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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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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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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 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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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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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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BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group Secure $269M to Finance Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Syracuse, New York

by Lynn Peisner

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group have obtained $269 in financing for the redevelopment of the Parkside Commons housing complex in Syracuse. The developers will deliver 393 affordable apartments via renovated and newly constructed units. Rent restrictions were not disclosed The property currently consists of 10 buildings. With this construction financing, the development team will renovate six of those buildings and construct two new ones. Existing tenants who live in the four oldest structures, which eventually will be demolished, will relocate to the two new buildings. Financing …

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Atlanta Beltline Partners Break Ground on 130-Unit Affordable Community

by Lynn Peisner

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Beltline, Pennrose, Radiant Development Partners and other project stakeholders broke ground Aug. 4 on Overlook at Garson, a 130-unit affordable housing community along the Atlanta Beltline’s Northeast Trail in the Lindbergh neighborhood. The studio, one- and two-bedroom units will be rent restricted at 50, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income. The single-building community will include parking and 10,300 square feet of commercial space on approximately 3 acres. Financial partners for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project include Atlanta Beltline Inc., Invest Atlanta, …

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Tree Street Group, Partners Break Ground on Chicago High-Rise

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Tree Street Group, along with partners Magellan Development Group and Mark Goodman & Associates, have begun construction of 410 N. Elizabeth, a two-tower high-rise community in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. The project includes 383 units, 77 of which will be designated as affordable housing. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The 33-story tower represents the first phase of the development. Upon full buildout, the community will comprise 724 total units with 146 earmarked as affordable. Development details of Phase II were not released. The project will feature geothermal design, …

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Construction Wraps Up on Phase II of Atlanta Public Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

ATLANTA — Capstone Building Corp. has completed construction of Herndon Square Phase II, a $57 million development that’s part of the larger Legacy at Herndon Square redevelopment in Atlanta’s Westside. Atlanta Housing, Hunt and Pennrose are the developers, and the architect is Thriven Design. Herndon Square Phase II spans 335,348 square feet and consists of a six-story residential building featuring 201 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Thirty-one of the units are rented at market rates while the remaining apartments are rent-capped at 30 to 80 percent of …

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