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Rowan-Denver
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Formativ Breaks Ground on Luxury Component of Denver TOD

by Lynn Peisner

DENVER — Locally based Formativ Real Estate Group has begun construction of Rowan, a 358-unit, 16-story community at 3875 Walnut St. in Denver’s River North Arts District, commonly known as RiNo. Located adjacent to the 38th & Blake commuter rail station, Rowan is part of Formativ’s larger investment in the 38th & Blake transit-oriented development site, which also includes 3850 Blake, a 310-unit workforce housing community currently under construction, and a forthcoming 180-key hotel. Units at 3850 Blake are reserved for renters earning up to 60 or 90 percent of …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceFloridaIndustry VoicesSoutheast

Opportunity Zones 2.0 Could Be a Better Fit for Housing — If We Use It Well

by Lynn Peisner

By Alfonso Costa Jr. As the federal Opportunity Zone (OZ) program evolves into a permanent “OZ 2.0” framework, with new OZ census tracts taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, states like Florida are moving quickly to shape where capital flows by launching online portals. For developers, investors, business owners and local officials, understanding how these rules are changing and how to engage in state-level nomination processes will be critical to harnessing tax-advantaged equity while deploying it into projects that deliver long-term community benefit. Opportunity Zones 2.0 Brings More Flexibility and a …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMidwestNewsOhio

Pennrose Breaks Ground on $64M Adaptive Reuse Project in Cleveland

by Lynn Peisner

CLEVELAND — Pennrose and nonprofit partner MidTown Cleveland have broken ground on the $64 million redevelopment of the former Warner & Swasey factory in Cleveland. In October 2025, Pennrose acquired the building at 5701 Carnegie Ave. from the City of Cleveland. The development team, working on this project since 2017, drew on 24 capital sources to bring the plans to fruition, including contributions from the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and the Cleveland Foundation, among other public and private partners. Constructed in the early 1900s, the 194,000 square-foot, five story …

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Build-to-RentDevelopmentFloridaNewsSoutheast

CBI Construction, Third Lake Development Break Ground on Abrazo at Wylder in Port St. Lucie, Florida

by Lynn Peisner

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — CBI Construction has broken ground on Abrazo at Wylder, a build-to-rent community located in Port St. Lucie. Tampa, Florida-based Third Lake Development LLC is the developer. Upon completion, slated for 2027, the community will feature 264 units and amenities that include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, pickleball courts and more. The development is the first multifamily project within the Wylder master-planned community, which also features new for-sale homes, a senior living community, a golf course and eventually a new public school. Site work at the 31-acre …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceMidwestOhio

Lument Secures $28M HUD Loan for Ohio Affordable Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

LORAIN, OHIO — Lument has secured a $28 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan to assist TFG Housing Resources and Raise Up with the rehabilitation of Western Horizon. Upon completion of the redevelopment, all 353 units of the affordable housing community in Lorain will be offered at rents capped at 60 percent of area median income. Lument’s Joey Hague led the transaction. TFG Housing Resources is a Columbus, Ohio-based real estate developer focused on the new construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing properties. …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNew YorkNewsNortheast

Mega Development Group, Ametrine Group Begin Construction of $147M Mixed-Income Redevelopment in Poughkeepsie, New York

by Lynn Peisner

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Mega Development Group and Ametrine Group have broken ground on Wallace Campus, a $147 million redevelopment of a vacant former department store in Poughkeepsie. Developed in partnership with on-site social services provider Mental Health America of Dutchess County, the project will convert the former Wallace Department Store, constructed in the 1870s, into 69 apartments while creating an additional 118 units across two new buildings. Wallace Campus will be affordable to households earning up to 80 percent of area median income. The unit mix is comprised of studios, …

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DevelopmentFinanceIllinoisInvestment SalesMidwestNews

Eastern Union Arranges $15.9M Loan for Adaptive Reuse Project in East Peoria, Illinois

by Lynn Peisner

EAST PEORIA, ILL. — Eastern Union has arranged a $15.9 million acquisition and construction loan for the conversion of a former assisted living facility into a 246-unit multifamily property located at 500 Centennial Drive in East Peoria. The financing was arranged by Joe Siegfried of Eastern Union. The borrower was The H&A Group of South Bend, Indiana, a real estate investment and development company focused on value-add and adaptive reuse projects across multiple asset classes. The loan was provided by Genesis Capital, which is based in Sherman Oaks, California. Originally …

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DevelopmentFloridaNewsOperationsSoutheast

Alliance Residential Opens The Carmina in Plant City, Florida

by Lynn Peisner

PLANT CITY, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened The Carmina, a 360-unit community at 3202 Elsanta St. in Plant City. The development is comprised of one- and two-bedroom units and such amenities as a resort-style pool, 24-hour package locker system with cold storage, fitness center, business center with coworking space, a dog park and a clubroom with TV, pool table and entertainment kitchen. Residents will also be privy to a service called Refresh Retreat, which provides rotating weekend amenities, such as towel service, a sunscreen and aloe bar or …

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Insight Property Groups Starts $174M Apartment Phase of Northern Virginia Office Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

FAIRFAX, VA. — Locally based Insight Property Group has begun construction of a 452-unit apartment community on the site of the former Hunters Branch office complex in Fairfax, 20 miles west of Washington, D.C. The Hunters Branch site is home to two vacant office towers totaling 400,000 square feet. Insight acquired the site for $28.9 million in a real estate owned (REO) transaction in November 2024. In March of this year, Insight sold a portion of the Hunters Branch property to Toll Brothers for $17 million. Toll Brothers will demolish …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceNew YorkNewsNortheast

Haussmann Secures $40.8M Loan, Breaks Ground on Manhattan Mixed-Income Development

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Haussmann Development has obtained a construction loan for approximately $40.8 million and broken ground on an 84-unit building at 16-20 Convent Ave. in North Manhattan. Affinius Capital provided the construction loan in partnership with Axonic Capital. The building will include ground-floor community space that will serve as the third location of Little Legacy Village, the childcare practice that Haussmann co-founded. Completion of the ground-up Opportunity Zone project is slated for early 2028. The project will include an unspecified number of permanently affordable units. It is being …

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