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Bains Pointe in Portsmouth, Virginia
Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsSoutheastVirginia

Woda Cooper Cos. Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Project in Portsmouth, Virginia

by Channing Hamilton

PORTSMOUTH, VA. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has broken ground on Bains Pointe, a 50-unit affordable housing community located at 1100 High St. in Portsmouth, directly across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk, Virginia. Bains Pointe, in partnership with Bay Aging, will offer units to households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. The unit mix includes 39 two-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom apartments. Several units will include features residents with mobility challenges or sight/hearing disabilities. Monthly rates are expected to range from $400 to $1,315. Tenants will have …

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NRP Group's Brett Gelsomino
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NRP Group Hires Brett Gelsomino to Grow Florida Business

by Lynn Peisner

CLEVELAND — The NRP Group has hired Brett Gelsomino to increase market-rate multifamily development throughout Florida. As senior vice president of development, Gelsomino will oversee all aspects of development, from site selection to project completion. He will report to Mike Zelenkofske, executive vice president of development. Gelsomino previously spent 14 years at ZOM Development, where he launched and led ZOM’s senior living division, overseeing the origination, capitalization and construction of approximately $400 million in luxury rental senior living communities. Since 2007, he has developed over 2,500 multifamily and senior living …

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Abode at Greenway
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RKW Residential Tapped to Manage Three Charlotte Properties

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — RKW Residential has been selected to manage three properties in Charlotte. The properties include Abode at Reid’s Cove (95 units) and Abode at Greenway (90 units), two build-to-rent (BTR) communities owned by Edgewood Ventures. The third property, Axis Berewick, is a 266-unit traditional multifamily asset owned by Welltower. RKW also manages Welltower’s Charlotte properties Solis Midtown and Solis Millennium. The firm now manages or consults on approximately 5,000 BTR units nationwide, with a concentration in Sun Belt and Midwest markets.

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Greg Engler
FloridaInvestment SalesNewsPeople NewsSoutheast

Greg Engler Joins CBRE’s Florida Team

by Lynn Peisner

MIAMI — CBRE has hired Greg Engler as vice chair to the firm’s Florida capital markets team. Engler will collaborate with CBRE’s existing sales and debt teams to increase multifamily business in Florida markets. Engler joins CBRE from Engler Realty Advisors, a multifamily investment sales company he founded in 2022. He also founded Engler Financial Group in 2003, which was acquired by Walker & Dunlop in 2015, after which time he served as executive vice president of investment sales.

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Olive at Peabody Union in Nashville, Tennessee
DevelopmentNewsSoutheastTennessee

Partnership to Open 27-Story Residential Tower in Nashville, Tennessee

by Channing Hamilton

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A partnership between Hensler Development Group, Stiles and PGIM Real Estate will open Olive at Peabody Union, a 345-unit high-rise project situated between downtown Nashville and the Cumberland River. The 27-story tower will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom penthouses, which range from 1,179 to 2,585 square feet in size. Planned amenities include a wellness center with a sauna and cold plunge, speakeasy sky lounge, pool deck and hot tub, coworking lounges and a gym. The development team, along with newly appointed property management firm Bozzuto Group, …

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Town Square at Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia
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DSF Group Receives $165.9 Million Acquisition Financing for Property in Alexandria, Virginia

by Channing Hamilton

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Boston-based investment company The DSF Group has secured $165.9 million in financing for the acquisition of Town Square at Mark Center, a 678-unit apartment and townhome community in Alexandria. IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged the loan, which features a 35-year amortization schedule. Town Square at Mark Center rises five stories at 1459 N. Beauregard St. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rates begin at $1,925 for a one-bedroom apartment. The property was constructed in 1996 …

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Boulder Creek in Greenville, South Carolina
Affordable HousingFinanceInvestment SalesNewsNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Infinity Acquires Portfolio of 1,068 Affordable Housing Units in the Carolinas

by Channing Hamilton

CAROLINAS — Infinity Real Estate Partners has received $18.8 million in financing from American South Capital Partners, a joint venture between SDS Capital Group and Vintage Realty Co., for the acquisition and renovation of a portfolio of 1,068 affordable housing units located in North Carolina and South Carolina. The portfolio consists of seven communities, which were built between 1968 and 1973 and range from 81 to 200 units. Ninety-five percent of the units are governed by HUD’s Housing Assistance Program. The properties included in the portfolio are: Infinity will use …

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FinanceFloridaNewsSoutheast

Encore Multifamily Receives $48.7 Million for Project in Fort Myers

by Channing Hamilton

FORT MYERS, FLA. — Encore Multifamily, a division of Dallas-based Encore Enterprises, has received a $48.7 million fixed-rate HUD Section 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Encore Daniel Falls, a 240-unit project in Fort Myers. The developer broke ground on the community in December 2025. Construction is slated to complete by the third quarter of 2026. Encore Daniels Falls will comprise 224,050 square feet of rentable space across a 6.7-acre site. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Residents will have access to amenities such as a clubhouse, …

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Brickell Starlite in Miami
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Focus, Group Fox Receive Site Plan Approval for 39-Story Rental Tower in Miami

by Channing Hamilton

MIAMI — Focus and Group Fox have received site plan approval for Brickell Starlite, a 39-story residential tower located in Miami’s Brickell financial district. Once completed in 2028, Brickell Starlite will feature 517 apartment units, as well as 7,500 square feet of retail space.  Gensler designed the tower, which is now fully zoned and ready to break ground once the final permitting is completed. Focus has retained Chris Lentz, Chris Moyer, Jeff Altenau, Susan Tjarksen and Marc Royer of Cushman & Wakefield to fully capitalize the development. Focus is a …

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Robert Fink
DevelopmentGeorgiaNewsOperationsPeople NewsSoutheast

Columbia Residential Adds Robert Fink as Chief Development Officer

by Channing Hamilton

ATLANTA — Columbia Residential has hired Robert Fink to the position of chief development officer. In this role, Fink will oversee all aspects of development operations for the company, including securing new affordable housing and community development opportunities. He will also oversee Columbia Residential’s business planning and manage the company’s financing structures. Fink will be based at Columbia Residential’s headquarters in Atlanta. Fink previously served as the vice president of development at Zimmerman Properties in Atlanta. Prior to this, he served as the director of housing finance and development at …

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