where he served as partner and head of acquisitions, overseeing new investments and asset management for a portfolio of approximately 1,500 multifamily units nationwide. Earlier in his career, he led acquisitions and development for Somerset Partners/SAM (Sandhurst Apartment Management), where he was responsible for about $1.5 billion in transactions. At Andover, Hoffmann will lead the firm’s national growth, with a focus on value-add multifamily investments in …

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ATLANTA — Atlanta-based ECI Group and Houston-based ApexOne Investment Partners have formed a joint venture and a fund to acquire, redevelop and manage multifamily assets throughout the Sun Belt. ApexOne-ECI Multifamily Fund VI will seek total equity capitalization of $500 million. ECI and ApexOne have agreed to co-invest a combined total of approximately $100 million. New York City-based Almanac Realty Investors has committed $350 million. Fund acquisition criteria include existing assets rather than ground-up developments with an emphasis on newer-vintage communities and traditional assets, including workforce housing, all with investment …

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COLUMBIA, MD. — Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit affordable housing developer, has hired Kim Darga as vice president and New York market leader. In this role, Darga will lead Enterprise’s work across New York State, including New York City. Prior to joining Enterprise, Darga most recently served as deputy commissioner for the Office of Development at the New York City Department of Housing and Preservation (HPD), the municipal housing agency serving the five boroughs of the New York City metro area. Darga worked for HPD for 18 years in …

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