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Can Loan Originations Sustain Momentum in 2026?

by Lynn Peisner

By Joe Gose Lenders and mortgage bankers entered 2025 unsure how busy they would be. From President Trump’s seesawing tariff messages that ramped up market volatility to weak fundamentals in oversupplied Sun Belt markets, their misgivings were well-founded. A sluggish start to the year cast a shadow over whether the government sponsored agencies (GSEs) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would hit their multifamily loan purchase caps of $73 billion each. But financings eventually gained momentum among the GSEs as well as life insurance companies, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) lenders …

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HVPG Acquires, Will Rehab Two Boston Properties for $52.5M

by Lynn Peisner

BOSTON — New York City-based affordable housing firm Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG) has acquired Boston Bay and Hope Bay, two adjacent affordable housing communities in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. The deal marks HVPG’s first in Massachusetts. The properties, located at 205 Magnolia St. (Boston Bay) and 5 Norwell St. (Hope Bay), consist of 20 buildings across two sites originally constructed between 1890 and 1920. Total project costs related to this preservation project are approximately $52.5 million, funded with a Fannie Mae loan provided by KeyBank. HVPG is planning …

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MassHousing and Partners Close Financing for 43-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Lynn Peisner

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Affordable housing developer Just a Start and the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) have closed on financing for 24 Webster Avenue in Union Square. The project will include 43 units that will be constructed on a site that is currently a vacant commercial lot. The units will be reserved households earning between 30 and 60 percent of area median income. The general contractor is Dellbrook | JKS, the architect is ICON Architecture Inc., and the management agent will be Maloney Properties. New Seasons Development LLC is a …

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Fannie Mae Multifamily Loan Volume Rose 34 Percent in 2025

by Lynn Peisner

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fannie Mae closed 2025 with a 34 percent year-over-year increase in multifamily loan volume. The agency provided approximately $74 billion in financing last year (compared with $55 billion in 2024), the highest figure since 2020. More than $8.3 billion funded affordable housing transactions, a 31 percent increase from 2024. Forty percent of all deals in 2025 were executed under Fannie Mae’s delegated underwriting model. The top-five DUS lenders last year were Walker & Dunlop ($8.95 billion); Wells Fargo ($7.75 billion); CBRE ($7.47 billion); Berkadia ($7.04 billion); and …

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Dominium Closes on Land Sale for Evermere at Trinity in Nashville

by Lynn Peisner

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Dominium has acquired land at 865 W. Trinity Lane in Nashville for the future development of Evermere at Trinity, a 233-unit, LIHTC-backed affordable housing community. Weis Construction is the general contractor. Homes will include private balconies, full-sized washers and dryers, walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances and high-speed internet. A fitness center, pool and playground are among the amenity highlights. Neither a construction timeline nor rent restrictions were disclosed. Within the past year, Dominium has also acquired land in Nevada, Arizona and Oklahoma for additional upcoming affordable housing …

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JV Secures $100M Construction Loan, Breaks Ground on South Florida Transit-Oriented Project

by Lynn Peisner

BOCA RATON, FLA. — A joint venture between South Florida-based developer 13th Floor Investments and Boston-based private equity firm Rockpoint has obtained a $100 million construction loan from Santander Bank for Link at Boca, a 340-unit property with 24,000 square feet of retail space in Boca Raton. The project was announced in 2025. Construction is expected to begin later this month. The developers estimate the project will be complete within two years. The project, located at 680 Yamato Road, is adjacent to the Boca Raton Tri-Rail station, which is a …

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Churchill Stateside Group Closes $14 Million Loan for Lakeview Terrace in Augusta

by Lynn Peisner

AUGUSTA, GA. — Affordable housing finance firm Churchill Stateside Group has arranged and closed a $14 million FHA 223(f) loan for Lakeview Terrace, a recently completed, 200-unit community in Augusta restricted to households earning no more than 60 percent of area median income. The FHA 223(f) loan provides long-term, fixed-rate financing for existing multifamily properties, including newly constructed communities transitioning from construction to permanent financing. In addition to the loan, the project also was funded by 4 percent federal and state low-income housing tax credits. Details about the development team …

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Dominium Acquires Land for Oklahoma Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

OKLAHOMA CITY — Dominium has announced the acquisition of land in Oklahoma City, with plans to construct The Scott, a new LIHTC affordable housing community. Located at 2124 NW 192nd St., The Scott marks Dominium’s second new-construction project in Oklahoma. The community will be comprised of 184 homes in a mix of two-story walk-up and townhome-style buildings. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, business center, playground and a pool. Completion is slated for January 2028. Specific income restrictions were not disclosed, but monthly asking rents are estimated to fall …

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Metro Detroit: A Multifamily Comeback Story

by Lynn Peisner

Investments in major new construction and redevelopment projects from the central business district out to the suburbs signal investor opportunity. By Jason Stevens, Lument It has been 12 years since Detroit, having lost more than a quarter of its population between 2000 and 2013 and seen its tax revenues plummet, became the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy. The city endured decades of hardship, and many neighborhoods struggled with vacancy until recent revitalization efforts began to take hold. Today, Detroit’s turnaround is well underway. Government finances are on a firm …

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Public-Private Venture Begins Construction of $132 Million Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Development in Denver

by Lynn Peisner

DENVER — Globeville Redevelopment Partners, a joint venture consisting of several public and private members, has started construction on 4965 Washington St., a five story, mixed-use affordable housing community in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood. The $132 million project involves the redevelopment of a 2.7-acre, city-owned site that was formerly a car dealership. The project will include 170 apartments reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. Developed in partnership with the Denver Public Library and the city and county of Denver, the lower level of the …

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