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Developers Need to Avoid the ‘Johnny Cash Contract’  

by Lynn Peisner

Multifamily housing developers and property owners invest significant time and money into site selection, entitlements and financing, but they often give construction contracts far less attention and time than they deserve. Despite the high stakes, it’s not uncommon for developers to hand over a “Frankenstein-ed” AIA contract (a legal agreement covering areas such as costs, timelines and responsibilities) that is stitched together from old deals, then ask their legal counsel for a “quick review” with minimal edits that won’t “kill the deal.” As a construction litigator, I’ve seen how this …

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Pennrose Opens Residences at Harper in Moorestown, New Jersey

by Lynn Peisner

MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Pennrose has opened Residences at Harper, a 76-unit affordable housing property in Moorestown, 14 miles east of Philadelphia. Units are reserved for tenants earning no more than 30 and 60 percent of area median income. The four-story building includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Five units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals and families, four units will be accessible to residents with physical disabilities, and two units will be outfitted for residents with hearing and vision impairments. Amenities include a community room, …

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DevelopmentNewsTexas

Fort Worth’s $1.7 Billion Westside Village to Include 1,785 Residential Units

by Lynn Peisner

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — FW Westside RE Investors, a partnership between The Keystone Group and Larkspur Capital, will begin construction of the first phase of a mixed-use project about two miles west of downtown Fort Worth in 2026 with completion slated for 2028. The $1.7 billion Westside Village project will be developed in phases on 37 acres at 100 University Drive in Fort Worth. Phase I will include a 308-unit multifamily community and a 100,000-square-foot office building, which will also include retail and restaurant space. HPI is leasing the office …

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ANF, HTG Top Out $185 Million Miami Affordable Housing Development  

by Lynn Peisner

MIAMI — Developer Housing Trust Group (HTG) and construction firm ANF, both locally based, have topped out the Rhapsody at Rainbow Village project in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The development team broke ground in June, and completion is slated for early 2027. Units will be reserved for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 30, 50, 60, 70 and 80 percent of the area median income. Monthly rents for the one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will range from $793 to $2,634. HTG reports Miami median rents range from $1,875 to $9,070 …

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NRP Group Breaks Ground on Second Phase of The Davis in Cleveland

by Lynn Peisner

CLEVELAND — The NRP group has begun construction of Churchill Gateway II, which is the 70-unit second phase of an affordable housing development in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. The first phase, known as The Davis, opened in 2022. Churchill Gateway II will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom residences for individuals and families earning between 30 and 60 of the area median income. Together, both phases total 122 units. Completion is slated for 2026. Development and financial partners include KeyBank, the City of Cleveland and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, with support …

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Joint Venture to Break Ground in Chicago Suburb

by Lynn Peisner

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Co-developers Conor Commercial Real Estate and LCI Development Partners, along with investment partner Bailard, will develop 138 units at 750 Curtiss St. in Downers Grove, 30 miles west of Chicago. The development team also includes SGW Architecture & Design and McShane Construction Co. Completion is slated for spring 2027. The six-story residence will be comprised of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as five two-bedroom, direct-entry townhomes. Amenities will include a coffee bar, pool, firepits, a dog park, a fitness center, coworking space …

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BW Development, Skender to Break Ground on $105 Million Mixed-Use Project in Westfield, Indiana

by Lynn Peisner

WESTFIELD, IND. — BW Development will break ground later this year on The Grand on Main, a $105 million mixed-use development formerly dubbed Jersey 32. The builder is Chicago-based construction firm Skender, and the architect is Studio M Architecture and Planning. Completion is slated for 2027. The project, located in Westfield 20 miles north of Indianapolis, will include 216 multifamily units, 51,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 15,000 square feet of office space. The plan to build a mixed-use site at the intersection of State Road 32 and Poplar …

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DevelopmentMidwestNewsWisconsin

M&R, Campbell Capital Break Ground on Milwaukee Project

by Lynn Peisner

ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — M&R Development and Campbell Capital Group LLC have begun construction of a 278-unit luxury apartment community situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan in St. Francis, five miles south of downtown Milwaukee. The Bluffs on Lake will offer units ranging from studios to three-bedroom designs. M&R and Campbell Capital also teamed up to develop 42 Hundred on the Lake, a 236-unit project just south of The Bluffs on Lake that opened in 2021.  Located on a 21-acre site at 3700 S. Lake Drive, The Bluffs on …

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San Juan Capistrano City Hall Redevelopment Includes 50 Affordable Housing Units

by Lynn Peisner

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Jamboree Housing Corp. has completed and opened Salida del Sol in San Juan Capistrano. According to Jamboree, a nonprofit, California-based affordable housing developer, the project is the first in the nation to combine affordable housing with a city hall. Located on a 2-acre portion of San Juan Capistrano’s existing city hall site, the 50-unit Salida del Sol is designed around a large open courtyard with a 45,593-square-foot residential building. Forty 557-square-foot units are designated for formerly unhoused individuals and veterans earning up to 30 percent of …

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CIM Group Provides $132 Million Loan for Phase II of Peridot in Dallas

by Lynn Peisner

DALLAS — Pacific Elm Properties has secured a $132 million loan to refinance Santander Tower, a Dallas high-rise that has been converted from an office building to a mixed-use community. A portion of the tower, known as Peridot, was converted to 291 units of multifamily in 2023. The new loan will support construction of the project’s second phase, which will add 105 additional apartments and bring the total Peridot offering to 396 residences upon completion. In addition to the Peridot apartments, the mixed-use Santander Tower offers the Mint House luxury …

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