Development

Freddie Mac

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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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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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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The-Alan-Muncie

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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Livewell-Bluffton

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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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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Carrena-Buford

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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1740-Broadway-NYC

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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Joyfield-at-Lakeview-Antioch

ANTIOCH, CALIF. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $53.1 million loan for the construction of Joyfield at Lakeview Center, a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordable housing community in Antioch, approximately 45 miles west of San Francisco. Standard Communities is the developer and borrower. Joyfield Lakeview Center consists of 233 units across seven three- and four-story buildings that will be reserved for tenants earning up to 30 or 70 percent of area median income. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, business center, playground, courtyard and dog park. Completion is …

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Attain-at-Greenbrier-Chesapeake

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Bonaventure has broken ground on Attain at Greenbrier, a 268-unit community in Chesapeake’s Greenbrier submarket. The $74.5 million development is part of the Alexandria, Virginia-based investment and development firm’s Attain portfolio. Delivery is slated for late 2027. The site, previously home to a commercial call center, was acquired and rezoned by Bonaventure in 2022. The Greenbrier community will consist of three four-story buildings containing a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,037 square feet. Marlyn Development Corp. is serving as the general contractor, RBA is …

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