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Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Alta Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts

by Lynn Peisner September 18, 2026

CONCORD, MASS. — Atlanta-based Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Thoreau, a 237-unit community in Concord, approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston. Units will be offered as one-, two- or three-bedroom floor plans across two five-story residential buildings. Amenities include Pilates and yoga studios, a golf simulator, tavern-style lounge, coworking spaces, a pool, fire pits, a pet spa and a dog park. Alta Thoreau will be Wood Partners’ first Passive House-designed community in Massachusetts, a designation for buildings that use reduced energy. Features include porous pavement, a more sustainable …

September 18, 2026

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Northwind Group Provides $427M in Loans for Two Office-to-Residential Conversions in New York City

by Lynn Peisner September 18, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Northwind Group has provided $427 million in construction loans for two metro New York office-to-residential projects. The real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager funded a $208 million first mortgage construction loan for 141 Willoughby Street, a 24-story tower in Brooklyn. The borrowers/developers are Capstone Equities and BH3 Fund Advisors, who acquired the office property in 2025 and spent the past year in predevelopment planning for the building’s partial conversion to multifamily. Loan proceeds retired existing debt and will fund the redevelopment of 239 …

September 18, 2026

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Ability Housing Breaks Ground on $35.7M Orlando Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner September 17, 2026

ORLANDO, FLA. — Ability Housing has broken ground on the 96-unit Village of Pine Hills in the northwest Orlando neighborhood of Pine Hills. The development is located on approximately 9 acres at 5121 North Pine Hills Road. Plans call for three three-story residential buildings comprising a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with rent restrictions ranging from 22 to 60 percent of area median income. Amenities will include a community center with a computer lab, a library and flexible spaces for workshops, training and events. Residents also will have …

September 17, 2026

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Carr Properties Obtains $92M for Office Conversion in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom

by Lynn Peisner September 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Locally based Carr Properties is redeveloping a vacant office building at 2121 Virginia Ave. in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Berkadia has arranged a $92 million construction loan through PNC Bank. Carr paid $23.5 million for the property in November 2025. The project was awarded a 20-year property tax abatement through D.C.’s Housing in Downtown program, an incentive aimed at encouraging commercial-to-residential conversions. Carr plans 30 affordable units as part of the roughly 300-unit project. Rent restrictions have not officially been disclosed, but they are expected to …

September 17, 2026

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Crescent Communities Opens NOVEL Douglasville in Metro Atlanta

by Lynn Peisner September 17, 2026

DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL Douglasville, a 300-unit community 20 miles west of Atlanta in The Trails mixed-use development. NOVEL Douglasville consists of five four-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a resort-style pool, grills, firepit, open-air event and game lawn, a clubroom with a TV and full kitchen, and a covered porch with an outdoor fireplace. Further features include a coffee cafe and coworking space, fitness center, dog park and dog-wash stations.

September 17, 2026

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Thompson Thrift Breaks Ground on First Project in South Carolina

by Lynn Peisner September 16, 2026

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Thompson Thrift has broken ground on The Whitmore at Ingleside, situated within the 1,500-acre Ingleside master-planned community in North Charleston. The 327-unit project marks the Indiana-based developer’s first in South Carolina. The Whitmore at Ingleside site is approximately 19 acres. The community will include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, pickleball court, pocket park, electric firepit gathering areas, grilling stations, pet spa, two dog parks and a social lounge with billiards, coffee bar, focus suites, conference room and …

September 16, 2026

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Rushmark Secures Financing for $136M Development Near Metro D.C. Commuter Station

by Lynn Peisner September 15, 2026

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Rushmark has secured financing to develop a $136 million apartment community in West Falls Church. FCP provided $22 million of preferred equity, and PNC contributed a $92 million senior construction loan. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Crivella, Yalda Ghamarian, Brian Gould, Bill Gribbin and Patrick Cunningham of Berkadia DC Metro led the transaction. Located at the corner of Falls Church Drive and West Falls Station Boulevard, the seven-story community will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and such amenities as work-from-home spaces, a clubroom, speakeasy and …

September 15, 2026

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Center Park Group, Berry Co. Underway on BTR Development Near Charleston

by Lynn Peisner September 15, 2026

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. — General contractor Center Park Group and developer The Berry Co. are developing 3030 Maybank, a 72-unit build-to-rent project on a 9-acre site in Johns Island, 11 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina. Vertical construction began in April 2026, with the first homes slated for completion in November of this year. Each home will include three bedrooms, an open-concept living area, private balcony, attached one-car garage and driveway parking. Amenities will include a playground, dog park, gazebo and hammocks, along with landscaped common areas and sidewalks throughout …

September 15, 2026

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ErieView Secures $217.6M in Construction Financing for Cleveland Tower Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner September 14, 2026

CLEVELAND — ErieView Development, led by Cleveland’s Kassouf family, is redeveloping the 40-story Erieview Tower into a 210-room W Cleveland hotel, 215 W-branded rental apartments and renovated office space. Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. served as financial adviser and arranged roughly $217.6 million in financing for the residential and hotel phases. The hotel and apartments are slated to open in late 2027. In 2018, The Kassouf family acquired the largely vacant office tower, built in 1964. The conversion will introduce both Ohio’s first W Hotel and the W brand’s first …

September 14, 2026

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WinnCos. Acquires, Rehabs Western Massachusetts Affordable Housing Property

by Lynn Peisner September 11, 2026

CHICOPEE, MASS. — WinnCos. has acquired a 290-unit affordable housing community in Chicopee and begun a $41.5 million rehabilitation of the property. The sales price was not disclosed. Affordability restrictions at Chicopee Village Townhomes were set to expire this year. Financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation closed on Aug. 13, guaranteeing the property will remain affordable housing for 50 years. Upon completion of the renovation — slated for summer 2028 — 30 apartments will be converted to unrestricted units, allowing existing over-income households to remain housed and avoid displacement. The …

September 11, 2026

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