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Robinwood-Annapolis
Affordable HousingDevelopmentMarylandNewsNortheast

First Phase of $105.8M Annapolis Public Housing Redevelopment to Include 58 Units

by Lynn Peisner

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — A $105.8 million redevelopment of the 150-unit Robinwood public housing community is moving forward with plans for 58 new apartments, renovated townhomes, new seniors housing and expanded community amenities. The developers are Community Housing Partners (CHP), a Virginia-based affordable housing developer, and the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis (HACA). Additional stakeholders include the City of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, the State of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Robinwood was built in 1970 as a public housing community and today …

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Southwick-Commons-Apopka
Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaNewsSoutheast

Wendover Housing Partners Opens Affordable Housing Development in Metro Orlando

by Lynn Peisner

APOPKA, FLA. — Wendover Housing Partners has opened Southwick Commons, a 192-unit affordable housing community at 520 Brighton Ave. in Apopka, a northwest suburb of Orlando. Monthly asking rents at Southwick Commons start at approximately $1,103 for one-bedrooms, $1,440 for two-bedrooms and $1,647 for three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, activity room, business center, playground, community garden and a picnic pavilion and grills. Southwick Commons was designed by Slocum Platts Architects, and VCC was the general contractor.

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Joyfield-Rise-at-Woodward-Charlotte
Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Standard Communities Breaks Ground on 141 Units of Affordable Housing in Charlotte’s Camp North End

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Standard Communities has broken ground on Joyfield Rise at Woodward, a 141-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Charlotte’s North End. Apartments will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. Completion is slated for 2028. The community is located within Camp North End, a 76-acre redevelopment of a former industrial site first occupied by the Ford Motor Co. in 1924 and later, in the Cold War era, by the U.S. government for missile manufacturing. Jamestown, which is the owner and operator …

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Tandem-Providence
Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsNortheastRhode Island

Pennrose Completes Tandem, a Rhode Island Mixed-Income Community

by Lynn Peisner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Pennrose has completed and opened Tandem, the second of a two-phase project in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence. Along with its sister property, Tempo, which opened in 2025, Tandem completes Pennrose’s redevelopment of Parcel 9, one of the sites created when a stretch of Interstate 195 was relocated in 2009 and former highway land was opened for redevelopment in Providence. Partners on the 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit project included 195 District, a redevelopment agency; the City of Providence; Webster Bank; RIHousing and several more. …

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Webinar: Better Bathroom Decisions in Affordable Housing — Balancing Investor Returns and Resident Needs

by Sarah Daniels

On August 20, Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business hosted the webinar “Better Bathroom Decisions in Affordable Housing — Balancing Investor Returns and Resident Needs.” The discussion covered how bathroom design and specification decisions can influence maintenance costs, resident satisfaction, accessibility and long-term asset performance in affordable housing communities. Panelists reviewed why bathrooms deserve more strategic attention during the design and specification process. They also covered strategies for approaching affordable housing, where repairability matters and where repairs often must be completed in occupied units. Key Takeaways: Click here to access the …

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Evergreen-East-Fairport
Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsNortheast

WinnCos. Completes $86M Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Upstate New York

by Lynn Peisner

FAIRPORT, N.Y. — WinnCos. has completed the $86 million redevelopment of Evergreen East, a 508-unit affordable housing community in Fairport. Originally constructed between 1972 and 1976 by the New York State Urban Development Corp. (UDC), the property, formerly known as the Pines of Perinton Apartments, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January 2023. It was noted as an example of UDC’s suburban housing program, which sought to address post-World War II housing shortages with low-density, mixed-income apartments outside urban centers. The property is about 10 miles …

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Avalon-Denver
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Vivmark Becomes Nation’s Largest Apartment REIT

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO and ARLINGTON, VA. — AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential have completed their merger, creating Vivmark Residential, a new real estate investment trust, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VMRK on Aug. 18. With a portfolio of approximately 184,000 owned apartments and 11,100 units under construction, Vivmark Residential is now the country’s largest multifamily owner, surpassing Greystar. As of Jan. 1, 2026, Greystar ranked as the top U.S. multifamily owner for the third consecutive year with 119,160 units in its portfolio, according to …

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The-Lumberyard-Davis
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The Michaels Organization, JOIN and KUDA Break Ground on $88M Project in Davis, California

by Lynn Peisner

DAVIS, CALIF. — The Michaels Organization and has broken ground on an $88 million community called The Lumberyard in Davis. Development partners include Kyuden Urban Development America (KUDA) and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corp. for Transport and Urban Development (JOIN), a Tokyo-based firm specializing in overseas transportation and urban development projects. KUDA is the U.S. real estate development subsidiary of Japan-based Kyushu Electric Power Co. The Lumberyard takes its name from Hibbert’s Lumberyard and Hardware Store, which operated on the development site at the intersection of G and 5th streets …

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Elara-Astoria
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Domain Secures $175.6M for Mixed-Income Development in Queens

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — The Domain Cos. has obtained a $175.6 million loan through Wells Fargo for a mixed-income development in Astoria, Queens, called Elara. Domain’s equity partners on the deal are Canyon Partners Real Estate and BLDG Management. The financing was arranged by Chris Peck and Nicco Lupo of JLL. The 429-unit project includes an 18-story building with 330 apartments called Elara East and a 12-story building with 99 apartments named Elara West. Twenty-five percent of the units will be affordable. Income caps were not disclosed. Completion of Elara …

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Forge-Lenox
Affordable HousingDevelopmentMassachusettsNewsNortheast

Pennrose Opens Mixed-Income Property in the Berkshires

by Lynn Peisner

LENOX, MASS. — Pennrose has completed and opened Forge, a mixed-income community in Lenox. The 65-unit Forge includes 13 townhome-style buildings offering one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 50 of which are reserved for households earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Nine homes are reserved for tenants who qualify for Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) assistance, a state-funded rental subsidy. Fifteen units are designated as workforce housing, for households earning up to 120 percent of AMI. Funding came from a variety of public and private sources. Pennrose …

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