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Brandi-Campbell-Wood
Affordable HousingArchitecture & DesignCaliforniaDevelopmentIndustry Voices

ADUs in Multifamily Development Are an Old Idea with New Potential

by Lynn Peisner

By Brandi Campbell Wood Forward-thinking multifamily developers are rediscovering a housing type that predates modern zoning: accessory dwelling units (ADUs). An ADU is defined as a smaller, independent residential unit located on the same lot as a detached single-family home, according to the American Planning Association, a nonprofit organization that supports the field of urban and regional planning. What was once commonplace in early 20th-century developments — garden cottages, cluster housing and secondary units within larger properties — is experiencing a renaissance driven by new policy opportunities and compelling financial …

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The-Faywell-Wheaton
DevelopmentIllinoisMidwestNews

Banner Real Estate Secures $124 Million in Debt and Equity for Suburban Chicago Project

by Lynn Peisner

WHEATON, Ill. — Banner Real Estate Group has secured $124 million in debt and equity and broken ground on The Faywell in Wheaton, 30 miles west of Chicago. The financing includes an $84 million construction loan from PNC Bank and approximately $40 million in joint venture equity, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The 2.6-acre development site is an assemblage of 13 parcels and involved seven separate sellers. The deal took about five years to put together. The site is adjacent to the Metra Union Pacific West station with service to downtown …

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Magnolia-at-Powell
Build-to-RentDevelopmentFinanceFloridaNewsSoutheast

Agador Spartacus Receives $26 Million Loan for Magnolia at Powell

by Lynn Peisner

WILDWOOD, FLA. — Agador Spartacus has secured a $26 million take-out bridge loan on existing construction debt used to build Magnolia at Powell in Wildwood. The Aventura, Florida-based developer completed the build-to-rent project in January. JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing with a team led by Managing Director Max La Cava, Senior Managing Director Melissa Quinn, Vice President Rob Rothaug and Analyst Jade Starkey. The funding provider of the loan was not disclosed. Magnolia at Powell is located adjacent to The Villages active adult community and features one-, two- and …

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Old-Ivy-Charlottesville
Build-to-RentDevelopmentNewsSoutheastVirginia

Greystar Underway on BTR Project Near UVA

by Lynn Peisner

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Greystar has broken ground on Old Ivy, a 525-unit community in Charlottesville. The development site is just off the University of Virginia campus, east of Highway 29, between Old Ivy and Leonard Sandridge roads. The project includes a variety of homes, including apartments, standalone dwellings, duplexes and townhomes. More specifically, Old Ivy will be comprised of 336 apartments, with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, and 189 build-to-rent residences, consisting of three-bedroom townhomes as well as three-bedroom standalone homes clustered around green spaces or mini parks, some with …

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Portman-Fairburn
DevelopmentGeorgiaNewsSoutheast

Portman to Develop Mixed-Use Project, with 332 units, Near Atlanta

by Lynn Peisner

FAIRBURN, GA. — Portman has closed on a land deal in Fairburn, an Atlanta suburb, where it plans to develop a 332-unit property with retail and greenspace. The Atlanta-based development company, founded in 1957, will break ground in late July and estimates completion by June 2027. Meadow Glen Village will include a variety of home types across nine buildings, each with its own dedicated parking. It will also feature a town green for resident events as well as public use. The greenspace will be flanked by two 6,000-square-foot retail buildings that …

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Mark-English
Affordable HousingDevelopmentIndustry VoicesOperations

How Accessibility Compliance Gives Affordable Housing Investors a Competitive Advantage

by Lynn Peisner

By Mark English In the affordable housing industry, compliance has often been treated as an obligatory cost of doing business — a box to check, a hurdle to clear. Yet in today’s environment, marked by heightened regulatory scrutiny, increased tenant awareness of their rights and a fiercely competitive landscape for funding and partnerships, this mindset is dangerously outdated. For developers, owners and managers of affordable housing, denial of compliance’s strategic value can carry enormous costs: legal liability, reputation damage, financial penalties and missed opportunities to distinguish one’s organization as a …

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Mill-Landing
Build-to-RentDevelopmentNewsSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Material Capital Partners Buys Land for South Carolina BTR Development

by Lynn Peisner

GREER, S.C. — Material Capital Partners has acquired 25 acres in Greer, 16 miles northeast of Greenville, South Carolina, to develop Mill Landing, a build-to-rent community. The project will consist of 163 single-family, detached homes and townhomes in a mix of three- and four-bedroom floor plans. Each home will feature an attached private garage and a private patio. Amenities will include a clubhouse with coworking and lounge spaces, a resort-style pool, fitness center, a dog park and walking trails. Greystar will serve as the property manager. The developer will break …

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Penrose-Frisco-Southstone-Yards
DevelopmentNewsTexas

Rosewood Breaks Ground on 382-Unit Project in Frisco

by Lynn Peisner

FRISCO, TEXAS — Rosewood Property Co. and equity partner MetLife Investment Management, the institutional asset management business of MetLife, have broken ground on Penrose, a 382-unit property in Frisco. Located on a 5-acre site at 4301 Tributary Way, Penrose is a part of the Southstone Yards masterplan, a pedestrian-oriented, 45-acre, mixed-use project featuring multiple phases of development with such uses as office, residential, restaurant, hotel and green space. Completion of the greater Southstone Yards development is slated for 2030, while Dallas-based Rosewood is estimating a fall 2027 completion date for …

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1011-First-Avenue-Manhattan
Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceNew YorkNewsNortheast

Vanbarton Group Secures $250 Million Loan for Manhattan Multifamily Conversion Project

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK — Vanbarton Group has received $250 million in financing to convert the former Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York headquarters into 420 multifamily units. Eldridge Real Estate Capital Management provided the acquisition and construction loan. The financing included the $103 million acquisition cost. CBRE’s Doug Middleton and Pierre Hills advised the archdiocese on the sale of the property, and Greenberg Traurig represented Vanbarton Group. The 20-story, approximately 400,000-square-foot building in the Sutton Place neighborhood had been the headquarters for the archdiocese since 1973 and was known as the …

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Peakmade-Olathe
Build-to-RentDevelopmentKansasMidwestNews

PeakMade Breaks Ground on Kansas City-Area BTR Project

by Lynn Peisner

OLATHE, KAN. — PeakMade Real Estate and Blue Vista Capital Management have broken ground on Olathe Commons, a build-to-rent (BTR) community in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. Developers anticipate leasing will begin in August 2026 with a final project completion date slated for September 2027. Construction financing was provided by Old National Bank, and Open House Group is a joint venture limited partner for the project. Olathe Commons will be comprised of 60 single-family cottages and 154 townhomes. Units will feature two- to four-bedroom layouts with select floorplans offering …

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