Development

Renaissance-Center-Detroit

Investments in major new construction and redevelopment projects from the central business district out to the suburbs signal investor opportunity. By Jason Stevens, Lument It has been 12 years since Detroit, having lost more than a quarter of its population between 2000 and 2013 and seen its tax revenues plummet, became the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy. The city endured decades of hardship, and many neighborhoods struggled with vacancy until recent revitalization efforts began to take hold. Today, Detroit’s turnaround is well underway. Government finances are on a firm …

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4965-Washington-Denver

DENVER — Globeville Redevelopment Partners, a joint venture consisting of several public and private members, has started construction on 4965 Washington St., a five story, mixed-use affordable housing community in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood. The $132 million project involves the redevelopment of a 2.7-acre, city-owned site that was formerly a car dealership. The project will include 170 apartments reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. Developed in partnership with the Denver Public Library and the city and county of Denver, the lower level of the …

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Alejandro-Ensinck

The recent arrest and extradition of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has once again put political instability in Latin America back in the headlines. For many people in the U.S., it’s just another international news story. For Latin American investors, it’s a reminder of something they’ve lived with for years: Political and economic conditions can change quickly, and when they do, the impact on currency, regulation and personal wealth can be immediate. That reality has long shaped how and where capital moves. When uncertainty rises, investors tend to look for places …

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Aurum-Fremont

FREMONT, CALIF. — Berkadia has secured a joint venture equity partner for the final phase of development for Aurum, a 966-unit property adjacent to the Warm Springs BART station in Fremont. This final phase includes 336 units. Brett Betzler and Kaohu Berg-Hee of Berkadia’s Irvine and San Francisco offices brokered the deal. Aurum is located at 3300 Innovation Way and consists of a five-story, elevator-served building that features a structured parking garage, a fitness center, resort-style pool and approximately 4,900 square feet of ground-floor retail. Completion is expected in 2027.

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HARMON-Jefferson-Village-Greensboro

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Crescent Communities has completed, opened and begun leasing HARMON Jefferson Village, a rental townhome community in Greensboro, less than half a mile from the Jefferson Village shopping center. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based investor, developer and operator’s HARMON brand portfolio is comprised of single-family rental communities in Sun Belt markets. Jefferson Village features three- to four-bedroom units and amenities that include a pool with a pavilion and outdoor kitchen with a grilling station and outdoor dining, an event lawn and trailhead access to Price Park. HARMON properties in …

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WORCESTER, MASS. — MassDevelopment, Massachusetts’ development finance agency and land bank, has issued a $38 million tax-exempt bond to Tremont Development Partners to finance the first phase of the redevelopment of the Worcester Housing Authority’s Lakeside Apartments community in Worcester. The site’s existing buildings that were originally built in 1949 will be demolished and replaced with two new buildings containing 116 units. Twenty-nine units will be reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI) and 87 units will be earmarked for households earning no more …

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Portico-Long-Beach

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — JPI has broken ground on Portico, a 272-unit project with 18,841 square feet of ground-level retail. The $150 million development marks Phase I of a master plan for Mosaic, which is the redevelopment of the former City Place Long Beach shopping center. Completion of the eight-story building is slated for June 2028. City Place Long Beach was developed in the 1990s on about 14 acres in downtown Long Beach. The site was cleared earlier this year. Units will be offered as studios through three-bedroom floor plans …

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Glengrove-Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $96.7 million in refinancing for three recently built assets in Louisville owned by Highgates Group. Jonathan Zilber, Joel Chetner and Josh Geller secured three floating-rate, interest-only loans from an institutional lender. Proceeds will be used to repay existing debt, fund closing costs and return capital to investors. The properties are comprised of Belmond Flats (240 units), Cedar Creek Flats (168 units) and Glengrove Apartments (232 units). Highgates is a development firm with offices in Kentucky, New Jersey and the United Kingdom.

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NOVEL-Arlington-Virginia

ARLINGTON, VA. — Crescent Communities, in its first partnership with Rockefeller Group, has closed on a land sale for the future development of NOVEL Arlington. Early plans for the community call for 493 apartments and 37 townhomes rented at both affordable and market rates. Rent caps were not disclosed. The site, 5.5 acres at 2480 South Glebe Road, is about 3 miles west of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Two existing hotels on the parcel are expected to be demolished to make way for the LEED Gold-targeted project. Completion is …

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The-Irving-Denver

DENVER — Urban Land Conservancy (ULC), a Denver-based affordable housing nonprofit, has completed construction and opened The Irving at Mile High Vista in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood. Located at 3.270 W. Colfax Ave., the 102-unit community serves households earning up to 20 to 80 percent of area median income. With ULC’s ownership of the land through a community land trust, affordability is guaranteed for 99 years. The Irving is adjacent to the Denver Public Library’s Corky Gonzales branch. The architect was Studio Completiva, and the general contractor was Pinkard Construction. …

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