MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Continental Properties, a leading national developer, owner, and operator of middle-income suburban rental housing, today announced that the firm closed out 2025 with significant progress, capping a successful year of development initiatives and growth. Continental carries this momentum into an anticipated active 2026, with a robust pipeline set to further establish its portfolio across the U.S. and its position as a prominent force in the national multifamily real estate sector.
Continental’s activities in Q4 included:
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The refinancing of two separate five-property portfolios for more than $500 million;
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The closing of $245.5 million in construction loans, enabling multiple residential projects to move forward;
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Five property groundbreakings, including:
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Springs at Aurora, a 320-home multifamily community in Aurora, Illinois;
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Springs at Port Wentworth, a 240-home multifamily community outside of Savannah, Georgia;
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Authentix Stoughton, a 312-home apartment community in Stoughton, Wisconsin;
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Springs at Polo Club, a 268-home apartment community in Lexington, Kentucky; and
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Authentix Robinson Gateway, a 324-home apartment community in Manatee County, Florida
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The nearly $80 million sale of the Springs at Pleasant View community in Madison, Wisconsin;
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The launch of the firm’s Real Estate Development Fund IV, L.P., which will develop market rate suburban multifamily communities in undersupplied housing markets across the U.S.
“As we move further into 2026, we look forward to carrying over our Q4 momentum, and we expect to make substantial advances across multiple business verticals,” said Ed Madell, EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Continental Properties. “Continental’s Q4 performance demonstrates our ability to execute swiftly and effectively – from securing fresh financing for our existing properties, to breaking ground on new communities that will serve growing suburban markets in dire need of housing optionality. With $2.0 billion in transactions completed in 2025, we remain poised to capitalize on the continued demand for high-quality middle-income rental housing.”
Continental recently launched Development Fund IV, which will target well-located suburban sites in undersupplied housing markets across the Southeast, Midwest, and Mountain states, including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Colorado, among others.
Over the last few years, the U.S. multifamily industry has seen a historic number of apartments complete construction and enter the market. However, due to a lack of debt and equity capital for new multifamily development, the number of apartment starts has decreased considerably, and the delivery of new apartments in 2026, 2027, and likely 2028 will be below historical averages. These supply and demand forces should result in a period of higher occupancies and healthy rent growth during the lease-up period of the Fund’s communities. With a continued strong labor market and positive demographic trends, demand for new apartments should remain strong. For more information, please visit: Development Fund IV.
About Continental Properties
Continental Properties is a National Multifamily Housing Council Top 10 developer, owner, and operator of rental home communities, retail, and hospitality properties. Since its inception in 1979, the company has developed 137 apartment communities, encompassing over 37,000 apartment homes across 20 states. In addition to its development portfolio, Continental Properties has strategically acquired nine apartment communities, further expanding its national footprint.
