ATLANTA, GA – NewStar Exchange, a subsidiary of NEWSTAR, announced that it has bought Sweetwater Springs, a newly-constructed Class A townhome apartment community in Atlanta, Georgia, and launched a new Delaware Statutory Trust offering for accredited investors.
The Property features 95 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes averaging 1,803 square feet. All homes feature attached garages and private balconies or patios. Construction of the community was completed in 2025 and as of closing the Property was 94% leased.
Community amenities include a resort-style pool, cabana with restrooms and showers, on-site maintenance and leasing office, playground, and a dog park. Interior finishes feature luxury vinyl plank flooring, granite countertops, and stainless-steel appliances. NEWSTAR Exchange bought the property on behalf of Newstar 17 Sweetwater Springs, DST.
“We have evaluated more than 200 acquisition opportunities in our NEWSTAR Exchange business since launching in 2022, closing on just four properties through the end of 2025,” said Boone DuPree, Chief Executive Office of NEWSTAR. “We have been selective in waiting for opportunities to invest in high quality communities in high quality locations, at the right price and with the right financing, and Sweetwater Springs meets those objectives fully. We look forward to a successful offering to accredited investors seeking tax deferral with the opportunity for passive income and appreciation in an attractive institutional real estate asset.”

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CHARLOTTE, NC – FCP announced the $41.25 million acquisition through FCP’s Housing Preservation Fund of Cottages of Monroe (formerly Yardly Monroe), a 151-unit cottage-style apartment community in the rapidly growing suburb of Monroe, in Union County, near Charlotte, NC. The one-tale, detached and semi-detached cottages were purpose-built in 2024 as a rental community.
“The Cottages of Monroe investment supports our fund mandate to maintain affordability in a key growth market,” said Summer Haltli, Partner and Co-Founder of the FCP Housing Preservation strategy. “FCP’s acquisition of Cottages of Monroe is driven by the opportunity to buy a well-occupied, newly delivered, rental community in a favorable submarket at a favorable basis.”
Residents at the Cottages of Monroe benefit from the opportunity to live in stand-alone, newly constructed homes in a strong school district at a discount to home ownership in the same submarket. Cottages of Monroe provides a high-quality living experience for the numerous healthcare, education, and aerospace workers nearby. The submarket has experienced some of the strongest population growth in the Charlotte region over the past 5 years.
Cottages of Monroe, with one- and two-bedroom options, provides all the conveniences and amenities of multifamily living in family-friendly, private cottages with private, enclosed back yards and one-tale accessibility.
FCP has retained Greystar to manage the property. FCP will integrate resident services focused on education, economic mobility, and health to improve the resident experience and increase resident retention.

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CHARLOTTE, NC – Sherman Residential bought Elan Prosperity Village, a Class A multifamily property in Charlotte, NC, and renamed it The Wrenley. The Wrenley is a 300-unit luxury apartment community located in the heart of the rapidly growing Prosperity Village submarket of Charlotte.
Situated just off Interstate 485 the property offers exceptional connectivity to major employment centers, with access to more than 300,000 jobs within a 20-minute drive, including Uptown Charlotte, University Research Park, and the Concord industrial corridor. With the recently added Vanguard campus in University Research Park, The Wrenley’s residents will drive only five minutes to reach top employers such as Vanguard, Allstate, TIAA, and Wells Fargo.
Within the Prosperity Church Road neighborhood, The Wrenley delivers walkable retail and restaurants at three major shopping centers. Students can enroll in Charlotte-Mecklenburg public schools with ten magnet schools within five miles. Plus, the University of North Carolina’s main campus is just one neighborhood away.
The Wrenley’s midrise property and its resident-focused amenities provide: Studio to two-bedroom apartments expanding to over 1,200 square feet; A designer clubhouse with marble and natural wood finishes; Luxury options, such as quartz countertops and matte black fixtures; Focused spaces to work or study while using property-wide wifi; A private park with multiple fireside lounges and a gaming lawn; and Conveniences like in-unit washers and dryers, two EV chargers, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Sherman Residential s Senior Vice President stated: We’re proud to add a second property to our Charlotte portfolio within just four months of returning to North Carolina. After selling out of the market in early 2025, we’re entering 2026 with renewed momentum and a strong foothold in north Charlotte.
Sherman Residential has been in the real estate business for over 100 years and currently owns assets in six states. The family-owned company is headquartered in north suburban Chicago.

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