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Trademark Begins Construction of Westbend Residences in Fort Worth

by Lynn Peisner

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Trademark Property Co., a locally based mixed-use developer, is underway on the construction of Westbend Residences in Fort Worth’s University District. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027. The 321-unit property is being developed on 3.5 acres along the Trinity Trails, which make a loop around the Trinity River. The seven-story community will feature ground-floor restaurant space, two resort-style pools, a fitness center, a dog spa and a two-story parking garage. The project has been designed to meet National Green Building Standards to qualify …

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DevelopmentFinanceIllinoisMidwestNews

JV Closes Financing for Historic Redevelopment in Chicago Loop

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Chicago-based developer Mavrek along with capital partner ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. have secured the financing needed to begin redevelopment of the Millinery Mart at 65 E. Wacker Place. The building opened in 1928 and, as its first use, served as centralized operations for the city’s hatmakers. In recent years, the 24-story Art Deco building has been occupied primarily by offices with ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Mavrek will redevelop the historic property into a 252-unit luxury apartment complex called Wacker Place. The contractor is McHugh Construction, and the …

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Build-to-RentDevelopmentNewsSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Middlestreet, Singerman Announce Charleston BTR Project

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Middlestreet Partners and Singerman Real Estate are developing Atlantic St. Thomas, a 71-unit, build-to-rent project in Daniel Island, a planned community and neighborhood located in Charleston. Middlestreet is a Charleston-based multifamily investment and development company, and Singerman is a Chicago-based real estate investment firm. Construction will begin in early 2026. First move-ins are expected by spring 2027. Middle Street Construction will serve as the development’s general contractor. Other partners include Sitecast as civil engineer, Cissell Design Studio as conceptual designer and land planner, Studioforme as landscape architect …

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Joint Venture Secures Financing for Affordable Development Near Boston

by Lynn Peisner

EVERETT, MASS. — MassDevelopment has issued a $34.3 million tax-exempt bond to Impact Residential Development and The Neighborhood Developers as part of the funding for an affordable housing project in Everett, six miles north of Boston. The development will include 107 units rented to households earning up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI), 17 units rented to households earning up to 30 percent of AMI and one property-manager unit. Construction is underway and is expected to be completed in May 2027. The tax-exempt bond was purchased by First …

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Namdar Group Lands $220 Million Bridge Loan for Jersey City Project

by Lynn Peisner

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Namdar Group has secured a $220 million bridge loan to refinance 626 Newark Avenue, a 576-unit, mixed-use project under development in Jersey City. The developer secured construction financing back in January 2024. Completion is slated for 2026. Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing with a team led by Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella, Christopher de Raet and Edward Leboyer. TYKO provided the capital.

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DevelopmentFinanceFloridaNewsSoutheast

JLL Arranges Construction Financing for Fort Lauderdale Project

by Lynn Peisner

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $28 million loan, provided by Goldman Sachs, for the development of URBANIA Flagler 1 Ave in Fort Lauderdale. The borrower and developer is Hollywood, Florida-based Continua Developments, a development company that was active in Colombia before doing business in the United States starting in 2021. JLL Capital Market’s Debt Advisory team was led by Max La Cava, Jimmy Calvo and Kenny Cutler. Continua is partnering with SP Developments, a Miami-based residential developer, on the URBANIA project. Construction started earlier this year, and …

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Fairstead Buys, Plans Redevelopment of Hampton Roads-Area Affordable Housing Community

by Lynn Peisner

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Fairstead has acquired MacDonald Manor, an affordable housing property in Chesapeake, and will redevelop it using $26 million of rental assistance demonstration (RAD) Section 18 funding. RAD Section 18 is a HUD program designed to preserve and improve affordable housing. The entire acquisition and rehab cost is $55 million. Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Virginia Housing and Hudson Housing Capital are project partners. The redevelopment work will begin this fall and is estimated to be complete in fall 2027. Located at 1331 MacDonald Road, MacDonald Manor is …

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Wood Partners Opens Alta 87 in Metro Phoenix

by Lynn Peisner

GILBERT, ARIZ. — Wood Partners has opened Alta 87 in Gilbert, a southeastern suburb of Phoenix located about 23 miles from downtown. Alta 87 is a 257-unit development comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include two pickleball courts, electric vehicle charging stations, a pool and hot tub and a two-story clubhouse with a fitness center,  coworking spaces, a speakeasy and bike storage. The developer broke ground in March 2024. Atlanta-based Wood Partners completed three other Alta-branded communities in Phoenix in 2024: Alta Avondale, Alta Rise and Alta Uptown.

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DevelopmentIndustry Voices

To Prevent Legal Disputes Down the Road, 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 issued by the American Institute of Architects 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 …

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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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