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DevelopmentNewsTexas

StreetLights Residential Breaks Ground on Plano, Texas, Luxury Tower

by Lynn Peisner

PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based StreetLights Residential has broken ground on Parks at Legacy West, a 22-story luxury high-rise at 6501 Legacy Drive in Plano. The development, located within the 100-acre former J.C. Penney headquarters campus, will include 261 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and three adjacent three-bedroom rental townhomes. The retailer was based at the site from 1992 until 2020. Legacy West, a 240-acre mixed-use development, is across the street. Amenities include a three-tiered, resort-style pool with private cabanas equipped with TVs; a sky lounge with dining area, card room, …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsSoutheastVirginia

Pennrose, Partners Break Ground on Final Phase of $120M Newport News Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Construction has begun on the fifth and final phase of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) in Newport News. Ridley Place was public housing originally built in 1954 on approximately 18 acres. That community is now being replaced through the CNI, which is a HUD-backed redevelopment plan focused on mixed-income housing, resident services and broader neighborhood investment. Across the phases, Marshall-Ridley CNI leaders leveraged more than $120 million in housing investment. Pennrose’s Phase V, located at 2815 Washington Ave., will add 73 mixed-income units, amenities and …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFeaturesFinanceSeniors Housing

Fannie, Freddie Enter Bullish Phase

by Lynn Peisner

By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are scaling up their multifamily loan production this year while their partner servicers and underwriters are aggressively pursuing new business. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which has been the conservator of the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) since 2008, blew open the annual lending caps for the two agencies this year. The new caps are set at $88 billion apiece, which is a more than 20 percent increase from the 2025 cap and the highest dollar amount allotted by the FHFA since …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFeaturesFlorida

Florida’s Live Local Amendments Remove Barriers and Open New Doors for Workforce and Affordable Housing

by Lynn Peisner

By Steve Wernick For years, church-owned land and government parcels sat unused in the middle of Florida’s housing shortage. They were available in theory, but off-limits in practice. Now, through House Bill (HB) 1389, a new round of amendments to the Live Local Act is unlocking that land, limiting local roadblocks and expanding how and where affordable housing can be built across the state. The amendments were approved in March and go into effect July 1. Florida’s housing market continues to gain momentum, and with it comes an opportunity to …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMassachusettsNewsNortheast

TCB Opens Province Post, Bringing 65 Affordable Units to Provincetown, Massachusetts  

by Lynn Peisner

PROVINCETOWN, MASS. — The Community Builders (TCB) and the Town of Provincetown have opened Province Post, a 65-unit mixed-income community intended to serve the year-round workforce and residents of the Cape Cod resort town. Units are reserved for renters earning from 80 to 30 percent of area median income. Amenities include shared patios, a laundry room, seating areas, bike racks and direct access to a bike path. A variety of sources provided funding, including the Town of Provincetown, MassHousing, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, Community Economic Development …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentIndianaMidwestNews

Affordable Housing Redevelopment The Alan Opens in Muncie, Indiana

by Lynn Peisner

MUNCIE, IND. — Indianapolis-based developer TWG has opened The Alan, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Muncie. Denver-based STUDIO Architecture designed the property. Located at 2430 W. Kilgore Ave. along the White River, The Alan is a redevelopment of the former Endzone Bar & Grill site. Units are reserved for tenants earning up to 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. The community includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The Alan includes a leasing office, fitness room, community room, bike storage, playground, dog park, garden …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Woda Cooper and Partners Break Ground on $39M Livewell Terrace in Bluffton, South Carolina

by Lynn Peisner

BLUFFTON, S.C. — Beaufort Memorial and Woda Cooper Cos. have begun construction of Livewell Terrace, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Bluffton, 23 miles northeast of Savannah, Georgia. The project consists of a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units rented at monthly rates ranging from $700 to $1,725. Amenities will include a business center, fitness facility, playground and community park. Livewell Terrace is being constructed on 7 acres of land provided by Beaufort Memorial, a nonprofit hospital system. The community is intended to serve healthcare workers. The $39 million …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceNewsNortheast

PNC Bank Closes $251.4M Fund to Support 16 Affordable Housing Projects

by Lynn Peisner

PITTSBURGH — PNC Bank has closed the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fund 104, a $251.4 million fund focused on the development and preservation of affordable rental housing across the United States. The fund includes investments from nine financial services and insurance companies, as well as PNC. Fund 104 is expected to support 16 multifamily properties nationwide, providing over 1,700 affordable units for families and seniors. The portfolio includes a mix of new construction and rehabilitation developments in Arizona, California, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and …

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DevelopmentGeorgiaNewsSoutheast

Vida Cos. to Build Carrena in Buford, Georgia

by Lynn Peisner

BUFORD, GA. — Vida Cos. has closed on financing for the construction of Carrena, a ground-up development in in the northern Atlanta suburb of Buford. The 289-unit Carrena is the first of three planned projects supported by capital from the $47 million, still-open Vida Opportunities Fund. Carrena will be comprised of four-story buildings served by elevators and such amenities as a saltwater pool, fitness center with yoga facilities, piano lounge, rooftop deck and lounge and a nature trail. The community will include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The design …

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DevelopmentFinanceNew YorkNewsNortheast

Madison Realty Capital Originates $480M Loan for Midtown Manhattan Office-to-Residential Project

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $480 million loan for the office-to-residential conversion of 1740 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. Yellowstone Real Estate Investments was the borrower, while Ackman-Ziff’s Jason Krane, Russ Schildkraut and Simon Ziff arranged the financing. The 523,051-square-foot, 27-story office building will be converted to a residential community consisting of 238 multifamily units and 182 condos. Amenities will include a resort-style lap pool, hot tub, a speakeasy bar in the building’s original bank vault and lounge and deck spaces. The property also includes 18,055 …

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