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Quarterra Appoints Jeb Cox to Lead Texas Apartment Development

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Key takeaways

  • Jeb Cox joins Quarterra as Managing Director of Development for Texas, overseeing new apartment development and regional operations.
  • Cox brings nearly 20 years of multifamily development and acquisitions experience, including projects representing about 14,000 apartment homes.
  • Chris Cassidy, Quarterra's Executive Managing Director of Development for the Eastern U.S., said Cox brings a seasoned and well-rounded approach to the Texas division.

Quarterra has appointed Jeb Cox as Managing Director of Development for Texas, where he will oversee new apartment development and lead the firm's regional development operations. citybiz reported the appointment on October 28, 2026.

Jeb Cox's Role Across the Texas Pipeline

Cox brings nearly 20 years of experience in multifamily development and acquisitions, including involvement in projects representing approximately 14,000 apartment homes and more than $2.1 billion in capitalization. In the new position, he will direct Quarterra's Texas development team and manage projects through the full development life cycle, from land acquisition and entitlement approvals to financing, design, construction, leasing and eventual disposition.

His responsibilities also include identifying new investment opportunities, evaluating market conditions and coordinating development strategies to support the company's expansion across Texas. The role requires collaboration with municipalities, capital partners, construction teams and property operations personnel to move projects from initial planning through stabilization and potential sale.

"The foundation of Jeb's career is multifamily development and acquisitions, and he brings a seasoned and well-rounded approach to our Texas division," said Chris Cassidy, Quarterra's Executive Managing Director of Development for the Eastern U.S. Cassidy said the company expects Cox's leadership to strengthen its market strategy and help advance development opportunities throughout the state.

Before joining Quarterra, Cox spent more than a decade at Mill Creek Residential, a national multifamily development and investment firm. He previously held positions at Trammell Crow Residential and Creekstone Partners.

"Quarterra is one of those companies that truly understands the ever-evolving multifamily marketplace and tailors its development model to meet the demands of municipalities, renters, partners and investors alike," Cox said.

Quarterra's Investment Leadership and Portfolio Scale

Quarterra appointed Jordan Calaguire as Chief Investment Officer in June 2026, bringing more than 20 years of real estate investment experience from Kasa Inc. and Walton Street Capital, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list $7.1 billion in multifamily assets under management, more than 43,000 rental residences delivered since the firm's 2011 launch, and more than 125 joint ventures closed with 35 or more global institutional capital partners.

Quarterra's Recent Development Activity

In August 2026, Quarterra and Kayne Anderson Real Estate opened Emblem Orange Blossom, a 384-unit apartment community in Naples, Florida, designed to provide attainable housing for workforce renters, PR Newswire reported. In June 2026, Quarterra announced the groundbreaking of Aldea, a 387-unit garden-style apartment community in Murrieta, California, developed with Eldridge Acre Partners and financed by ING Capital LLC, also per PR Newswire. In May 2026, Quarterra and PGIM celebrated the groundbreaking for Alexandria Crossing, a 385-unit, seven-story mid-rise apartment community in Alexandria, Virginia, targeting National Green Building Standard Gold Certification, Stock Titan reported.

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