First Florida Live Local Act Project Moves Forward, Griffis Launches $550M Fund and More!

Multi-Housing News (MHN TV)
Multi-Housing News (MHN TV)Mar 18, 2026

Why It Matters

The deals signal robust investor confidence in multifamily and storage markets and illustrate how state‑level incentives like Florida’s Live Local Act can unlock new development pipelines, reshaping supply dynamics.

Key Takeaways

  • Florida's Live Local Act kicks off first development in Sarasota
  • DXD Capital and Olympus Ventures launch 118k‑sq‑ft storage project in San Antonio
  • Southern Land refinances $145M for 255‑unit Josephine tower in Philadelphia
  • Eagle Partners acquires two San Diego affordable‑housing assets for $160M
  • Griffith Residential launches $550M multifamily value‑add fund, first West Palm Beach acquisition

Summary

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.

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