By Douglas Kelin and Bryan Pritchard Build-to-rent (BTR) has quickly become one of the most prominent strategies in residential real estate. In 2024 alone, the number of BTR homes delivered in the United States was approximately 10 times higher than it was a decade earlier. While that growth shows no signs of slowing, the version of build-to-rent that investors are pursuing today looks very different from the development-heavy model of just a few years ago. A combination of regulatory pressure, shifting market conditions and strategic refinement is pushing the sector …
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Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on Westfield Mall Redevelopment in Paramus, New Jersey
PARAMUS, N.J. — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Garden State Plaza, a mixed-use community in Paramus. Two separately branded residential buildings will contain a total of 575 units as well as 48,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The community will serve as a residential component of the redevelopment of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s Garden State Plaza mall. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, resort-style pool, sauna, outdoor kitchen and dining space, grilling areas, fire pits, landscaped courtyards, resident clubhouse, coffee bar, game room, pool table and a fitness center …
NEW YORK CITY — Global Holdings and MAG Partners have formed a joint venture to develop a ground-up project in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood at 122 Varick St. The 149-unit residential tower is being developed under a long-term ground lease with Trinity Church. The development will comprise approximately 192,000 square feet, including about 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project is being built under the 485-x program, which provides tax breaks to developers of buildings with six or more units that include affordable housing. Specific rent restrictions were not …
POOLER, GA. — Thompson Thrift has opened The Liliana, a 360-unit development in the Savannah, Georgia, suburb of Pooler. Move-ins began in July of 2025 while construction wrapped up in April of 2026. The project is situated on 23 acres and includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, resort-style pool, electric firepits with seating area, a pickleball court and a dog park. Some units include a private yard, patio or balcony.
PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. and development partner MetLife Investment Management have begun leasing at The Buckley, a 338-unit community located at 600 Kissimmee Drive within Plano’s Heritage Creekside mixed-use development. The four-story mid-rise is comprised of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a resort-style pool, multiple lounge areas, a club lounge and card room, a fitness center with individual workout pods, coworking areas within a library setting, a dog park and courtyards. The 156-acre Heritage Creek was also developed and is owned by …
High Street Residential Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Transit-Oriented Development in Beaverton, Oregon
BEAVERTON, ORE. — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on a 369-unit mixed-use, transit-oriented apartment community at the former Cedar Hills Shopping Center in Beaverton, located approximately nine miles west of Portland, Oregon. Joint venture partners include SCOA Real Estate Partners and Lease Crutcher Lewis. Located on a 5.8‑acre site between Southwest Wilshire Street and Park Way, the project will replace a portion of the Cedar Hills Shopping Center, which closed earlier this year, and its surface parking with a high‑density, transit‑connected development. The …
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Mill Creek Residential has begun pre-leasing at Modera Chandler, a 345-unit property in Chandler that Mill Creek began developing in July 2024. Modera Chandler is comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes, some with dens. Amenities include a resort-style pool with cabanas, a hot tub and sauna, grilling area, fire pit, outdoor dining, a clubroom with gathering space, landscaped courtyards, coworking space with private pods, a conference room, resident lounge with library, pet park, playground and a two-story fitness center. The community also features 24-hour digital self-serve …
PHOENIX — Ulysses Development Group (UDG) has broken ground on Salt River Flats 2, a 168-unit affordable housing community located at 4027 S. 13th St. in Phoenix. The project will offer apartments to families and individuals earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Salt River Flats 2 is adjacent to Denver-based UDG’s first project in Arizona, Salt River Flats, which includes 196 multifamily units and opened in the spring of 2024. Funding was secured through a variety of sources, including the Arizona Industrial Development Authority, which provided $34.5 …
RIFLE, COLO. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed the 60-unit Rifle Apartments in Rifle, approximately 183 miles west of Denver. The affordable housing community is comprised of a trio of three-story buildings that include one-, two- and three-bedroom units reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). Of the 60 total apartments, 14 are designated as project-based voucher units for families who are earning at or below 30 percent of AMI. The development also is managed by Evergreen and is currently 95 percent …
North River Partners, Amzak Capital Provide $68.5M Construction Loan for Fort Lauderdale’s Flats Flagler Gateway
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — North River Partners and Amzak Capital Management have provided a $68.5 million construction loan to CEDARst Cos. for the development of Flats Flagler Gateway in Fort Lauderdale. The 215-unit, 12-story building at 745 N. Andrews Ave. will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, some of which will be offered at below-market-rate rents. Specific restrictions were not disclosed. Amenities feature a fitness center, pool, outdoor deck and coworking space. Dorskly + Yue International is the architect. Construction is expected to begin in May …