Leasing & Marketing

RKW Tapped to Manage NOVEL River District in Charlotte

by Lynn Peisner February 11, 2026

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, …

February 11, 2026

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The Housing System Keeps Saying No to the Wrong People

by Lynn Peisner February 9, 2026

I grew up around real estate. That meant summers power washing roofs in brutal heat, ripping out old carpet, painting benches and learning early that nothing about buildings is abstract. Someone pays for every decision. Someone lives with every mistake. My father and uncle ran a real estate company started by their father. From a young age, the rules were simple: work hard, study hard, be grateful. If you do those things, the system will reward you. For a long time, I believed housing worked the same way. As a …

February 9, 2026

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CIM Group Opens Coro in Los Angeles

by Lynn Peisner February 4, 2026

LOS ANGELES — CIM Group has completed and opened Coro, a six-story, 168-unit property with 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. Units are offered as studios, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and 17 apartments are reserved for households earning no more than 30 percent of area median income. CIM Group acquired the 1.3-acre Opportunity Zone property for the Coro project in 2023 from the West Angeles Church of God in Christ. Coro replaces the vacant former church, which relocated to the intersection …

February 4, 2026

Build-to-Rent Development Florida Leasing & Marketing News Southeast

ARK Homes For Rent Opens Tampa Townhome Community

by Lynn Peisner February 4, 2026

TAMPA, FLA. — ARK Homes For Rent has completed and opened Parkside, a 75-unit rental townhome community in Tampa. Units are offered as three- and four-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include walking paths and a dog park. Monthly asking rents start at $1,995. ARK Homes For Rent also offers a mobile app that helps residents pay rent, submit maintenance requests and work orders, access HOA information and shop in a tailored marketplace. It also includes access to the ARK Living platform, which provides custom health content and on-demand wellness features.

February 4, 2026

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Q&A: ‘Slowing Labor Market’ Could Hamper Apartment Demand in 2026, Says RealPage Economist Carl Whitaker

by Lynn Peisner February 3, 2026

The multifamily sector closed 2025 with clear signs of transition. National occupancy dipped to 94.6 percent, effective rents stalled or fell in several markets year over year, and absorption slowed alongside cooling job growth, according to RealPage. As of December 2025, national effective rents grew by 0.4 percent year over year. The supply story is shifting just as quickly. Developers delivered about 409,000 units last year — roughly 30 percent less than in 2024 — setting the stage for a very different leasing environment in 2026. To unpack what with …

February 3, 2026

Development Leasing & Marketing News North Carolina Southeast

Crescent Communities Opens HARMON Jefferson Village in Greensboro, North Carolina

by Lynn Peisner January 30, 2026

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Crescent Communities has completed, opened and begun leasing HARMON Jefferson Village, a rental townhome community in Greensboro, less than half a mile from the Jefferson Village shopping center. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based investor, developer and operator’s HARMON brand portfolio is comprised of single-family rental communities in Sun Belt markets. Jefferson Village features three- to four-bedroom units and amenities that include a pool with a pavilion and outdoor kitchen with a grilling station and outdoor dining, an event lawn and trailhead access to Price Park. HARMON properties in …

January 30, 2026

Colorado Development Leasing & Marketing News Western

Opus, Miller Global Properties Complete The Bellwether in Denver Tech Center

by Lynn Peisner January 20, 2026

DENVER — Co-developers Opus and Miller Global Properties have completed The Bellwether, a LEED-certified, 253-unit property located within the Denver Tech Center. The 908-acre office park is home to approximately 1,000 companies and hotels, restaurants, event venues, golf courses and multifamily housing. The community was developed on the site of a former parking lot. Opus and Miller Global Properties developed the property in a joint venture with Principal Asset Management. Opus was also the design-builder and architect of record on the project, and Lamar Johnson Collaborative was the interior designer. …

January 20, 2026

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Atlas Real Estate Partners Opens The Hawkins in Metro Atlanta

by Lynn Peisner December 3, 2025

CHAMBLEE, GA. — Atlas Real Estate Partners has opened The Hawkins, a 192-unit property in Chamblee, 14 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. In addition to Atlas, the development team included FIDES Development, New South Construction, Nelson Architects, Banko Design and Greystar Property Management. The Hawkins offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and such amenities as a sky lounge with panoramic views of the neighboring Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, coworking spaces, an indoor-outdoor fitness center, a resort-style pool, ground-floor retail and a dog spa.

December 3, 2025

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Justice Department, RealPage Settle Lawsuit Over Use of Revenue Management Software in Apartment Rental Pricing

by Lynn Peisner November 25, 2025

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — The U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has reached a settlement with RealPage Inc. as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination, information sharing and other anticompetitive practices in rental housing markets across the country, according to details disclosed in a North Carolina federal court on Monday. The proposed consent judgment, which still requires court approval before it can be implemented, would help restore free market competition in rental markets for millions of American renters, the Justice Department stated in a press release. “Competing companies must make …

November 25, 2025

Colorado Development Leasing & Marketing News Western

Greystar Launches Leasing at Denver High-Rise

by Lynn Peisner November 24, 2025

DENVER, COLO. — Pre-leasing has begun at The Parson, a 309-unit high-rise Greystar is developing in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood. The project is slated for completion next year. According to Zillow, monthly asking rents range from $2,055 for a studio to $13,690 for a three-bedroom penthouse. The Parson features 4,100 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fifth-floor pool with views of the Rocky Mountains, a two-story gym with a sauna and a yoga lawn, concierge services, shared workspaces and an indoor and outdoor dog park. Ziegler Cooper was …

November 24, 2025

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