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Gilbane Appoints Brian Killinger Head of Asset Management

by Lynn Peisner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gilbane Development has hired Brian Killinger as head of asset management, a role that requires oversight and growth of a national portfolio of more than 8,000 multifamily units, 3,550 purpose-built student housing beds as well as other retail and office assets. Prior to joining Providence-based Gilbane, Killinger directed a regional portfolio of 200 multifamily properties consisting of approximately 70,000 apartments in the Eastern United States in his capacity as senior vice president, asset management, at LivCor, a Chicago-based subsidiary of The Blackstone Group. Killinger works out of …

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JLL Arranges $41 Million Sale in West Orange, New Jersey

by Lynn Peisner

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — JLL has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for The West, a 70-unit community in West Orange. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Varma Real Estate and Garas Development, and also represented the buyer, a joint venture between Invel Capital and Pearlmark Real Estate. JLL secured a $27.5 million loan for the buyer through a life insurance company. The asset traded for a total of $40.8 million. Built in 2023, The West features one- to three-bedroom floor plans and amenities …

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Berkadia Arranges $32.4 Million Loan for The Stagg Group

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has arranged a $32.4 million Freddie Mac construction take-out loan on behalf of The Stagg Group. The affordable housing developer, owner and investor will use the funds to retire the existing construction loan on The Riverdale Tower. The 89-unit property is 100 percent occupied. Berkadia’s Matt Nihan arranged the financing. Located at 3745 Riverdale Ave., The Riverdale Tower was completed in 2024 and is an 18-story high-rise offering a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 400 to 900 square feet. The property …

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WinnCos. Completes Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Providence

by Lynn Peisner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — WinnDevelopment, the development arm of WinnCos., has completed the $29.3 million renovation of 17 townhouse-style buildings at Lockwood Plaza Apartments in Providence. The redevelopment, completed in partnership with the City of Prividence and RIHousing, extends affordability at the property for 40 years. RIHousing is an agency created by the state legislature in 1973 to provide financing and resources to help Rhode Islanders afford housing through loans, grants, education and assistance. Multiple funding partners were involved, including Citizens Bank, which provided construction financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit …

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Morgan Properties Buys Dream Residential REIT for $345 Million

by Lynn Peisner

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Morgan Properties has acquired Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust, a public Canadian REIT, for $345 million. Acquisition of the Toronto-based REIT included 15 properties now privately owned by Conshohocken-based Morgan Properties. The properties comprise 3,300 units in metro areas throughout Texas, Ohio, Kentucky and Oklahoma. Morgan will invest $58 million in interior and exterior enhancements and amenity upgrades in the 15 communities, which were developed between 1968 and 2002. In 2025, Morgan has completed $1.5 billion in acquisitions, comprising approximately 14,000 units and 80 properties. TD …

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

by Lynn Peisner

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 …

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CEI Launches Affordable Housing Investment Partnership

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based developer Cypress Equity Investments (CEI) and an unnamed Florida-based investment firm have partnered to build or acquire approximately $1.2 billion worth of affordable housing communities. The venture is being launched with 11 ground-up projects that are already in place in California and Florida. Target markets for future opportunities include the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas and some markets in the Northeast. Some of the deal characteristics CEI is seeking will include communities with on-site resident services, developments that partner with nonprofits and acquisitions of other existing institutional …

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POAH Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing in Portland, Maine

by Lynn Peisner

PORTLAND, MAINE — Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) has closed on construction financing for Lambert Woods North, a 72-unit affordable housing development that will be built in the North Deering neighborhood. POAH acquired the wooded lot from the City of Portland through an RFP process. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent of area median income. The Maine State Housing Authority is providing 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits as well as construction and permanent loans. The project also is backed by several …

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Fairstead Breaks Ground on $120 Million Adaptive Reuse Project in Metro D.C.

by Lynn Peisner

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Fairstead has broken ground on an affordable housing adaptive reuse project in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Alexandria. On the site of Samuel Madden Homes, originally built to house African American defense workers during World War II, the company will build 207 residences, ranging from one- to four-bedroom units, reserved for families earning 30 to 80 percent of area median income as well as a new community food bank. Completion is slated for fall 2027. Financial partners include permanent and construction lenders Boston Financial, Freddie Mac and …

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Slate, Pi Capital Plan 95-Unit Luxury Project Across from Empire State Building

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Slate Property Group and Pi Capital Partners, a New York City-based real estate family office, have announced plans to develop a ground-up luxury apartment building at 335-339 Fifth Ave. in Midtown Manhattan directly across the street from the Empire State Building. The 95-unit property will be situated at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. Preliminary plans for the 18-story, 89,000-square-foot building call for 95 units ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, ground-floor retail and amenities. The parcel is currently a vacant lot that the Pi …

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