Maria Maruta is an Associate Editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive. Maria completed a Bachelor's in Art History and a Master's in Film Studies at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Currently, she writes commercial real estate news, particularly on the office, retail, coworking and self storage sectors. You may reach her at maria.maruta@cpe-mhn.com

Exterior shot of Prime self storage in Astoria, Queens.

Prime Group to Receive $505M Refi for Self Storage Portfolio

The assets are spread across 14 states.

Pool-side shot of Highlands at Sweetwater Creek, a 290-unit community in Duluth, Ga.

JV Lands $126M Refi for Sun Belt Portfolio

The three assets are in Austin and metro Atlanta.

Exterior shot of 600 Miami Worldcenter, under construction.

Merrimac, Aria Development Top Out Miami Condo Tower

The property is located within a 27-acre master-planned development.

Pool-side shot of Rosemont St. Johns, a 420-unit community in Jacksonville, Fla.

American Landmark Buys 420-Unit Jacksonville Community

The new owner will rebrand the property.

Pool-side shot of Cross Timber Apartments, a 216-unit community in Greenvile, Texas.

Troesh Family Foundation Buys North Texas Community

This property came online in 2021.

Pool-side shot of The Jax, a 322-unit apartment community in San Antonio.

Kairoi Residential Buys San Antonio Asset

JLL issued an acquisition loan.

Interior photo of a hallway inside a self storage facility.

Self Storage National Report – September 2025

The latest updates from Yardi Matrix on rates and the development pipeline in the top U.S. metros.

Birdseye view rendering of one of the neighborhoods at River District, a 1,200-acre master-planned community in West Charlotte, N.C.

Crescent Opens Master-Planned Project

The 1,200-acre development comprises a mix of living arrangements and commercial space.

Rendering of Edge House Miami, a 56-story luxury condominium tower in Miami.

Grupo T&C Receives Approval for Miami Condo Tower

The company broke ground on the luxury development in April.

Exterior shot of a row of houses at Clear Lake Reserve Townhomes, a single-family rental community in Pooler, Ga.

Rockpoint JV Lands $39M for Savannah BTR Project

Western Alliance Bank issued the note.