First Florida Live Local Act Project Moves Forward, Griffis Launches $550M Fund and More!
The video outlines a flurry of real‑estate transactions spanning multifamily, self‑storage and affordable‑housing sectors, anchored by the debut of Florida’s Live Local Act development and the launch of a $550 million value‑add fund. Milhouse, partnered with Marble Capital and general contractor Favor Gray, will break ground this month on Tall Vast, a 231‑unit, three‑story community in Sarasota slated for 2027 completion. In San Antonio, DXD Capital and Olympus Ventures are building a 118,000‑sq‑ft, 916‑unit climate‑controlled storage facility for Extra Space Storage, also targeting 2027. Southern Land secured a $145 million refinancing for the 255‑unit Josephine tower in Philadelphia, using Ainius Capital’s loan to retire existing debt. Eagle Partners, alongside Redstone Equity Partners and state agencies, purchased two age‑restricted affordable‑housing complexes in San Diego for $160 million, financed by JP Morgan’s Fannie Mae loans. Griffith Residential announced its seventh multifamily value‑add fund, aiming for $550 million in commitments and focusing on underperforming Class A assets in demographically strong markets. The fund’s inaugural acquisition is a 263‑unit property in West Palm Beach, purchased through Tudor with MHN. These moves underscore accelerating capital deployment into resilient asset classes, while Florida’s Live Local Act demonstrates how policy can catalyze new construction pipelines. Investors are betting on demographic fundamentals and the ability to reposition underperforming properties for higher yields.
Student Housing Unlocked: What Defines the Sector in 2026? | Beau Garot & Olivia Bunescu
The podcast episode “Student Housing Unlocked” features Bill Garot, co‑head of education transactions at Harrison Street Asset Management, discussing the sector’s outlook for 2026. With a $24 billion portfolio of 427 properties and over 240,000 beds, Harrison Street provides a benchmark...
MHN Tech Pulse: The State of Multifamily Technology | Kevin Donnelly & Matthew Kaufman
The inaugural MHN Tech Pulse episode introduces listeners to the evolving intersection of technology and multifamily housing, featuring Kevin Donnelly, the first executive director and chief advocacy officer of Retsy, the real‑estate technology and transformation center. Donnelly outlines Retsy’s mission...
Related & BH Team up for Palm Beach Condo, Construction Starts on $880M HueHub in Miami and More!
The segment highlighted a slate of new multifamily projects spanning senior, student and mixed‑use sectors, from Chicago’s Presbyterian Living expansion to Miami’s $880 million Hue Hub development. Presbyterian Living secured nearly $163 million in tax‑exempt bonds from the Illinois Finance Authority to add...
The Architecture of a Community | Vincent Myers & Maria Maruta
The interview with Vincent Myers centers on how his father, New Jersey’s first African‑American architect, influenced his perception of architecture as a tool for representation and community building. Myers recounts childhood memories of watching his father work, noting that constant...
Management Diaries: Rebuilding the Multifamily Maintenance Workforce | Cerwin Thompson & Avery Rouse
The Management Diaries episode spotlights a growing crisis in multifamily maintenance: an aging, retiring cohort and a new generation that often lacks the technical chops or work ethic needed for today’s increasingly complex properties. Hosts Kerwin Thompson, VP of Facilities...
Mission Success: Why Mission Requires Courage—And Capital | Rochelle Mills & Laura Valean
Rochelle Mills, CEO of Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO), reflects on two decades of transforming a single‑asset nonprofit into an award‑winning affordable‑housing developer. She frames housing as a catalyst for thriving, high‑performing communities rather than merely units and beds. The conversation...
Bipartisan Housing Package Passes House Vote, Mesirow Buys Boston Community for $218M and More!
The House approved the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act, a sweeping legislative package designed to increase housing supply and address the nation’s affordability crisis as it heads to the Senate. The bill includes incentives for new construction, funding for...
Creative Financing Becomes Essential to Moving Deals Forward - Read About It in MHN's February Issue
Multi-Housing News reports the multifamily market may be exiting its Groundhog Day-like stagnation, with Lasalle research forecasting a slow, steady recovery rather than a sharp rebound. New construction remains constrained because current rent levels don’t justify widespread development, even as...