JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Focus Group has sold Renaissance at Strawberry Creek in Jacksonville for $23.4 million to Huber Equity Group. NAI Hallmark Senior Vice President John Rutherford and Vice President Luke McCann brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller and buyer. The 195-unit property was developed in 1969 and was renovated most recently in 2024. Units are offered in floor plans ranging from one to three bedrooms. Renaissance at Strawberry Creek consists of 14 three-story buildings and a clubhouse situated on about 11 acres.
Investment Sales
ATLANTA — Marcus Partners and RPM Investments have acquired The Heights at Shadowood, a 287-unit community in Atlanta, for an undisclosed price. The property, developed in 2023 by the Worthing Cos., is one mile from the mixed-use district known as The Battery and Truist Park, home stadium for the Atlanta Braves. The new owners are planning to rename the community The Maddux at Shadowood. Don Hoffman of CBRE Southeast arranged the sale.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Thompson Thrift has sold Upland Flats in Colorado Springs to NALS Apartment Homes for an undisclosed figure. Matt Barnett, Dan Woodward, Jake Young and Dave Potarf of Walker & Dunlop brokered the sale. Thompson Thrift began developing the 300-unit community in 2021. Equity for the project was provided by the Watermark 2021 Multifamily Development Fund III LP. Situated on 15.5 acres, Upland Flats’ amenity package includes 24-hour fitness centers, community gardens, dog parks and more.
LAKE WORTH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Aviara Lake Worth, a build-to-rent community in Palm Beach County. The seller was MAG Real Estate & Development of Delray Beach, Florida, and the buyer was Miami-based Corinthian Capital, a Florida-focused commercial real estate investment firm. The sales price was not disclosed. Aviara Lake Worth is a 36-unit townhome community that was built in 2019 on a 3.5-acre site at 3902 Melaleuca Lane in Lake Worth. It consists of three two-story townhome buildings containing 30 three-bedroom units and six four-bedroom …
TUALATIN, ORE. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the $15.9 million sale of River Lofts, a 74-unit property in Tualatin, about 12 miles south of downtown Portland, Oregon. Next Wave Investors was the seller. The buyer was FPA Multifamily. River Lofts, which was developed in 1974, has been renovated by Next Wave as well as other previous owners. Anthondy Palladino and Georgie Christensen-Riley of Marcus & Millichap and IPA’s Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Nick Ruggiero and Ryan Harmon represented the seller and procured the buyer.
FRISCO, TEXAS — The CONAM Group has acquired The Maxwell, a 325-unit community in Frisco. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but StreetLights Residential in partnership with Tricon Capital Group developed the asset in 2018. The Maxwell was acquired through the buyer’s CONAM Strategic Investments Fund IV. CONAM is based in San Diego and acquires, develops, invests in and property-manages multifamily. The Maxwell is located within a master-planned community called the Canals at Grand Park. Units are offered as studios up to three-bedrooms with monthly rental fees ranging from …
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of and financing for Highline North, a 168-unit, garden-style property in Asheville. South Carolina-based Graycliff Capital acquired the asset from North Carolina-based Carlisle Residential Properties for approximately $43.8 million. Berkadia Senior Managing Director Caleb Troop, Director Thomas Colaiezzi and Associate Director Matt Robertson of Berkadia Charlotte led the sale on behalf of the seller. Directors Jeremy Lynch and Jake Adoni of Berkadia’s Philadelphia office secured acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of Graycliff. The deal closed on May 15. Located at …
SAN ANTONIO — Newmark has arranged the sale of The Flats at Big Tex, a 336-unit asset located along the River Walk in downtown San Antonio. San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential acquired the property. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets Vice Chairman Patton Jones, Executive Managing Director Matt Michelson and Managing Director Andrew Dickson represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 423 Blue Star St., The Flats at Big Tex has a resort-style pool and a rooftop lounge with views of downtown. Other amenities …
The recent surge of U.S. tariffs has added a new dimension to an already complex environment for multifamily development. As the CEO of Atlas, I’m watching these shifts closely, not just through a macroeconomic lens, but also from the practical standpoint of what they mean for builders, owners and investors in multifamily housing. The conversation isn’t just about geopolitics or trade imbalances anymore — it’s about how tariffs intersect with affordability, construction cycles, capital costs and the evolving supply-demand dynamic in the U.S. rental market. Three questions keep coming up …
WINTER GARDEN, FLA. — Pearlmark and Ashcroft Capital have closed on a joint-venture acquisition of Birchstone Waterleigh, a 300-unit property in the Horizon West master-planned community near Winter Garden. The asset was built in 2023. It will be managed by Birchstone Residential, Ashcroft’s in-house property management and construction management company. The sales price was undisclosed. The seller was DHI Residential. Birchstone Waterleigh, formerly known as Ascend Waterleigh Club, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a resort-style, saltwater pool with a poolside pavilion that has a wet bar and …