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Grand Peak Breaks Ground on Mixed-Income Community in Avon, Colorado

by Lynn Peisner

AVON, COLO. — Denver-based developer Grand Peak, in partnership with Silverton Holdings, a Braselton, Georgia-based developer specializing in hospitality projects, has broken ground on The Summit, a 164-unit community in Avon, approximately 106 miles west of Denver and about 10 miles west of Vail, Colorado. Civitas Capital Group provided an undisclosed sum of construction financing for the project, which will include 16 workforce housing units reserved for tenants earning no more than 100 percent of area median income. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room, dedicated ski and gear …

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Affinius Originates $130.4M Construction Loan for Aldi-Anchored Chicago Project

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Affinius Capital has originated a $130.4 million construction loan to finance 1000 W. Jackson, a 25-story development in Chicago’s West Loop submarket. The developer is a joint venture between Chicago-based Mavrek Development and Toronto-based Fengate Asset Management, a North American alternative investment manager. John Parrett of CBRE arranged the financing. The project will include 21,500 square feet of retail pre-leased to Aldi and 380 apartments, including 76 units set aside as affordable. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Floor plans range from studios to three-bedroom units complemented by amenities …

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Weidner Sells Two-Asset Milwaukee Portfolio for $60M

by Lynn Peisner

MILWAUKEE — Weidner Apartment Homes has sold a two-property portfolio in Milwaukee’s Calumet Farms neighborhood for $60 million. Beverly Hills, California-based Bedford Affordable Housing Foundation, in partnership with Post Real Estate Group, acquired the 374-unit St. James Place and Arbor Ridge. The properties are less than a quarter mile apart. The new owners plan to convert the market-rate properties to affordable housing with rents restricted to 60 and 80 percent of area median income. Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Jim …

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Iris Holdings Group Obtains $86.4M Refinancing for Four-Property Affordable Housing Portfolio in Flushing, Queens

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86.4 million Freddie Mac refinancing for locally based Iris Holdings Group’s 506-unit portfolio in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The four properties are clustered together and are within walking distance. Iris Holdings partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in 2024 to preserve the this project at varying levels of affordability for the next 40 years. As part of that effort, Iris completed major building-system upgrades, unit renovations and a range of energy-efficiency improvements. Walker …

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Blackfin, Enterprise Community Partners Buy Brookridge Apartments in Nashville for $26M

by Lynn Peisner

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Blackfin Real Estate Investors and Enterprise Community Partners have acquired the 177-unit Brookridge Apartments in the South Nashville neighborhood of Antioch for $26 million. The acquisition was backed by an Enterprise equity fund that supports joint ventures on properties where affordable rents can be preserved. “As costs continue to rise in high-growth markets like Nashville, preserving existing affordable and workforce housing is more important than ever,” said Lianna Petroski, senior vice president, head of acquisitions and deputy fund manager at Enterprise. Located at 100 Brookridge Trail, Brookridge …

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The NRP Group Hires Nicholas O’Brien to Expand Affordable Housing Development in New York

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — The NRP Group has appointed Nicholas O’Brien as vice president of affordable housing development and finance in New York. O’Brien will help expand The NRP Group’s affordable housing pipeline across New York State outside the five boroughs, including Long Island, Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. He will report to Jonathan Gertman, senior vice president of development, who oversees market-rate and affordable development efforts in New York. In his new role, O’Brien will identify and evaluate new affordable housing development opportunities, support transaction …

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What Missouri’s Expanded Tax Credit Program Means for Rural Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

By Chris Fields Historic tax credits have funded multifamily and affordable housing development in older buildings for decades. Missouri’s recent legislative changes have now expanded this funding source. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 3080 on July 13, 2026, restoring and expanding the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program under a new name: the Missouri Historic, Rural Revitalization and Development Act. For developers working on adaptive reuse and historic rehabilitation projects, the changes are significant. The credit rate for qualifying rural projects, those located outside St. Louis and Kansas City, …

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Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Alta Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts

by Lynn Peisner

CONCORD, MASS. — Atlanta-based Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Thoreau, a 237-unit community in Concord, approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston. Units will be offered as one-, two- or three-bedroom floor plans across two five-story residential buildings. Amenities include Pilates and yoga studios, a golf simulator, tavern-style lounge, coworking spaces, a pool, fire pits, a pet spa and a dog park. Alta Thoreau will be Wood Partners’ first Passive House-designed community in Massachusetts, a designation for buildings that use reduced energy. Features include porous pavement, a more sustainable …

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.6M Sale on Santa Catalina Island

by Lynn Peisner

AVALON, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Tremont Street Apartments, a 62-unit affordable housing property in Avalon, the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island. The asset sold for approximately $8.6 million. The seller was a limited partnership known as Black Rose Catalina, and the buyer was Newport Beach, California-based Tailwind Investment Group. Arteen Zahiri and Tony Azzi, both members of the Azzi Group in Marcus & Millichap’s Los Angeles office, represented the seller and procured the buyer. The apartment community, built in 1983, operates under …

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Ability Housing Breaks Ground on $35.7M Orlando Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

ORLANDO, FLA. — Ability Housing has broken ground on the 96-unit Village of Pine Hills in the northwest Orlando neighborhood of Pine Hills. The development is located on approximately 9 acres at 5121 North Pine Hills Road. Plans call for three three-story residential buildings comprising a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with rent restrictions ranging from 22 to 60 percent of area median income. Amenities will include a community center with a computer lab, a library and flexible spaces for workshops, training and events. Residents also will have …

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