MIAMI, FLA. — Lest Group and Opportunity Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário (Opportunity) have formed a new real estate development company, LORE Development Group (LORE). Leste Group is a global independent alternative investment manager. Opportunity is a private investment firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first property to be developed by LORE is a 500-unit community trendy Brickell district. The $500 million project will comprise 442,000 square feet, including 2,000 square feet of ground floor retail. The firm plans to construct more than $1 billion in multifamily projects over …
DALLAS — Croft Young, a senior investment banker, will join Dallas-based CBRE in July as the company’s Chief Investment Officer. Young will join CBRE’s global executive committee and will report directly to Bob Sulentic, CBRE’s president and CEO. Previously, Young served as managing director of Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment banking group. He received a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Prior to joining the workforce, Young served in the United States Marine Corps for 13 years. He …
DENVER — Asset Living has been awarded management of St. Paul Collection, a 165-unit building in Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood, three miles southeast of downtown Denver. St. Paul Collection offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pool with hot tubs and day beds, a lounge, fitness center, sun terrace, bike storage and a coffee bar. Asset Living took over management for the community in March 2023.
HOUSTON AND RICHMOND, TEXAS — Asset Living has been awarded management of two properties in the Houston metropolitan area. District 28 is a 299-unit community in Houston’s Medical Center South neighborhood. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plan, as well as amenities such as a pool and fitness center. Haven at Bellaire is located in the southwest Houston suburb of Richmond. The community offers 297 one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen and a fitness center with a yoga and spin studio. Asset Living took over …
CHICAGO — Core Spaces, a Chicago-based developer that was founded in 2010 and specializes primarily in student housing, is debuting a build-to-rent brand called Oxenfree. The company also operates out of an Austin, Texas, office. The first two projects will be developed in Princeton, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee, and will be completed by approximately 2024. Oxenfree properties will also be constructed in Denver, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, Texas, Tampa and Orlando, Florida, Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, and Chicago. The communities will be developed as single-family and townhome-style dwellings. The …
PLANTATION, FLA. — Merrimac Ventures has selected the Altman Management Co. (AMC), a division of The Altman Cos., to manage Leena Plantation in Plantation. The 306-unit property is under development by Fort Lauderdale-based Merrimac and is scheduled to open this summer. Leena Plantation is comprised of one- to three-bedroom units. The $90 million project broke ground in 2021 and consists of two six-story buildings. Amenities include a club room, pool, covered terrace, barbecue grilling stations, two exterior courtyards, a fitness center, a coworking and business center with private offices and …
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — RMK Management Corp. has been named property manager of Fieldpointe of Schaumburg, a 396-unit community in Schaumburg, Ill., a northwest suburb of Chicago. Fieldpointe comprises 12 three-story buildings and features studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts measuring 548 to 948 square feet. Rents range from $1,382 to $1,950. The property is pet-friendly and offers a pool, covered or garage parking, bike storage and package services. Capital improvement projects are scheduled at Fieldpointe in the coming months, including a roof replacement and cosmetic updates to shared corridors. Chicago-based …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Altman Management Co. (AMC), a subsidiary of Fort Lauderdale-based The Altman Cos., has formed a partnership with RAM Partners. RAM Partners is a full-service third-party residential property management company based in Atlanta. RAM Partners will provide support to AMC’s property marketing, training, business systems and revenue management teams, as well as the firm’s ancillary services department. AMC will continue to handle resident-facing functions such as leasing and property management. AMC currently manages more than 27,000 units across 105 communities.
MINNEAPOLIS — Anne Olson will replace Mark Decker as chief executive officer of Centerspace (NYSE:CSR). Decker has been CEO since 2017. The board of directors appointed Olson, who is the company’s executive vice president, chief operating officer and general counsel. With Olson’s title change, she will also become a member of the Centerspace board. Decker will continue to serve on the board through the end of his current term in May and will remain an advisor to the company. Olson’s position will become official on March 31. Olson joined Centerspace …
RICHMOND, VA. — Capital Square has launched a management division called Capital Square Living. The wholly owned subsidiary will oversee all management functions of the portfolio of 55 assets that the Richmond-based firm either owns and/or has developed. The properties comprise about 14,000 units across the Southeast and Texas. Capital Square Living will begin the phased onboarding of communities in April, providing services that include operations, maintenance, employee development and training, customer service, revenue management, marketing, budgeting, leasing and resident-retention functions. “By internalizing property management, the same management team will …