CHARLESTON, S.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has acquired about 19 acres of land at 1730 Clements Ferry Road in Charleston for the development of MAA Point Hope, a 336-unit community Alliance is developing in partnership with MAA. The site is located within the 9,000-acre master-planned community of Point Hope. MAA Point Hope will include six three-story and two four-story residential buildings and a freestanding clubhouse. Units will include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, screened-in balconies, wood-style flooring and a washer and dryer in every apartment. Community amenities will include a …
TAMPA, FLA. — ZMR Capital, a Tampa-based multifamily investment firm founded by Zamir Kazi, has secured $230 million to refinance a portfolio of 1,600 units across Florida, Georgia and Arizona. The financing includes equity from an institutional joint venture and a five-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. ZMR will complete gradual renovations to each property during its hold period. Henry Stimler and Ricky Warner of Newmark represented ZMR Capital in the transaction. The portfolio includes four properties in Tampa, one in Atlanta and one in Phoenix.
BETHESDA, MD. AND ATLANTA — Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME), a Maryland-based multifamily owner-operator that previously operated as WashREIT, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an affiliate of Cortland Partners, an Atlanta-based multifamily investment and management firm. Under the terms of the transaction, Elme would sell 19 apartment communities to Cortland for $1.6 billion in an all-cash deal. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Cortland that recognizes the greater value of these 19 Elme communities and their long-term potential when coupled with Cortland’s economies of …
ATLANTA — Aspen Square Management has sold 12th & James in Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood to EQ Housing Advisors for $39 million. Under the new ownership, a public-private partnership with Atlantica Properties will convert the 214 apartments from market-rate to affordable housing. JLL represented Aspen Square in the deal. EQ Housing Advisors is a nonprofit housing investment firm, and Atlantica is a for-profit developer and investor. EQ was founded in 2022 by former RangeWater Chairman Marc Pollack. All groups, except the seller, are Atlanta-based. Atlanta Urban Development Corp. provided the …
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based investor Buckingham Cos. has received a $330 million loan to refinance seven properties in five states. The New York-based CBRE Debt & Structured Finance team of Shawn Rosenthal, Jason Gaccione, Tom Traynor, Tom Rugg, Jake Salkovitz, Henry Fenmore, Lauren Weinstein and Justin Helbling arranged the floating-rate loan funded by Goldman Sachs and Atlas SP Partners. Buckingham’s portfolio comprises 2,381 units. The firm began acquiring the properties, which were constructed between 1982 to 2021, seven years ago and has invested approximately $45 million in capital improvements since then, …
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Alliance Residential has opened The Weldon by Broadstone, a 330-unit community in McDonough, an Atlanta suburb located about 35 miles south of downtown. The architect and interior designer on the project was Atlanta-based Dynamik Design, Planners & Engineers Collaborative+ was the project’s engineer. The Weldon offers a selection of one- and two-bedroom units that feature full-size Samsung side-by-side washers and dryers. Amenities include a saltwater pool with in-pool chaises, outdoor lounge seating and a pergola-covered outdoor entertainment area with grilling stations. Additional amenities include a 24-hour fitness …
OAKWOOD, GA. — Joint venture partners RSN Property Group and Monday Properties have acquired Audubon Crest, a 126-unit, garden-style community in Oakwood, 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. The new owners have rebranded the asset Alessia Gardens and are planning unit upgrades. The deal marks the partnership’s fourth acquisition in the past eight months. Amenities at the property include a pool, a dog park, green space and a car-washing station.
EL PASO, TEXAS, AND ATLANTA — Hunt Cos. Inc., an El Paso-based holding company with a focus on real estate, infrastructure and financial services, has acquired a majority stake in Carter, an Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm. The companies have partnered on past development projects, including Prospect Lake Wire, a mixed-use development completed in 2024 in Lakeland, Florida, and The DeSOTA, an apartment community in Sarasota, Florida, completed in 2018. With this change, Bob Peterson, long-time chief executive officer and chairman of Carter, has announced his retirement. Following …
FAIRBURN, GA. — Portman has closed on a land deal in Fairburn, an Atlanta suburb, where it plans to develop a 332-unit property with retail and greenspace. The Atlanta-based development company, founded in 1957, will break ground in late July and estimates completion by June 2027. Meadow Glen Village will include a variety of home types across nine buildings, each with its own dedicated parking. It will also feature a town green for resident events as well as public use. The greenspace will be flanked by two 6,000-square-foot retail buildings that …
STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — Crescent Communities and equity partner Phoenix Capital Management have opened RENDER Stockbridge, 297-unit community 20 miles southeast of Atlanta. CIBC Bank USA also was a financial partner. Crescent Communities Construction served as the general contractor. Dwell Design Studio is the project’s architect, with Ironwood Design Group handling landscape architecture and Thomas & Hutton conducting civil engineering. Amenities at RENDER Stockbridge include a resort-style pool, a firepit and grills, coworking spaces with private offices and conference rooms, two dog parks a fitness center, a complimentary coffee bar and …
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