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    DEALS + STARTS

    Blackfin Real Estate Investors enters Georgia with $17.3M acquisition

    The Virginia-based firm purchased Sage Creek Apartments in Augusta from an investor group led by JJM Realty Partners.

    By • June 25, 2025
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    Q&A

    Utah-based firm mixes hospitality with multifamily

    PEG sees both apartment residents and hotel guests demand a higher level of service.

    By • June 24, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Woodfield, Northwestern Mutual sell Florida apartment tower for $87M

    Griffis Residential entered South Florida by purchasing Anya, a 223-unit high-rise in West Palm Beach.

    By • June 18, 2025
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    NEW FUNDS

    Gray Capital launches Midwestern apartment fund

    The firm is targeting value-add and core-plus multifamily assets in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio.

    By • June 17, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Kennedy Wilson partners with Japanese firm to buy Seattle apartments

    The investors purchased The Danforth for $173 million, citing an uptick in return-to-office initiatives.

    By • June 16, 2025
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    Trepp: Multifamily CMBS delinquencies, servicing rates fall

    However, CRED iQ and the MBA pointed to rising distress in commercial real estate.

    By • June 16, 2025
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    Cityview opens New York City office

    The Los Angeles-based firm plans to target opportunities in Boston; Orlando, Florida; and Atlanta.

    By • June 12, 2025
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    Centerspace puts Minnesota apartments on the sales block

    The Minneapolis-based apartment REIT is also adding to its portfolio with purchases in Salt Lake City and Colorado.

    By • June 12, 2025
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    ZRS Management hits 100,000 apartment units

    The firm had one of the largest jumps on this year's NMHC list, advancing six spots and gaining almost 15,000 apartments from the year before.

    By • June 9, 2025
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    Alfred, RKW Residential, Quarterra Living combine forces

    The new platform will operate approximately 52,000 residences, representing over $20 billion of assets.

    By • June 6, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    EQR to purchase 8 apartment properties for $535M

    The REIT expects the acquisition of the 2,064 units in Atlanta to be accretive in the second year of ownership.

    By • June 3, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Harbor Group reportedly acquires 3,590 apartment units for $625M

    The Virginia-based firm purchased the 11 Sun Belt properties from a joint venture consisting of David Werner, Onyx Partners and Carlton Associates.

    By • June 2, 2025
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    Apartment sales volume jumps 20% to $9.2B in April

    Multifamily prices fell 1% year over year after dropping at a 7.3% annual pace a year ago, but REIT executives aren’t seeing tariff-related impacts on valuations yet.

    By • May 28, 2025
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    New Funds

    Mesirow raises $1.2B for value-add apartments

    The Chicago-based firm will focus on multifamily properties needing upgrades in the top 30 U.S. markets. 

    By • May 27, 2025
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    REIT Report

    AvalonBay braces for signs of trouble in DC rental market

    CEO Ben Schall also said the softness in the REIT’s expansion markets could provide opportunities to add assets.

    By • May 19, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    RADCO launches value-add brand with 615-unit apartment buy

    With the purchase of Legacy at Riverdale, the Atlanta-based firm makes its first acquisition of this cycle.

    By • May 16, 2025
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    CMBS delinquencies for apartments reach highest point since 2015

    The rate has risen 524 basis points over the past 12 months, according to Trepp.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    How investors are closing deals despite Treasury volatility

    In this environment, success depends on “disciplined underwriting, aggressive stress testing and staying flexible,” according to an executive.

    By • May 12, 2025
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    International multifamily investors undeterred by US trade turbulence

    While a majority of foreign financiers have a negative outlook for U.S. property, 44% still plan to grow their holdings in 2025, according to a new report.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    CAPREIT acquires 2 Maryland properties

    The North Bethesda, Maryland-based firm has dedicated $5 million toward upgrades, which will include a refresh of building exteriors, amenities and common areas.

    By • May 9, 2025
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    REIT Report

    EQR hits all-time low for turnover

    The 7.9% rate was due in part to the Chicago-based REIT’s centralized renewal process, according to COO Michael Manelis.

    By • May 6, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    American South Capital Partners buys New Orleans apartment property

    The firm utilized Community Development Block Grant dollars to make the underwriting feasible amid rising insurance costs.

    By • May 5, 2025
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    Three Steps Properties buys troubled Oakland apartments for $78M

    An affiliate of Union Labor Life Insurance Co. sold the 206-unit Zo residential tower.

    By • May 2, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Altus Equity Group acquires 1,225 units in Texas

    The Odessa Multifamily Portfolio boasts a 92% occupancy rate and a forecasted year-one yield exceeding 10%.

    By • May 1, 2025
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    Apartment deal volume jumps 7%, hitting $30B in Q1

    While recent tariff news has had a “dizzying effect” on the public equity and bond markets, multifamily performance “never responds to shocks in a single quarter,” the MSCI report said.

    By • April 29, 2025