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Gilbane Developing $254 Million Brooklyn Affordable Housing Anchored by Arts Center

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK — Gilbane Development, in partnership with Blue Sea Development, Artspace and the City and State of New York, has secured $254 million to finance the development of a mixed-use, affordable housing property in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood. Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA) will include about 263,000 square feet of residential space and a 28,000-square-foot arts center, which will include a 3,440-square-foot multi-purpose performance, rehearsal and studio space for community arts groups. BACA’s unit count is 283 in a mix of studios to three-bedroom apartments renting to households earning …

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Kaplan Cos. Locks in Construction Financing for Sayreville, New Jersey, Project

by Lynn Peisner

SAYREVILLE, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $36 million construction loan on behalf of Kaplan Cos. The Highland Park, New Jersey-based, family-owned developer is using the loan to finance construction of Camelot on Main, a 142-unit property in Sayreville, about 34 miles south of Midtown Manhattan. Provident Bank provided the funds. Kaplan has already begun site work, having spent about $5 million on the project so far. Construction is slated for completion in 2027. Camelot on Main will feature 134 market-rate and eight affordable units within six buildings. …

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Vision Cos. Buys Land for Ohio Development to Serve Office Park Workers

by Lynn Peisner

KETTERING, OHIO — Vision Cos. has acquired a 28.5-acre parcel located within the Miami Valley Research Park in Kettering, about eight miles southeast of Dayton, Ohio. On this land, the buyer plans to develop VC Flats, a community with 264 units housed within nine three-story buildings. The property is adjacent to the 36-acre Sixth River Office Park owned by Industrial Commercial Properties. A multifamily development is included in the Sixth River master plan and is meant to provide housing options for the approximately 4,400 employees working within the office park. …

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Fairstead Buys, Plans Remodel of Houston Affordable Housing Community

by Lynn Peisner

HOUSTON — Fairstead has closed on a $20 million financing package to acquire and renovate Sunflower Terrace, an affordable housing property in Houston. The Houston Housing Finance Corp. (HHFC) also has an ownership stake. R4 Capital was the mortgage lender. Fairstead will lead redevelopment efforts and will serve as the property manager. Sunflower Terrace consists of 160 units under a project-based Section 8 contract. Homes are reserved for low- and very low-income families, with rents capped at 50 percent of area median income (AMI) for half the units and at …

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Mirka Lands KeyBank Loans for Affordable Housing Development in Oceanside, California

by Lynn Peisner

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBank Commercial Mortgage Group (CMG) have finalized $74.8 million in loans for Mirka Investment’s El Camino Real Apartments, which are being developed in Oceanside, about 38 miles north of San Diego. CDLI’s and CMG’s loans make up part of the $137.5 million total funding package that will enable the construction of the 111-unit affordable housing community reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). A completion date was not disclosed. CDLI provided a …

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Ryan Cos., EPC Open Oslo in Overland Park

by Lynn Peisner

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Ryan Cos. and EPC Real Estate Group have opened The Oslo, a four-story, 413-unit property in Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City. Residents are moving into the first two buildings, which opened in March and May. The remaining buildings are set to open later this year. Developers broke ground in October 2023. Ryan served as the developer, builder and capital markets partner for The Oslo, working in partnership with EPC Real Estate Group on the project. NSPJ Architects led the architectural design. Olsson provided civil …

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JLL Arranges $65.5 Million Construction Loan for Denver Development

by Lynn Peisner

DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $65.5 million construction loan on behalf of Formativ, a locally based investment and development firm that is building 3850 Blake, a 310-unit property in Denver’s River North (RiNo) district. Formativ broke ground on the 16-story affordable-housing property in June and estimates construction will be complete in the third quarter of 2027. Units will be offered as a mix of studios and one-bedroom floor plans and are rent capped for residents earning between 70 and 100 percent of area median income. Amenities include …

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Partnership Breaks Ground on $400 Million Jersey City Development

by Lynn Peisner

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between New York-based developer The Albanese Organization, BXP (NYSE: BXP) and Boston-based investment manager CrossHarbor Capital Partners has broken ground on 290 Coles Street, a $400 million multifamily development in Jersey City. Completion is slated for spring 2028. In addition to its namesake thoroughfare, the 1.7-acre site in the West SoHo neighborhood, which spans a full city block, is bounded by Jersey Avenue and 16th and 17th streets. Plans call for 670 apartments, 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space and 13,000 …

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WinnCos. Breaks Ground on First Phase of Boston Public Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

BOSTON — WinnCos. has broken ground on Phase I of the redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack (MEM) public housing project in Boston. Activity will kick off with the construction of a $62 million building known as Building A. This ground-up construction will provide new homes to the 94 low-income families currently living in the community. WinnCos. says Building A move-ins will occur in fall 2026. Once complete, the revamped 30-acre MEM community will include 3,300 rental homes, effectively tripling the number of units currently available. Along with Building A, …

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Lenders Are Back in Action for Multifamily Development Deals, Says InterFace Panel

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In its first-quarter report, property management research firm RealPage stated that the “supply wave for multifamily was cresting” as the U.S. apartment sector set a record in terms of units absorbed (138,302), outpacing deliveries (116,092). A year prior, RealPage reported that deliveries (135,652) outstripped absorption (103,826) in first-quarter 2024. Will Block, partner and co-founder of Olympus Development Co., said that the flip in the U.S. apartment market’s supply-demand dynamic the past 12 months has made all the difference in terms of lenders’ perception. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference …

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