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 Value Store It Self Storage, a 53,000-square-foot self storage facility in Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Perkins Realty Buys Metro Miami Storage

The sale included an 18,000-square-foot commercial space.

Exterior shot of a row of self storage units, out of which one is open.

Self Storage National Report – July 2025 

Nearly all the top 30 markets registered gains, according to the latest Yardi Matrix national report.

Pool-side shot of Allure Apartments, a 268-unit residential community in San Antonio, Texas.

Newly Formed Firm Buys San Antonio Community

The new owner will invest $4.7 million in capital improvements.

Pool-side shot of Perse Apartments, a 384-unit residential community in Orlando, Fla.

Atlas Buys Orlando Luxury Community

The asset previously traded in 2021 for $108 million.

Exterior shot of The Kenyon, a recently completed, 124-unit luxury community in Denver, Colo.

JV Lands Refi for Denver Luxury Community

JLL arranged the deal on behalf of the partnership.

Aerial shot of Village on Broadway, a 148-unit workforce housing community in Spokane, Wash.

Fourth Avenue Capital Expands Pacific Northwest Portfolio

The previous owner bought the property in 2019 for $18.2 million.

Rendering of Nexo Residences, a 16-story, 254-unit condominium development in North Miami Beach, Fla.

Fortune International JV Lands $73M Loan for Miami Tower

The partnership topped out the development last month.

Exterior shot of 240 Willoughby St., a 463-unit, 30-story rental community in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood.

Fetner JV Buys Newly Completed Brooklyn Community for $210M

M&T Realty Capital Corp. issued the acquisition loan.

Exterior shot of Hanley Place, a 400-unit garden-style community in Tampa, Fla.

Slate to Buy Sun Belt Portfolio for $227M

The 1,600-unit deal is expected to close by the end of July.

Pool-side shot of Level at Sixteenth, a 240-unit luxury apartment community in Phoenix.

TA Realty Buys Phoenix Community for $62M

IPA brokered the transaction.