CHICAGO — Full Circle Communities, in partnership with Native American-led nonprofit organization Visionary Ventures, is developing Jigzibik, an affordable housing development in Chicago. Skender, the general contractor on the project, broke ground on July 11. The 62,000-square-foot, seven-story mixed-use development will serve Native American communities. Jigzibik’s 45 units will be reserved for residents earning between 15 and 60 of area median income. Canopy Architecture + Design is the architect. The building will feature ground-floor office space for Native American-serving nonprofits, spaces for artists and makers, a computer lab and library …
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McShane Selected as Contractor for Madison, Wisconsin, Affordable Housing Development
MADISON, WIS. — Volker Development, based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, has selected McShane Construction Co. to build Kelly Station, a 76-unit affordable housing project in Madison. Specifics about government subsidy financing or rent restrictions were not released, but local news sources report the Dane County Board of Supervisors approved $4 million in funding toward the project. According to a press release, the development partners include the county as well as the City of Madison, the Dane Workforce Housing Fund II and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Kelly …
Moderno Development Group Locks in $117 Million Refinancing for Fort Lauderdale Project
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — JLL has arranged a three-year, floating-rate $117 million loan for Miami-based Moderno Development Group. The borrower will use the loan to refinance construction debt for Rivr Lofts, a 352-unit property Moderno completed in November 2024. The name of the lending institution was not disclosed. Rivr Lofts in Fort Lauderdale is currently 65 percent leased and includes a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom residences. Amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge with river, city and ocean views, a fitness center and 3,000 square feet of …
STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — Crescent Communities and equity partner Phoenix Capital Management have opened RENDER Stockbridge, 297-unit community 20 miles southeast of Atlanta. CIBC Bank USA also was a financial partner. Crescent Communities Construction served as the general contractor. Dwell Design Studio is the project’s architect, with Ironwood Design Group handling landscape architecture and Thomas & Hutton conducting civil engineering. Amenities at RENDER Stockbridge include a resort-style pool, a firepit and grills, coworking spaces with private offices and conference rooms, two dog parks a fitness center, a complimentary coffee bar and …
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — WNC & Associates (WNC) and Mirka Investments have closed a deal to begin construction of La Costa Family Apartments, an affordable housing community in Carlsbad, about 34 miles north of San Diego. Details of the construction financing were not disclosed. The developers have broken ground with completion slated for March 2026. The property will include 19 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans offered at income caps ranging from 30 to 80 percent of area median income (AMI). WNC and Mirka are concurrently …
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) has begun leasing J Centra in Burlington Township, about 23 miles east of Philadelphia. The 500-unit property includes 100 units designated as affordable. Income restrictions were not disclosed. Individual buildings are opening gradually, about once per month starting in July, and the property will be fully complete in 2026. J Centra is operated by JAG’s property management division. SpringHarbor Financial Group and H.I.G. Realty Partners are joint venture and equity partners, respectively, with financing provided by United Bank. This development marks JAG’s …
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, the centerpiece of which is a 3,440-square-foot multi-purpose performance, rehearsal and studio space for community arts groups. The 283-unit BACA development will include a mix of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom …
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. …
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. …
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 …