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ZOM Living Acquires Charlotte Site

ZOM Living has closed on the purchase of a 2.76-acre parcel in Charlotte, where the company plans to break ground in early 2018 on Hazel SouthPark.

22-Property Portfolio Commands $467M

HFF helped Equus Capital Partners sell the 3,426 units. The assets are in suburban Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Wyomissing, Lehigh Valley and northeastern Pennsylvania.

Berkadia Secures $99M for FL Acquisitions

Advenir has secured two communities: the 360-unit Crown Pointe in Broward County and the 358-unit Gateway Lakes in Sarasota.

Unveiled: Wilmette’s First New Rental Property in a Decade

M&R Development and Globe Corp. developed the new Residences of Wilmette, in Wilmette, Ill. The community was built to achieve LEED Silver certification and is located within commuting distance to Chicago.

Bell Partners, Hansainvest Acquire $63M Denver Apartments

Escape at Ken-Caryl, a 250-unit community in Littleton, will be renamed Bell Ken-Caryl and managed by Bell Partners.

Ironstate Breaks Ground in CT

The company is developing Stamford Urby, an 11-building, 650-unit community in Stamford. This will be the fourth Urby development, following properties in Staten Island, N.Y., and Jersey City and Harrison, N.J.

JV Lands $57M Memphis Property

Coastal Ridge Real Estate and H. Katz Capital acquired 414-unit The Preserve at Forest Creek from Blackstone subsidiary LivCor.

Praxis Buys Tampa Value-Add Apartments, Plans Upgrades

The 232-unit Villages at Turtle Creek was built in 1985 and includes 15 buildings. The company plans to invest $3 million on upgrades to the community.

NHPF Leader Shares Affordable Strategies

CEO Richard Burns explores industry trends and what investors should be on the lookout for in the coming year.

KTGY-Designed, Mid-Century-Styled CA Property Breaks Ground

Summerhill Apartment Communities’ The Theo, located in Pasadena, addresses its historic surroundings: a 120-year-old cedar tree and the Theodore Parker Lukens House, a 130-year-old Victorian structure.