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Ian-Slavin-Portman

BOCA RATON, FLA. — National developer Portman has hired Ian Slavin as vice president of residential development. Slavin, based in Boca Raton, will identify and execute multifamily opportunities in Florida markets and oversee residential development operations and strategy across the state, including a 397-unit project at 2400 East Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach that begins later this year. Before joining Atlanta-based Portman, Slavin most recently served as principal at consulting firm MIVO Development Group. Prior to that, he was development manager at Encore Capital Management.

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Jacqueline-Waggoner

CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Century Housing has hired Jacqueline Waggoner as president and chief executive officer. The nonprofit affordable housing development company has created or preserved approximately 63,000 homes in California over the past 30 years. Waggoner joins Century Housing from Enterprise Community Partners, where she held the title president of the solutions division. In that role, she oversaw a portfolio of housing, capital and policy initiatives across the country and led approximately $1 billion in impact investments and grants. Prior to that role, Waggoner led Enterprise’s Southern California market, …

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Mezzo-Las-Vegas

LAS VEGAS — Locally based Stout Management Co. has been selected as property manager for Mezzo Apartments located at 3770 University Center Drive in Las Vegas. The community is made up of studio and one-bedroom units with hardwood laminate flooring and stainless steel appliances. Wi-Fi and cable are included with rent. Community amenities include a gated entry, a pool, fitness center, dog park and on-site maintenance services. As property manager, Stout Management Co. will oversee day-to-day operations, resident services and long-term asset management. According to Yari Matrix, the 455-unit community …

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Mark-Washington-Walker-Dunlop

SEATTLE — Walker & Dunlop has hired Mark Washington as managing director of capital markets, multifamily investment sales. Washington will be based in Seattle and will lead multifamily sales across the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Washington served as an executive vice president with CBRE’s capital markets team in the Pacific Northwest, where he focused on institutional multifamily investment sales. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Eastdil Secured, JLL and TH Real Estate, advising clients on complex asset transactions and portfolio strategies.

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Lantower-Sunrise-Kissimmee

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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Adam-Smolyar-American-Landmark-Apartments

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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jessica-heckman-Larken

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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The-Grove-at-Piscataway

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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Novel-River-District-Charlotte

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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Wayne-Wozniak

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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