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A 3D render of Woodlawn Central, a mixed-use project in Chicago.

South Side Chicago Mega Development One Step Closer to Construction Phase

by Channing Hamilton March 20, 2023

CHICAGO —Transwestern Real Estate Services has been selected to lead the multi-phase South Side Chicago Woodlawn Central development project. J.C. Griffin of Transwestern will act as developer, doing business as Woodlawn Central LLC, throughout the project, which has been in various planning phases since at least 2009. Woodlawn Central is an eight-acre, $895 million development project in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Plans for Woodlawn Central call for 870 residential units, ranging from affordable to market-rate, luxury and seniors housing. Requirements for the affordable housing component were not disclosed. The development will …

March 20, 2023

Facade of 100 Cherry Hill Road project in Parsippany, New Jersey

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Accurate Breaks Ground on 26-Acre New Jersey Project

by Lynn Peisner March 20, 2023

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, N.J. — Locally based developer Accurate has broken ground on a 26-acre property at 100 Cherry Hill Road in Parsippany-Troy Hills, about 30 miles northwest of Manhattan. The project will consist of 325 units within two four-story buildings, both built above ground-level garage parking. Sixty-five of the units will be earmarked as affordable units. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The developer is including 14 studios, 210 one-bedroom units, 88 two-bedroom apartments and 13 three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness center and multi-sport lounge. The first …

March 20, 2023

A 3D render of 32nd and Eliot Apartments, a white and black contemporary style building.

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Developers Navigate Denver’s Increasingly Complex Market

by Channing Hamilton March 17, 2023

We know Denver’s housing story as it relates to the pandemic: The metro’s high quality of life, access to outdoor amenities and lower prices than other Western mainstays (California) drove demand sky-high for the past three years. With that came an increase in prices — as it always does. The average rent for an apartment in metro Denver was $1,838 in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to research firm Apartment Insights. This is actually a slight decrease from the thirdquarter average of $1,870 per month. Andrew Hamrick, general counsel …

March 17, 2023

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $51 Million for Florida Affordable Housing, Opportunity Zone Project

by Lynn Peisner March 17, 2023

OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $51 million in construction financing for Sky Building in Oakland Park, located midway between Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Miami-based NRI Investments is developing the project and has signed a development agreement, lease agreement and purchase and sale agreement for the site with the City of Oakland Park. Sky Building’s 2-acre site is located in an Opportunity Zone. The mid-rise development will deliver 136 affordable and workforce units, connected by a sky bridge to the City of Oakland Park’s new city …

March 17, 2023

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LDG Breaks Ground $79.6 Million Affordable Project in Nashville

by Lynn Peisner March 14, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — LDG Development has broken ground on Ewing Heights in North Nashville. The affordable housing project will deliver 180 two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as 10 three- and four-bedroom townhomes for families earning between 40 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). Amenities include a fitness and business center, a pool and a dog park. Completion is slated for mid-2024. The estimated development cost for Ewing Street is $79.6 million. Financing for the project was secured by 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and tax-exempt …

March 14, 2023

Rendering of The Alice in Princeton, New Jersey

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WinnCompanies Breaks Ground on $63 Million Mixed-Income Project in Princeton, New Jersey

by Lynn Peisner March 13, 2023

PRINCETON, N.J. — WinnCompanies has started construction on The Alice, a $63 million, mixed-income project in Princeton. The Boston-based developer is also preparing to start work on a 1.5 acre public park with a playground, seating and a dog park adjacent to the 125-unit apartment property. The Alice is expected to be complete and ready for occupancy by the summer of 2024. Of the 125 apartments, 100 will be leased at market rates and 25 will be available in rent restrictions ranging from 30 to 80 percent of area median …

March 13, 2023

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NewPoint Provides $20.6 Million in Construction Financing for Affordable Development in Milwaukee

by Kari Lloyd March 8, 2023

MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for the development of Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based developer Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2024. The loan was arranged by Cesar Diaz, a managing director at NewPoint, and structured as a NewPoint Impact 4 percent tax-exempt bond financing. Three series of bonds were issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Raymond James was the LIHTC equity syndicator. Launched …

March 8, 2023

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FHFA Confirms Disbursement of $545 Million for Affordable Housing Programs

by Kari Lloyd March 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has confirmed that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. According to Sandra Thompson, director of the FHFA, a portion of every loan purchased by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac is allocated to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. The Housing Trust Fund, overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will receive $354 million. The Housing Trust Fund allocates …

March 8, 2023

A bird's eye 3D render of Los Arcos, a multifamily community with dark brown roofing.

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City of San Antonio Breaks Ground on Los Arcos at VIDA

by Channing Hamilton March 8, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — The city of San Antonio and its partners have broken ground on Los Arcos at VIDA, a 324-unit affordable housing community on the city’s south side. Los Arcos is financed by 4 percent housing tax credits allocated by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ($36 million); private activity bonds issued by Opportunity Home San Antonio ($38 million); various funds from the 2022-2027 City of San Antonio Housing Bond Program ($5.3 million); and grant funds from the Bexar County Economic & Community Development American Rescue Plan …

March 8, 2023

Fox Meadows Apartments, a gray multifamily community with several buildings.

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Olive Bark Acquires Fox Meadows Apartments in Fort Collins, Colorado, for $36.8 Million

by Channing Hamilton March 7, 2023

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Lakewood, Colorado-based Olive Bark has acquired Fox Meadows Apartments for $36.8 million. Fox Meadows Apartments is a 138-unit partial LIHTC community in Fort Collins, which is 45 miles north of Boulder, Colorado. Sixty-three units are set aside for households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The property was built in 2001. Colliers Multifamily Advisory Group’s Bill Morkes and Craig Stack represented the seller and procured the buyer, a private local developer. The transaction included a fully amortizing, fixed-rate HUD loan assumption.

March 7, 2023

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