LOS ANGELES–A CBRE Global Investors-sponsored fund has acquired The Plantation at The Woodlands, a 432-unit Class A garden-style apartment community about 25 miles north of downtown Houston.

ORLANDO, FL—Tampa-based Landmark Apartment Trust reports it has purchased the 342-unit Landmark at West Place multifamily property here. The multifamily REIT funded the acquisition through a 1031 exchange, utilizing a portion of proceeds from a previously announced disposition.

ORLANDO, FL—Miami-based Rivergate Partners has acquired the Beacon Hill apartments complex here for a little under $10 million.

I expect that we'll see some more action in the public markets focused on vineyard investments over the next couple of years as investors seek higher and diversified returns