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WRS Breaks Ground on $1.2B Lakeforest Mall Redevelopment in Gaithersburg, Maryland

by Lynn Peisner

GAITHERSBURG, MD. — WRS has broken ground on the 102-acre redevelopment of Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. The mall opened in 1978 and closed in 2023. WRS’ plans call for replacing the mall’s footprint with a walkable “mini-city.” Through a multi-phase construction project, WRS will replace the 1.1 million square feet of the mall building and its surrounding parking lots with 1,600 housing units, which include approximately 850 rental units and 750 for-sale units including stacked duplexes, townhomes and for sale condominiums. National homebuilder NVR has been tapped to develop approximately …

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Thomas Safran & Associates Open Vista Terrace in Los Angeles’ Panorama City Area

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — Locally based affordable housing developer Thomas Safran & Associates has completed Vista Terrace, a 102-unit LIHTC community in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. The project includes a mix of studio, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as 25 units set aside for renters formerly experiencing homelessness. Units feature heating and air conditioning, plank flooring and window coverings. Select units offer private patios or balconies. With onsite management, amenities include a library, community room, fitness center, laundry facility, landscaped outdoor areas, 55 parking spaces and …

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FTK Construction Promotes Kim Goodman and Randy Rivers to Lead Expanded Business Development Initiatives

by Lynn Peisner

ALLEN, TEXAS — FTK Construction Services has completed some light internal restructuring directed at ramping up activity in new markets and in new segments across the country. Known for its experience building Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, the general contractor is aiming to increase market-rate multifamily construction projects. To this end, Randy Rivers, who first joined the company in 2024, has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. At the same time, Kim Goodman, who has been with the firm since 2018, will serve as vice president …

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How Distress, Debt Assumptions Are Rewriting Multifamily Pricing in Metro Atlanta

by Sarah Daniels

— By Matt White, managing director, Berkadia Across Metro Atlanta, distress and loan assumptions are no longer edge cases — they’re driving a meaningful share of multifamily transaction activity and quietly resetting the market’s pricing benchmarks. Deals that can successfully navigate legacy debt structures, rising operating costs and shifting return expectations are revealing where true clearing values lie and which capital stacks still work in today’s environment. The same forces driving distress in Dallas, Phoenix and Austin — floating-rate and bridge debt maturities, late-cycle construction and operating cost inflation — are …

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How a Maryland Housing Authority is Using Transparency to Expand Affordable Housing and Resident Services

by Lynn Peisner

By Chelsea Andrews Across the country, demand for affordable housing continues to rise, placing increased pressure on housing authorities to provide shelter and resources for our most vulnerable neighbors. Taxpayers want transparency when it comes to how their dollars are being used in the community. Private partners seek evidence of momentum, clear direction and follow-through. Government stakeholders require clarity and accountability when allocating local, county and federal funds leveraged for housing. Across all audiences, there is a shared need for a clear understanding of what’s working and where gaps remain. …

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Eller Capital Secures $58M Refinancing for Two North Charleston Properties

by Lynn Peisner

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Eller Capital Partners has obtained a $58 million loan to refinance two properties, about half a mile apart from each other, in North Charleston. Walker & Dunlop’s Walker Layne, Matt Wallach, Stephen West, Austin Sneed and Tyler Roberts arranged the floating-rate interest-only bridge senior debt loan with capital provided by Bridge Investment Group. Ellevate St. Ives is comprised of 248 units. Ellevate North Charleston offers 192 units. Both properties participate in South Carolina’s affordable housing tax abatement program, with 75 percent of units restricted at 80 percent …

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Drew McWilliams Tapped to Lead New York Affordable Housing Advisory for Greysteel

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Greysteel has hired Drew McWilliams to lead affordable housing advisory and transaction efforts in New York and other regional markets. He will provide investment sales, debt and structured finance services as well as preservation and tax-credit syndication counsel to owners, developers and institutional investors. McWilliams joins Greysteel from New York City-based Ariel Property Advisors where he served as associate director.

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McDowell Housing Partners to Build $41.9M Affordable Housing in Pensacola

by Lynn Peisner

PENSACOLA, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners has announced plans for Ekos at Warrington, a $41.9 million affordable housing community in Pensacola. Construction is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2027. The 120 units at Ekos at Warrington will be reserved for tenants earning between 40 and 60 percent of area median income. Fifty percent of the units will be set aside for active-duty military members, veterans and their families. Half of those units, representing 5 percent of the total project, will be reserved for veterans experiencing homelessness. The …

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The NRP Group Begins Construction of Mixed-Income Development in Washington, D.C.

by Lynn Peisner

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NRP Group has begun construction of The Waymark in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7 neighborhood, located on the east side of the District. The 109 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are income restricted at 30, 50 and 80 percent of area median income and include 22 units set aside as permanent supportive housing for individuals at risk of homelessness or who were previously unhoused. The property will include a fitness center and multi-purpose spaces. Development partner Marshall Heights Community Development Organization (MHCDO) will provide financial-literacy, career and …

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Wood Partners Plans May Groundbreaking for St. Petersburg Mixed-Income Project

by Lynn Peisner

ST PETERSBURG, FLA. — Wood Partners will break ground in May on Alta Roosevelt, a 381-unit community on 11.6 acres along Roosevelt Boulevard in St. Petersburg. Under Florida’s Live Local Act, which allows developers to build on land not originally zoned for residential if affordable housing is included, 40 percent of the units will be reserved for renters earning 120 percent or less of area median income. Completion is slated for April 2028. An existing office building on the site will be demolished, while the office’s parking garage will be …

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