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$69M Apartment REIT Megamerger: AvalonBay, Equity Residential Agree to Join Forces

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO and ARLINGTON, VA. — Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) have agreed to merge, creating the largest publicly traded apartment REIT in the United States with a combined portfolio of more than 180,000 rental apartments. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, at which time the company’s new name and stock symbol will be announced.  Based on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s 2026 Top 50 Owners rankings, the owned portfolio of the newly combined AvalonBay and Equity Residential entity will exceed …

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Urban Multifamily Development: The Ultimate Love‑Hate Relationship

by Lynn Peisner

By Brad Butler The lack of affordable rental housing in the United States has reached alarming levels, and the problem seems to worsen with each passing month. As job creation has slowed in certain industries, many people are moving to urban areas in search of better employment opportunities, housing options and long-term economic stability. From the outside, this trend could make urban multifamily development look like an easy entry point into the business. But looks can be deceiving. While urban markets offer many advantages, development in these areas is significantly …

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JLL Arranges $58M Loan to Refinance Newly Completed Property in Brooklyn

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $58 million refinancing loan provided by Barings for 1333 Broadway, a 106-unit mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Ekstein Development Group and Standard Real Estate Investments were the borrowers. The project was completed in April. The 20-story property is comprised of 74 market-rate units, 32 affordable units and 29,000 square feet of commercial space. Rent caps were not disclosed. Peter Rotchford, Rob Hinckley and Robert Tonnessen led JLL’s team.

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HVPG Hires Kristin Koch, Promotes Diana Bellizzi and Matt Doty

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing preservation company Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG) has hired Kristin Koch to the role of managing director, head of capital raising. Koch will focus on expanding HVPG’s global investor base across institutional, sovereign and private wealth channels. Koch’s previous experience includes raising approximately $1.4 billion for affordable housing at Jonathan Rose Cos. The firm also has promoted Diana Bellizzi to managing director, head of investor relations, and Matt Doty to chief financial officer and chief compliance officer.

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The NRP Group Breaks Ground on Sanara, an Affordable Housing Community in Austin

by Lynn Peisner

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, alongside the Housing Authority of Travis County, has broken ground on Sanara, a 348-unit affordable housing community in Southeast Austin. All apartments will be rent restricted to 60 percent of area median income. Located at 4401 E. Slaughter Lane, the development will span 13 three-story residential buildings across a 56-acre site. The community will include 12 one-bedroom units, 120 two-bedroom units, 144 three-bedroom units and 72 four-bedroom units. Sanara also will provide residents a 24-hour fitness center, business center with coworking space, clubhouse with a …

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Former Mid-Century Motor Lodge in Downtown Lubbock, Texas, Opens as Affordable Housing Community

by Lynn Peisner

LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Housing Trust Group (HTG), AM Affordable Housing and Thoman and Butler have completed and opened the redevelopment of the In Town Inn, a mid-century motor lodge, into a new affordable housing community. Located at 1202 Main Street in downtown Lubbock, the 56-unit community serves residents earning at or below 30, 50, 60 and 80 percent of area median income. Built in 1964, the property functioned as a motel until the 1990s when it became the Jim Kimmel Center rehab facility. HTG acquired the property in 2023. Wallace …

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Missner Group, Base 3 Begin Construction on $42M Industrial-to-Residential Project in Chicago

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — The Missner Group and Base 3 have begun construction of Oxxford Lofts, an industrial-to-residential project in Chicago’s West Loop area that is a redevelopment of the former Oxxford Clothes factory, built in 1910, into a 112-unit community. Twenty percent of units at the new Oxxford Lofts will be set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Plans for the $42 million gut-renovation project include all new building systems and upgraded sustainability features. The development will also include a rooftop deck, fitness center, coworking space and secure …

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Affordable Housing Stakeholders Are Going the Extra Mile to Assist Cost-Burdened Renters, Says InterFace Panel

by Kristin Harlow

ATLANTA — Affordable housing developers are fighting an uphill battle, and on multiple fronts. On the demand side, renters are more cost-burdened than ever before. According to the “America’s Rental Housing 2026”report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the number of renters who are cost-burdened (households that spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities) reached a new record high in 2024. The report found that 22.7 million renter households were cost-burdened in 2024, with 12.1 million households qualifying as “severely cost-burdened” …

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Housing Trust Group Breaks Ground on Normandy Cove in Jacksonville, Florida

by Lynn Peisner

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has secured financing and begun construction of Normandy Cove, a 144-unit affordable housing community in the Westside area of Jacksonville. Apartments will be reserved for income-qualifying renters earning up to 30, 60 and 70 percent of area median income, with monthly asking rents ranging from $470 to $1,716. Half of Normandy Cove’s units will be specifically for active-duty military members and veterans, including some units solely for veterans experiencing homelessness. HTG is partnering with local organizations Hope4Veterans and I.M. Sulzebacher Center for the …

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The Fallon Co. Secures $100.5M in Construction Financing for Twelve03 at Centre South in Charlotte

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged $100.5 million in debt and equity for the construction of Twelve03 at Centre South, a 329-unit mixed-income community in Charlotte. Boston-based The Fallon Co. is the developer and borrower. The debt was secured through TD Bank, while RXR Realty Investments was the equity source. JLL’s Taylor Allison, Alexis Kaiser and Ryan Mueller handled the transaction. Led by The Fallon Co. in partnership with Charlotte-based Inlivian, Twelve03 is the first phase of Centre South, a $500 million, 16.7-acre mixed-use development. When complete, the project will …

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