UNION CITY, CALIF. — MidPen Housing has begun construction of Lazuli Landing, an 81-unit affordable housing property in Union City’s Decoto neighborhood. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units will be reserved for residents earning between 20 to 60 percent of area median income, which ranges from yearly salaries of $31,690 to $95,880 for a family of four. Prospective residents who live and work in Union City or Alameda County will be given preference over non-local renters. Alameda County voters approved $13.2 million for the project. In addition to the City …
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PORTSMOUTH, VA. — Woda Cooper Cos. has opened Bains Pointe, a 50-unit affordable housing community in Portsmouth, about three miles west of Norfolk, Virginia. The property includes 39 two-bedroom apartments and 11 three-bedroom units reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. Some units are specifically for residents who are developmentally disabled and served by partner STOP Inc., a Hampton Roads, Virginia-based nonprofit that offers supportive services to lower-income individuals and veterans. Some units at Bains Pointe were also designed to serve people with mobility …
TBBG Completes Second Phoenix BTR Acquisition, Breaks Ground On Two Development Projects
PHOENIX — Phoenix-based real estate investment firm TBBG Investments has completed one acquisition and broken ground on two build-to-rent (BTR) developments in the Phoenix metro area. In partnership with Denver-based Canopy Real Estate Partners, TBBG has acquired CJ Townhomes for approximately $13.4 million. The 36-unit community in Mesa, Arizona, will be rebranded as The Sonoran Townhomes. The development was completed in 2024 and includes three-bedroom townhomes with attached garages and private yards as well as such amenities as a pool and hot tub, a dog park, fitness center, resident lounge …
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Trinitas Ventures, a Lafayette, Indiana-based development and investment firm, along with partner Indianapolis-based developer Millstone Ventures have broken ground on Laster Farms at Turkey Creek, a 320-unit project in Knoxville. Laster Farms at Turkey Creek will include 240 apartments and 80 townhomes offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with monthly asking rents ranging from approximately $1,800 to $2,800. Amenities include a clubhouse and fitness center, resort-style pool, golf simulator, outdoor lounge areas and entertainment lawns. First move-ins are expected by summer 2027.
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments and architecture firm AO have broken ground on Bolsa Pacific at Westminster. Developed by Shopoff Realty Investments, the new 83.3-acre mixed-use project will replace the vacant Westminster Mall in Westminster, located in western Orange County, about 12 miles east of Long Beach, California. Bolsa Pacific will include approximately 2,250 residential units, 220,000 square feet of retail, a 120-key hotel and more than 15 acres of publicly accessible open space. AO designed the residential component of the project, which comprises five multifamily buildings on the south …
Oppidan Investment Co. Opens Two Raleigh Affordable Housing Developments Totaling $83M
RALEIGH, N.C. — Oppidan Investment Co. has opened two affordable housing communities in Raleigh financed by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program: The Pines at Peach and Birch & Branch. Development costs of the two properties totaled $83 million. Located at 3470 Overstory Circle, Birch & Branch is a $49 million development featuring 180 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for families earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Birch & Branch was designed by Moore Hocutt, engineered by VHB, constructed by Mills Construction and …
DealPoint Merrill Secures $55M for First Phase of Mall Redevelopment in Metro Cleveland
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — DealPoint Merrill has secured a $55 million construction loan for Phase I of Belle Oaks Marketplace in Richmond Heights, about 14 miles east of Cleveland. The Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Real Estate Finance team led by Ryan Parker arranged a floating-rate, interest-only construction loan provided by Genesis Capital. The financing will be used for construction of Phase I of DealPoint Merrill’s redevelopment of the former Richmond Town Square Mall. This first phase includes 181 multifamily units across two buildings. Upon full completion, Belle Oaks Marketplace …
Elm Real Estate Group Secures Construction Financing for The Westermark in Sugar Land, Texas
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group has arranged a construction loan for The Westermark, a 165-unit project in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The Westermark will consist of two five-story buildings containing studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge and coworking space. Wintrust Commercial Real Estate provided the loan to the developer, Elm Real Estate Group, which is an affiliate of Indianapolis-based KCG Cos. Neither a construction timeline nor the loan amount was disclosed.
PHOENIX — Rockefeller Group’s Corsica Villas at 20th Street in South Phoenix is now complete, and residents have begun moving in. A sister community, Corsica Villas at Euclid & 7 Street, is expected to open later this summer. The two gated communities include 152 two-story townhomes. Corsica Villas at Euclid & 7th Street will offer 84 residences, including three-bedroom townhomes with covered reserved parking spaces, and two-bedroom carriage-style units with attached one-car garages. Residents at both communities will have access to amenities such as a heated pool and a hot …
WinnDevelopment Launches $33M Renovation of Atlantic City Affordable Housing Community
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — WinnDevelopment has begun a $33 million renovation at Garden Court Apartments in Atlantic City, a 177-unit, 20-building complex that has been housing much of the city’s workforce since it was constructed in 1985. WinnCos. secured Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity through the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Financing Agency, which will enable the units to remain affordable to renters earning no more than 80 percent of area median income for the next 45 years. Boston Financial Management purchased the tax credits. The scope of work includes …