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 storage units at Western Mass Storage Solutions, a 50,000-square-foot storage facility in Hatfield, Mass.

Storage Ventures Buys New York Portfolio

The deal tripled the company’s self storage footprint in the Northeast.

Rendering of Arbor House, a 302-unit upscale project in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Abacus Capital Secures $78M for West Palm Beach Development

JLL Capital Markets arranged the deal.

Exterior shot of 2121 Virginia Ave. NW, a 135,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.

Carr Properties Plans DC Office-to-Resi Conversion

The vacant property is slated for demolition next year.

Aerial rendering of Saddleback Village at Stonegate, a BTR affordable community in Ariz.

Dominium Eyes Reno Affordable Development

The deal marks the company’s entry into Nevada.

Exterior rendering of Bentley Residences, a 61-story condo tower in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

Dezer Lands $630M for Bentley-Branded Condo Tower

This is the largest financing deal in South Florida so far this year.

Exterior shot of one of the buildings at Wrenfield at Pleasant View, a 300-unit upscale community in Madison, Wis.

JVM Realty Buys Madison Community

The luxury property came online in 2022.

Exterior shot of Loft One35, a 298-unit, four building community in Charlotte, N.C.

Hillridge JV Pays $94M for Charlotte Community

Mesa West Capital issued a first mortgage loan for this deal.

Reimagining Everett: From Industrial Past to Residential Future

The Architectural Team’s Tom Schultz on how this multifamily project embodies the city’s shift toward walkable, mixed-use living.

Pool-side shot of Ventura Villas, a 312-unit community in Tucson, Ariz.

Pacific Transwest Buys Tucson Community for $32M

The asset previously traded in 2020.

Rendering of the green spaces at Prescott Post, a future 360-unit market rate development in Portsmouth, N.H.

Eastern, Kane Land $97M for New Hampshire Development

The project is scheduled for completion in 2027.