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Webinar: Better Bathroom Decisions in Affordable Housing — Balancing Investor Returns and Resident Needs

by Sarah Daniels

On August 20, Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business hosted the webinar “Better Bathroom Decisions in Affordable Housing — Balancing Investor Returns and Resident Needs.” The discussion covered how bathroom design and specification decisions can influence maintenance costs, resident satisfaction, accessibility and long-term asset performance in affordable housing communities. Panelists reviewed why bathrooms deserve more strategic attention during the design and specification process. They also covered strategies for approaching affordable housing, where repairability matters and where repairs often must be completed in occupied units. Key Takeaways: Click here to access the …

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WinnCos. Completes $86M Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Upstate New York

by Lynn Peisner

FAIRPORT, N.Y. — WinnCos. has completed the $86 million redevelopment of Evergreen East, a 508-unit affordable housing community in Fairport. Originally constructed between 1972 and 1976 by the New York State Urban Development Corp. (UDC), the property, formerly known as the Pines of Perinton Apartments, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January 2023. It was noted as an example of UDC’s suburban housing program, which sought to address post-World War II housing shortages with low-density, mixed-income apartments outside urban centers. The property is about 10 miles …

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Third Lake, CBI Underway on $50.8M BTR Development in St. Augustine, Florida

by Lynn Peisner

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — Tampa, Florida-based Third Lake Development is underway on construction of The Cottages at St. Augustine. CBI Construction is heading up building efforts at the 33-acre site at 300 Bushwood Circle in St. Augustine. Nequette Architecture designed the 250-unit build-to-rent community. Construction began in March, and completion of the $50.8 million project is slated for December 2027.

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Thompson Thrift to Develop 300-Unit Property in Metro Birmingham, Alabama

by Lynn Peisner

CHELSEA, ALA. — Thompson Thrift has announced plans to develop Rivet, a 300-unit community in Chelsea, 20 miles southeast of Birmingham, Alabama. Completion of the 300-unit asset is slated for 2027. Rivet will be comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units complemented by a resort-style, heated pool, 24-hour fitness center, pickleball court, grilling areas, a fire pit, billiards and shuffleboard, a dog park, business center with conference rooms and focus suites and an Amazon package hub.

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Fairfield Residential, KTGY Complete 1010 Waugh in Houston

by Lynn Peisner

HOUSTON — Fairfield Residential has completed and opened 1010 Waugh in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston. KTGY Dallas was the architect. The 14-story building at 1010 Waugh Drive replaces a single-story commercial building with 340 units and amenities that include a pool deck with cabanas, conference and game rooms, sky lounge, bike storage, package lockers, a dog run, electric vehicle chargers and a fitness center. The property also includes 517 parking spaces.

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Vivmark Becomes Nation’s Largest Apartment REIT

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO and ARLINGTON, VA. — AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential have completed their merger, creating Vivmark Residential, a new real estate investment trust, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VMRK on Aug. 18. With a portfolio of approximately 184,000 owned apartments and 11,100 units under construction, Vivmark Residential is now the country’s largest multifamily owner, surpassing Greystar. As of Jan. 1, 2026, Greystar ranked as the top U.S. multifamily owner for the third consecutive year with 119,160 units in its portfolio, according to …

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The Michaels Organization, JOIN and KUDA Break Ground on $88M Project in Davis, California

by Lynn Peisner

DAVIS, CALIF. — The Michaels Organization and has broken ground on an $88 million community called The Lumberyard in Davis. Development partners include Kyuden Urban Development America (KUDA) and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corp. for Transport and Urban Development (JOIN), a Tokyo-based firm specializing in overseas transportation and urban development projects. KUDA is the U.S. real estate development subsidiary of Japan-based Kyushu Electric Power Co. The Lumberyard takes its name from Hibbert’s Lumberyard and Hardware Store, which operated on the development site at the intersection of G and 5th streets …

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Stagg Group Buys Land for 266-Unit Mixed-Use Development in Yonkers, New York

by Lynn Peisner

YONKERS, N.Y.  — CBRE has arranged a land sale at 1219 Yonkers Ave. for a future multifamily development. A joint venture of Aubrey Capital and Empire General Contracting sold the parcel to Stagg Group for $9.5 million. The CBRE team of William V. Cuddy Jr. and Jacqueline Novotny marketed the site and represented Aubrey Capital in the negotiations. The property is already entitled for a 19-story, 412,866-square-foot mixed-use building comprised of 266 multifamily units, 1,600 square feet of retail space, approximately 16,000 square feet of amenity space and 278 parking …

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Berkadia Arranges $35M Construction Loan for Third Phase of Metro Miami’s Casa Princeton

by Lynn Peisner

HOMESTEAD, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $35 million construction loan for the third phase of development of Casa Princeton, a 162-unit, eight-story community in the South Miami-Dade County neighborhood of Princeton. The project marks the final phase of the Casa Princeton master-planned community, which encompasses 374 units. Completion of Phase III is slated for early 2028. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Shannon Wilson and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia Miami arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Aconcagua Group. S3 Capital was the lender. Located at 12867 SW 248th St., …

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2GR Equity Breaks Ground on The Katy at Waterloo Trails in Denison, Texas

by Lynn Peisner

DENISON, TEXAS — 2GR Equity has partnered with Preston Forrest Capital and Cross Development to build a 236-unit multifamily development in Denison, 75 miles north of Dallas. Located at the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 75 and W. Crawford Street, The Katy at Waterloo Trails will be part of Waterloo Trails, a 30-acre, master-planned, mixed-use development that, upon buildout, will include retail, restaurants, hotels and approximately 2.3 miles of hiking and biking trails. Preston Forrest Capital is the master developer of the larger project, with completion slated roughly for 2031. Construction …

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