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Lynn Peisner

Exterior of Haven Warner Center in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — IPA has arranged the sale of Haven Warner Center, a 205-unit community in the Warner Center master-planned neighborhood in Los Angeles. The property sold for $54 million. IPA’s Gregory Harris represented the seller, a private multifamily investment firm, and procured the buyer, LA Apartments. Haven Warner Center was built in 1985 and includes a mix of 50 studios, 80 one-bedroom units and 75 two-bedroom apartments. Renovated units have stainless-steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring and upgraded plumbing and electrical fixtures. Amenities include a swimming pool and spa, a …

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A rendering of the 116 Norfolk redevelopment in Cambridge, Massachusetts

BOSTON — MassDevelopment, Massachusetts’ state development finance agency, has issued $151.7 million in tax-exempt bonds to public housing authorities throughout the state but primarily near Boston. The funds were issued to authorities in Brookline, Cambridge, Framingham and Medford. These cities will use the bond proceeds to renovate and expand affordable housing properties. The redevelopment efforts will preserve 368 units of housing for families, seniors, individuals living with disabilities and people experiencing chronic homelessness. Additionally, the bond proceeds will be used to create 46 new affordable apartments as well as to …

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Rendering of CIM Group's upcoming mixed-use project in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — CIM Group has acquired an approximately 1.3-acre property at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles. The site is entitled for a mixed-use development consisting of 168 apartment units, of which 17 will be affordable, and 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. New development at the site will replace the vacant, former West Angeles Church of God in Christ, whose congregation has moved to a new location. CIM Group Principal Shaul Kuba and Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. have negotiated a series of acquisitions of church-owned properties over …

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Piper in Norwalk rendering

NORWALK, CONN. — Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Harris Realty Co. will develop Piper, an opportunity zone project in Norwalk. Piper is being financed by debt and equity arranged by Toll Brothers’ in-house finance team, which includes a $136 million construction loan from TD Bank and Wells Fargo. Piper will be a six-story, 393-unit building. Thirty-seven units will be designated affordable, but specific rent restrictions were not disclosed. Piper’s amenities will include a fitness center, pool, rooftop deck, coworking spaces, a library, a wine room, a demo kitchen and dining …

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MINNEAPOLIS — Anne Olson will replace Mark Decker as chief executive officer of Centerspace (NYSE:CSR). Decker has been CEO since 2017. The board of directors appointed Olson, who is the company’s executive vice president, chief operating officer and general counsel. With Olson’s title change, she will also become a member of the Centerspace board. Decker will continue to serve on the board through the end of his current term in May and will remain an advisor to the company. Olson’s position will become official on March 31. Olson joined Centerspace …

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Rendering of Alabama Avenue Apartments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enterprise Community Development and Durrani Development Corp. have broken ground on Alabama Avenue Apartments, an affordable housing community in the Garfield Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The project cost is $49.2 million. Construction is estimated to be complete in October 2024. The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has issued $23.1 million in tax exempt bonds for the construction of the project. Additional funding sources include a $12.9 million housing production trust fund loan from the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Alabama Avenue …

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321 Main Street project rendering

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Northmarq’s New Jersey regional debt and equity office has arranged a $62 million construction loan for 321 Main Street in Hackensack. The seven-story, mixed-use building will include 270 apartments over two floors of garage parking and approximately 8,700 square feet of street-level retail. The property will consist of 20 studios, 189 one-bedroom units and 61 two-bedrooms. Amenities will include a dog-walking area, a third-floor elevated courtyard, a clubroom and fitness center, bike storage and a concierge desk. The project was conceived under the Hackensack Redevelopment Plan, which …

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The Lyric at Norton in Prospect, Kentucky

RICHMOND, VA. — Capital Square has launched a management division called Capital Square Living. The wholly owned subsidiary will oversee all management functions of the portfolio of 55 assets that the Richmond-based firm either owns and/or has developed. The properties comprise about 14,000 units across the Southeast and Texas. Capital Square Living will begin the phased onboarding of communities in April, providing services that include operations, maintenance, employee development and training, customer service, revenue management, marketing, budgeting, leasing and resident-retention functions. “By internalizing property management, the same management team will …

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Facade of 100 Cherry Hill Road project in Parsippany, New Jersey

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, N.J. — Locally based developer Accurate has broken ground on a 26-acre property at 100 Cherry Hill Road in Parsippany-Troy Hills, about 30 miles northwest of Manhattan. The project will consist of 325 units within two four-story buildings, both built above ground-level garage parking. Sixty-five of the units will be earmarked as affordable units. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The developer is including 14 studios, 210 one-bedroom units, 88 two-bedroom apartments and 13 three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness center and multi-sport lounge. The first …

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Rendering of Sky Building in Florida

OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $51 million in construction financing for Sky Building in Oakland Park, located midway between Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale.  Miami-based NRI Investments is developing the project and has signed a development agreement, lease agreement and purchase and sale agreement for the site with the City of Oakland Park. Sky Building’s 2-acre site is located in an Opportunity Zone. The mid-rise development will deliver 136 affordable and workforce units, connected by a sky bridge to the City of Oakland Park’s new city …

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