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MassHousing Provides $50M for First Phase of Brockton Public Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

BROCKTON, MASS. — Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) has provided $50 million for the first phase of redevelopment at the Campello Apartments campus in Brockton, approximately 24 miles south of Boston. The total project cost is $115.3 million. The distressed public housing community was built in 1972. In the first of three redevelopment phases, a new seven-story, 144-unit building will be constructed. The overall plan calls for the demolition of one single-story and two high-rise buildings, which currently include 398 public housing units. The demolished buildings will be replaced with …

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Henderson Park, Green Room Partners Buy Pointe Grand in Savannah, Georgia

by Lynn Peisner

PORT WENTWORTH, GA. — Henderson Park and Green Room Partners have acquired Pointe Grand, a 288-unit garden-style community in Port Wentworth, a suburb of Savannah. The sales price and seller were not publicly disclosed, but Hillpointe sold the asset in 2022 for $86.4 million. Built in 2021, Pointe Grand is situated on 36 acres and is comprised of two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, a 24-hour fitness center, a dog park, a firepit, clubhouse, valet trash services, a coffee and tea bar and a picnic area with grills.

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Lemon Juice, Bank Robbers and an Affordable Housing Cautionary Tale

by Lynn Peisner

By Mark English One of the most famous illustrations of the Dunning–Kruger effect dates back to 1995 in Pittsburgh where two men robbed a bank in broad daylight without wearing masks, sunglasses, fake mustaches or any form of disguise. Unsurprisingly, they were quickly identified on closed-circuit television and arrested. What stunned law enforcement — and later the academic community — was the explanation the suspects offered. They genuinely believed that by rubbing lemon juice on their faces, they would be invisible to security cameras. Their reasoning was that lemon juice …

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Joint Venture Team Tops Out Dallas’ Knox Street Mixed-Use Project

by Lynn Peisner

DALLAS — BDT & MSD Partners and Trammell Crow Co. have topped out the Knox Street mixed-use project under construction in Dallas. Knox Street includes The Lora, a 27-story, 186-unit apartment tower, as well as 150,000 square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of retail, a half-acre park and The Knox Hotel and Residences, a 140-room hotel and 47 luxury for-sale condos. The Lora is one of the first buildings that will be complete this summer, according to the developers. The Lora will offer a mix of one-, two-, …

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WinnDevelopment and Partners Launch Construction of $26M Renovation of Carroll Street Houses in Paterson, New Jersey

by Lynn Peisner

PATERSON, N.J. —  WinnDevelopment, ART-JIUS, a locally based developer, and Rising Dove Carroll Street Houses, a nonprofit affiliate of Paterson’s Second Baptist Church, have begun the redevelopment of Carroll Street Houses, an 88-unit affordable housing community in Paterson. The $26 million renovation of the townhome-style property, originally developed in 1977, is anticipated to be complete within 18 months. Residents will remain in-place during construction. The LIHTC project will ensure rents remain affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of area median income for the next 30 years. Rising …

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Santefort Real Estate Group Buys Two Wisconsin Properties for $69 Million

by Lynn Peisner

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of two properties, Cobblestone Creek and Fountain Ridge, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, a village about 37 miles south of Milwaukee and 56 miles north of Chicago. The buyer was Illinois-based Santefort Real Estate Group. The undisclosed seller was represented by Pete Evans of Berkadia Chicago and Richard Evans of Berkadia Milwaukee. The deal closed on Feb. 11, at which time both properties were fully occupied. Laura Cathlina, Chris Blechschmidt and Emily Stang of Berkadia Chicago arranged approximately $69 million in acquisition financing …

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Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Alta Timberline in Tomball, Texas

by Lynn Peisner

TOMBALL, TEXAS — Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Timberline, a 204-unit community in Tomball, 34 miles northwest of Houston. Completion is slated for May 2027. The seven three-story buildings will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The ground-floor units offer a private yard, while upper-level floors feature personal balconies. Amenities include a clubhouse, a resort-style pool, an outdoor kitchen area with gas grill stations, a TV, fans and seating for lounging and dining, two pickleball courts, a dog park, a pet spa, a business lounge, …

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Woodfield Development Opens EMORIE at Alston Town Center in Cary, North Carolina

by Lynn Peisner

CARY, N.C. — Locally based Woodfield Development has opened EMORIE at Alston Town Center, a 302-unit property in Cary adjacent to a regional, open-air center, owned by American Asset Corp., anchored by Whole Foods. Located at 3905 Mahal Ave., EMORIE, features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 682 to 2,647 square feet. Additionally, the development includes a mix of townhomes, three penthouses and carriage units with private garages. Amenities feature a resort-style pool and courtyard with private cabanas and an outdoor kitchen, a fitness center and …

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Marquette Cos. Breaks Ground on Union Villa Park in Metro Chicago

by Lynn Peisner

VILLA PARK, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has broken ground on The Union Villa Park, a seven-story, mixed-use project with 238 apartments and 7,500 square feet of retail space in the Chicago suburb of Villa Park. The development also includes 94 indoor parking spaces for public use that will serve the adjacent Villa Park Community Recreation Center, Cortesi Park and the surrounding business district. Reserved parking specifically for residents will also be available. Units will be configured as studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with such amenities as a resort-style …

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MLG Capital Buys Lyra Apartments in Twin Cities Metro

by Lynn Peisner

COON RAPIDS, MINN. — JLL has arranged the sale of Lyra at Riverdale Station, a 180-unit property in the Twin Cities suburb of Coon Rapids. JLL represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer, Wisconsin-based MLG Capital. Acquisition financing was secured by MLG assuming the property’s existing HUD loan. Along with Lyra, Aster, an adjacent multifamily property, comprises the residential component of Riverdale Station, a walkable district with retail, grocery and restaurant offerings. JLL’s team was led by Josh Talberg and Joseph Peris.

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