22 — February 2026 — Property Management — Owners, Developers & Managers — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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P roperty M anagement Firm closes the year with a 95% portfolio-wide occupancy rate Larken Associates celebrates successful 2025 across residential portfolio
EW JERSEY/ PENNSYLVANIA — Larken Associates has announced a successful 2025 across its 3,000-unit, 20-community Larken Liv- ing residential portfolio. The firm rented 1,117 units and renewed leases for 1,895 units, closing the year with a 95% portfolio-wide occupancy rate. Larken Associates also marked several key milestones across the portfolio in 2025, including the completion and lease-up of Monte View at Po - hatcong, its 120-unit luxury multifamily community in Warren County, NJ. N
420-unit luxury mixed-use community in Forks Township, Pennsylvania. The firm is cur - rently accepting applications for Trailside Village’s mix of one- and two-bedroom ga- rage and garden apartments, with move-ins slated for early Spring 2026. The Larken Living port- folio has grown by about 40% over the past five years with more than 1,100 units developed across New Jer- sey and Pennsylvania. With the completion of Trailside Village coming in 2026 and another 1,300 apartments
in the development pipeline across New Jersey and Penn - sylvania, the firm is poised to further expand its footprint across the region. “Our accomplishments over the past 12 months reflect the deep expertise and col- laborative approach of our entire team, from leasing and marketing to construction and asset management,” said David Gardner , president and CEO of Larken Associ - ates. “We’re excited to build on this success in 2026 and continue to bring exemplary communities to life.” MAREJ M.C. Layman expands property management role with Keller portfolio FREDERICK, MD — M.C. Layman Real Estate Services has announced a growing property man- agement engagement with Keller Brothers and Keller Properties , under- scoring their shared focus on operational excellence and long-term asset performance. The engagement originat- ed in October 2025 following Keller’s acquisition of 411 Aviation Way, a 35,000 s/f, class A, multi-tenant office building in Frederick. At that time, M.C. Layman was selected to oversee full-ser- vice property management for the asset, which now serves as the Keller Brothers corporate headquarters. Building on the success at Aviation Way, Keller broad - ened the scope of services include additional legacy properties located on Rose - mont Ave. and Yukon Court. M.C. Layman will now pro - vide comprehensive prop- erty management services across all three locations, en- compassing daily operations, financial reporting, capital planning, vendor coordination, and tenant relations. M.C. Layman continues to experience rapid growth within the Frederick commer - cial real estate market. Since launching in September of 2024, the firm has steadily ex - panded its managed portfolio by pairing local market knowl- edge with institutional-grade systems, positioning itself as a trusted management partner for owners seeking thought- ful stewardship and scalable operations. MAREJ
Monte View at Pohatcong
In addition, Larken Associ- ates launched pre-leasing for
its largest residential project to date, Trailside Village, a
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