NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A joint venture comprised of McLean, Virginia-based KETTLER and The Stillman Group of Scarsdale, New York, has sold Waverly Place, a 276-unit community in North Charleston. The buyer was the Charleston Workforce Housing Fund, an impact fund led by Charlotte, North Carlonia-based Ascent Housing in partnership with Housing Collaborative, a Charleston-based affordable housing nonprofit. The acquisition is part of a citywide initiative to expand affordable and workforce housing across the region. According to The Post and Courier, the asset sold for approximately $41 million. Newmark’s Alex …
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NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $69.5 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for 100 Jane, a 148-unit property in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood. The borrower was Rockrose Development Corp. Located at 100 Jane St. and built in 1996, the property includes 117 market-rate units, 30 affordable units and one superintendent unit. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Amenities include a landscaped rooftop terrace, fitness center and laundry facilities. The JLL team representing the borrower was led by Geoff Goldstein, Steven Klein and Michael Shmuely.
BOSTON — Pennrose has begun construction of 95 Everett Street, an 88-unit, transit-oriented, mixed-income development in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston. The approximate project cost, according to the City of Boston, is $51.9 million. The property is across the street from the Boston Landing MBTA commuter rail station. Units offered as studios or with one, two or three bedrooms will come with rent restrictions ranging from 30 up to 120 percent of area median income. Residents will have access to a clubhouse, rooftop terrace and a fitness center. Pennrose Management …
By Alfonso Costa Jr. As the federal Opportunity Zone (OZ) program evolves into a permanent “OZ 2.0” framework, with new OZ census tracts taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, states like Florida are moving quickly to shape where capital flows by launching online portals. For developers, investors, business owners and local officials, understanding how these rules are changing and how to engage in state-level nomination processes will be critical to harnessing tax-advantaged equity while deploying it into projects that deliver long-term community benefit. Opportunity Zones 2.0 Brings More Flexibility and a …
CLEVELAND — Pennrose and nonprofit partner MidTown Cleveland have broken ground on the $64 million redevelopment of the former Warner & Swasey factory in Cleveland. In October 2025, Pennrose acquired the building at 5701 Carnegie Ave. from the City of Cleveland. The development team, working on this project since 2017, drew on 24 capital sources to bring the plans to fruition, including contributions from the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and the Cleveland Foundation, among other public and private partners. Constructed in the early 1900s, the 194,000 square-foot, five story …
Donaldson Impact Investors Buys Yorkshire Apartments in Maryland for $79.4M, Converts Property to Affordable Housing
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Donaldson Impact Investors, in partnership with New York Life Investment Management and nonprofit developer Housing Initiative Partnership, has acquired Yorkshire Apartments in Silver Spring for $79.4 million. The buyers used a tax-abatement program to transition the community to affordable from market-rate. Half the apartments at the 326-unit community are reserved for tenants earning up to 60 percent of area median income with the remainder of units remaining priced at market rates. The transaction was made possible through Montgomery County’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program, …
LORAIN, OHIO — Lument has secured a $28 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan to assist TFG Housing Resources and Raise Up with the rehabilitation of Western Horizon. Upon completion of the redevelopment, all 353 units of the affordable housing community in Lorain will be offered at rents capped at 60 percent of area median income. Lument’s Joey Hague led the transaction. TFG Housing Resources is a Columbus, Ohio-based real estate developer focused on the new construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing properties. …
Stout Management Selected as Property Manager for Las Vegas Affordable Housing Development
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Illinois-based Brinshore Development has selected locally based Stout Management Co. as property manager for Vegas View Flats, an affordable housing community at 620 W. Lake Mead Blvd. in North Las Vegas. The 76-unit property, currently in the lease-up phase, offers studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments reserved for renters earning up to 50, 60 or 80 percent of area median income. Stout will oversee day-to-day operations, leasing, compliance and long-term management of the community.
Mega Development Group, Ametrine Group Begin Construction of $147M Mixed-Income Redevelopment in Poughkeepsie, New York
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Mega Development Group and Ametrine Group have broken ground on Wallace Campus, a $147 million redevelopment of a vacant former department store in Poughkeepsie. Developed in partnership with on-site social services provider Mental Health America of Dutchess County, the project will convert the former Wallace Department Store, constructed in the 1870s, into 69 apartments while creating an additional 118 units across two new buildings. Wallace Campus will be affordable to households earning up to 80 percent of area median income. The unit mix is comprised of studios, …
ELK GROVE, CALIF. — Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG) has acquired Mosa Apartment Homes, a 387-unit affordable housing community in Elk Grove, 14 miles south of Sacramento, for $83.6 million. Completed in 2025, Mosa is a 14-building, garden-style community offering a mix of unit types serving a broad range of household income levels. The property is structured across three Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) partnerships, each subject to its own regulatory agreement, that cover 100 percent of units, with HVPG acquiring the general partner interests in all three. Approximately 8 …