It also recently purchased a 320-unit apartment complex in Sarasota, Florida. The Atlanta-based firm is targeting $600M in Southeast apartment purchases and development in 2026. These include Carlyle Group, Amsterdam-based Rubens Capital Partners B.V. and LaSalle Property Fund, according to Carpenter. “It's very hard to make sense of development right now throughout the Southeast, and Atlanta is no exception. Demand for apartments in the Atlanta area remained strong in the second quarter, with 5,800 units absorbed by renters.