Cedar Broad Apartments, a brick multifamily building in Richmond, Virginia.

Florida Investment Sales News Southeast Virginia

Bonaventure Acquires Three Properties in Virginia and Florida

by Channing Hamilton March 28, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Alexandria-based Bonaventure has acquired three properties in Virginia and Florida through an affiliated private REIT. Bonaventure purchased each property in a separate UPREIT transaction. Built in 2011, Cedar Broad Apartments comprises 204 units across four stories in Richmond, Virginia. Constructed in 2015, East Beach Marina Apartments is a 137-unit waterfront community in Norfolk, Virginia. Shadetree Apartments was built in 2009 and is a 260-unit garden-style property in Ruskin, Florida, which is a southern suburb of Tampa, Florida. The sellers of the assets were not disclosed.

March 28, 2023

A 3D render of Altra Kendall, a white multifamily community behind a pond with a fountain.

Company News Florida Georgia News Operations Southeast

Altman, RAM Partners Form Property Management Partnership

by Channing Hamilton March 28, 2023

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.

March 28, 2023

Orchard at Hilltop, a three-building multifamily building atop a hill.

Features Operations Southeast Virginia

NAA Survey Respondents Overwhelmingly Say Rent Control Policies Affect Investment, Development Plans

by Channing Hamilton March 28, 2023

ARLINGTON, VA. — More than 70 percent of housing providers say that rent control policies impact their investment and development plans, according to a newly released survey from the National Apartment Association (NAA). In addition, two-thirds of respondents say they would not consider investing in markets with strict rent control policies. The survey — which examined the consequences of rent control policies in cities across America — was conducted by NDP Analytics and commissioned by NAA. From December 2022 to February 2023, NDP conducted 24 interviews with housing providers and developers …

March 28, 2023

The Lyric at Norton in Prospect, Kentucky

Company News News Operations Southeast

Capital Square Launches Property Management Group

by Lynn Peisner March 20, 2023

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 …

March 20, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Florida News Southeast

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $51 Million for Florida Affordable Housing, Opportunity Zone Project

by Lynn Peisner March 17, 2023

OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $51 million in construction financing for Sky Building in Oakland Park, located midway between Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Miami-based NRI Investments is developing the project and has signed a development agreement, lease agreement and purchase and sale agreement for the site with the City of Oakland Park. Sky Building’s 2-acre site is located in an Opportunity Zone. The mid-rise development will deliver 136 affordable and workforce units, connected by a sky bridge to the City of Oakland Park’s new city …

March 17, 2023

Florida News Southeast

Northmarq Opens New Florida Office, Hires David Gahagan as Managing Director

by Channing Hamilton March 14, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Northmarq is opening a debt and equity office in West Palm Beach, which will be led by new hire David Gahagan. Gahagan’s title will be managing director, and he will collaborate with Northmarq’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices. Gahagan previously served as senior director at Walker & Dunlop for nine years and senior vice president of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s South Florida office. Earlier in his career, he held production roles with Legg Mason Real Estate Services.

March 14, 2023

Florida People News Southeast

Colliers Hires Matt Siegel as Executive Managing Director

by Channing Hamilton March 14, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — Colliers has hired Matt Siegel as executive managing director and brokerage market leader for West and Central Florida. Siegel will oversee the team that serves Tampa Bay, Orlando and Fort Myers, which includes 95 brokers and 50 support staff. Siegel comes to Colliers from CBRE Tucson, where he served as managing director. Previous roles included vice president and market director for NAI Robert Lynn, where he specialized in office and industrial brokerage. Siegel will replace Danny Rice, who held the Florida position for five years. Rice has …

March 14, 2023

Affordable Housing News Southeast Tennessee

LDG Breaks Ground $79.6 Million Affordable Project in Nashville

by Lynn Peisner March 14, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — LDG Development has broken ground on Ewing Heights in North Nashville. The affordable housing project will deliver 180 two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as 10 three- and four-bedroom townhomes for families earning between 40 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). Amenities include a fitness and business center, a pool and a dog park. Completion is slated for mid-2024. The estimated development cost for Ewing Street is $79.6 million. Financing for the project was secured by 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and tax-exempt …

March 14, 2023

Lexington Park's facade in Smyrna, Georgia

Georgia Investment Sales News Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $24 Million Value-Add Sale in Suburban Atlanta

by Lynn Peisner March 10, 2023

SMYRNA, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $24 million sale of Lexington Park in Smyrna, an Atlanta suburb about 22 miles from downtown. Castlegate Property Group sold the 156-unit asset to Knickerbocker Asset Management. Cushman & Wakefield’s Travis Presnell, Nathan Swenson and James Wilber represented the seller. Lexington Park was built in 1963. A pool, dog park and business center are among the property’s amenities. The former owner updated Lexington Park’s exterior with new paint, replaced signage and renovated the leasing office. Cushman & Wakefield says additional value-add …

March 10, 2023

A rendering of HARMON Legacy Trail in Sarasota

Development Florida News Southeast

Crescent Communities Breaks Ground on Market-Rate and BTR Projects in Sarasota, Florida

by Lynn Peisner March 9, 2023

SARASOTA, FLA. — Crescent Communities started construction of a multifamily community, RENDER Legacy Trail, and a build to rent (BTR) community, HARMON Legacy Trail, in Sarasota on March 1. The development sites are adjacent and will be part of the same neighborhood. RENDER, a joint venture with FCP, includes 450 units, in one- to three-bedroom floor plans. A self-service package area, 24-hour fitness center and co-working lounges are some of the amenities. HARMON Legacy Trail consists of 76 townhomes in three- and four-bedroom configurations. Both properties have direct access to …

March 9, 2023