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Atlanta — PeakMade Real Estate has announced the promotion of Ashly Poyer and Alaina Jackson to key leadership positions within the Atlanta-based firm.  Poyer has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. In her newly expanded role, Poyer will continue to drive the company’s sales and leasing strategy. She will also be responsible for PeakMade’s property and portfolio marketing support, providing leadership to the company’s digital and web marketing, customer experience, communications and creative marketing teams.  Poyer is also chair of Peak Link — the company’s diversity, equity …

Atlanta — PeakMade Real Estate has hired Chris Warner as director of client services. In his new position, Warner will focus on growing the company’s third party management platform. Prior to joining the Atlanta-based development and property management firm, Warner served as senior associate in Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office. “I’m thrilled to expand the Client Services team and give our clients access to a resource with a strong background in multifamily brokerage like Chris,” says Mark Winkelmann, vice president of PeakMade. “I’m confident that our current and future clients …

Athens, Ga. — Landmark Properties has formed a joint venture with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) initially targeting $1 billion in investment. The venture will be focused on acquiring and operating value-add student housing properties in select markets across the U.S.  “Landmark and ADIA have been aligned from the start of our relationship, seeing tremendous opportunity in top-tier student housing markets,” says Wes Rogers, president and CEO of Athens, Georgia-based Landmark. “We are confident we can find acquisition targets across the nation that will complement …

Atlanta — PeakMade Real Estate is set to retire its Peak Campus and PeakMade Communities brands, operating under one name for both its student housing and multifamily platforms. This strategy will allow the company to grow vertically as an integrated real estate services firm, while retaining the legacy of its initial brands. The Atlanta-based company will also launch a new website and consolidated social media platforms. “When we established PeakMade Real Estate, it was always our goal to create a consistent approach to how we work in all aspects of …