LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — RangeWater Real Estate has broken ground on The Greene in Lawrenceville, about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. The development is RangeWater’s seventh ground-up project in the Atlanta suburbs and its 28th in Georgia to date. Kinea Investimentos, a Sao Paulo-based investment firm, is a financial partner in The Greene. RangeWater’s internal construction division, RangeWater Construction, is leading the building efforts on the 21-acre site. The property’s 300 units will be offered in a unit mix that includes studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. A resort-style …
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SEATTLE — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $44 million bridge loan for Seattle-based developer Bode. The financing retires existing construction debt, covers loan transaction costs, funds an interest reserve and supports final construction completion of two assets, Bode Columbia City and Bode Tacoma Dome. Bode Columbia City in Seattle is an 80-unit property featuring one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Bode Tacoma Dome is a 164-unit community in Tacoma, Washington, offering studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Langston on Seventh, a 204-unit apartment community, has opened at the corner of 7th and S streets in Washington, D.C. The developers were Quadrangle Development and Capstone Development. Cooper Carry was the architect, and SK&A and PDI provided engineering services. Built on the former site of a Howard University research building, the eight-story, 280,000-square-foot community features 14,554 square feet of ground-floor retail, a 74-space, below-grade parking deck, a lobby, a pool deck, outdoor grills and dining areas, coworking spaces, a chef’s kitchen, sports simulator, a conference …
CLEVELAND — Locally based The NRP Group has opened The Collins, a 316-unit luxury community on Cleveland’s Scranton Peninsula, a strip of land surrounded by the Cuyahoga River that was home to industrial businesses from the late 1800s through much of the 20th century. BKV Group was the architect, Dollar Bank served as the construction lender, and the Ohio Department of Development provided funds through its Brownfield Remediation and state Opportunity Zone programs. The Ohio Water Development Authority provided gap financing, and the City of Cleveland provided tax abatement and …
Dallas Housing Authority Secures $69 Million Bond Reservation to Renovate Two Affordable Communities
DALLAS — The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas (DHA) has secured a $69 million bond reservation for the renovation of Roseland Townhomes and Roseland Estates, two affordable housing communities in Central Dallas. The bond reservation is not the entire project cost, rather it is an early piece of the capital stack, enabling DHA to receive 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). The redevelopment will include new kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, flooring, appliances and fixtures in the properties’ 274 units. DHA also will upgrade the recreation center, building infrastructure, …
FRANKLIN, TENN. — EMBREY has closed on financing, provided by Texas Capital, and begun construction of Thatcher at Aureum, located in the 22-acre Aureum mixed-use development in the Nashville suburb of Franklin. This marks San Antonio-based EMBREY’s fourth multifamily project in Franklin. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2027. The 296 studio-to-three-bedroom floor plan options will be offered along with amenities such as a clubhouse with workspaces, a resort-style pool and a hot tub, a rooftop terrace, fitness and yoga studios, a 24-hour package room with refrigeration, bike …
COMPTON, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided a $25.9 million loan to finance construction of an affordable housing development at 1434 W. Compton Blvd. in the metro Los Angeles city of Compton. The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) has partnered with LandSpire Group to develop the 75-unit community. The project will be a three-story development consisting of studios and one- and two-bedroom units, all of which will be rent restricted at or below 50 percent of the area median income. Additional LIHTC equity and Freddie …
SAN DIEGO — Locally based Fairfield has opened Rivair Apartment Homes in San Diego’s Misson Valley neighborhood. The 316-unit community features floor plans as studios and one- and two-bedrooms. Fairfield achieved LEED Gold certification for Rivair. Some of the green features include energy-efficient systems and water-saving fixtures. Amenities include a resort-style pool, a rooftop deck, a fitness center, coworking spaces and electric vehicle charging stations.
New York City Housing Authority Locks in $272.6 Million in Redevelopment Funds for Harlem Properties
NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has closed on the financing for a $272.6 million renovation of Metro North Plaza and Gaylord White Houses, two public housing communities in East Harlem. The properties were selected to be part of the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program, created by the City as part of a larger plan to modernize public housing. NYCHA needs more than $78 billion to fully restore and renovate all its buildings, but, according to the City’s website, the federal government has only …
MILWAUKEE — The Annex Group has begun construction of Union at Rose Park, an affordable housing development in the Harambee neighborhood of Milwaukee. The 75-unit community is The Annex Group’s first development in Wisconsin. A number of city, state and federal funding sources, including 4 percent low-income housing tax credits, contributed to the $25.8 million project cost. Leases will be available with a variety of income caps that range from 30 percent of area median income to market-rate rents. The Annex Group will give preference to veteran renters for nine …