PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Bond Cos. has broken ground on Inspire Prairie Springs in Pleasant Prairie, seven miles west of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The first phase of the project will be complete in 2027 and will include 332 units across three residential buildings and an amenity clubhouse. RINKA is the architect, and Stevens Construction Corp. is the general contractor. The three-story, garden-style buildings will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 500 to 1,405 square feet. In each elevator-served building, residents will have access to a …
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CHICAGO — Lument has provided $90.6 million in Fannie Mae loans to refinance four Chicago properties with a total of 654 units. All the communities are located in the Lakeview neighborhood on the city’s North Side and were constructed in the 1920s. Lument, a Fannie Mae lender approved to originate and service loans under the agency’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) program, secured the debt on behalf of BJB Properties. The loans replace existing life company debt for BJB, a Chicago-based operator focused on long-term holds. Evan Hom, a senior …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Vista Residential Partners has broken ground Greenway Vista in Columbus. The developer is building the 312-unit property on 25 acres near Rickenbacker Airport, a cargo hub. Parse Capital and Old National Bank provided financing for Greenway Vista. Designed by Columbus-based ArchAll Architects, the community will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units and such amenities as a 6,500-square-foot clubhouse with fitness and business centers, a resort-style pool with cabanas and grilling area, a large central green space with a pavilion, a community garden and a pet …
TOPEKA, KAN. — The Annex Group broke ground on Union at Tower District, an affordable housing development in Topeka, on June 3. Situated on approximately four acres, the project will include 250 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for households earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income. The $60 million Union at Tower District will consist of two four-story buildings and one three-story building. Amenities will include a courtyard, dog park, playground, community center and fitness center. Project partners include BVH Architecture, REGA Engineering, SBB Engineering, the City of …
CHICAGO — Related Midwest has opened three mixed-income buildings as part of the third phase of its 67-acre Roosevelt Square redevelopment in Chicago. Related Midwest completed development of 207 units including 75 public housing, 40 affordable and 92 market-rate units as well as 10,000 square feet of retail space. The multiphase Roosevelt project is a redevelopment of the ABLA Homes site, which was a Chicago Housing Authority public-housing project made up of four buildings dating back to the 1930s. Each building includes 70 apartments with studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom …
LANSING, MICH. — Cinnaire, a nonprofit financial services company based in Lansing, has raised $340 million, which will finance 33 affordable housing developments in 11 states. Dubbed Fund 43, the LIHTC financing will back a total of 2,455 affordable housing units. Haven on Main in La Crosse, Wisconsin, will be one of the projects. It will be a 70-unit community including 59 affordable units and 11 market-rate units. Eighteen units will be reserved for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, veterans and those experiencing chronic homelessness. Half of the total …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. has hired Tommy Lowmon as senior vice president. In this role, he will help lead the company’s affordable housing development in Georgia, North and South Carolina. Lowmon comes to Woda Cooper from Sugar Hill Capital, Georgia’s state housing tax credit syndicator. Prior to that, he was the housing finance division director with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Woda Cooper Cos. and its affiliates specialize in the development, design, construction and management of affordable and senior housing communities as well as single-family homes. …
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Eastpointe Commons, Hope Network’s $40 million redevelopment of an affordable housing complex in Grand Rapids, held its grand opening May 20. The 118-unit community now is 100 percent occupied. Located at 1460 E. Fulton St., Eastpointe Commons includes 79 one-bedroom units, 34 two-bedroom units and five three-bedroom units, catering to a variety of income levels. Construction and renovation of the former Fulton Manor property began in June 2023, led by DeStigter Architecture and Pioneer Construction. Financing sources for the project include UnitedHealth Group, which provided a …
With a new presidential administration comes new policies and new economic uncertainties. But trying times such as these are no match for the consistency of the Indianapolis multifamily market. The metropolitan area’s “steady eddie” performance and resiliency during the tumultuous period of the COVID-19 pandemic has proven its staying power. Population, Job Growth Signal New Opportunities Metro Indianapolis, with a population base of 2.2 million people, experienced a sizeable population increase over the past four years. The metro area added more than 85,000 people during that period, with a good mix …
INDIANAPOLIS — Thompson Thrift has broken ground on The Union at Fishers District, the final phase of the developer’s master-planned development in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. This phase will include luxury multifamily as well as 57,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; 70,000 square feet of Class A office space; and a 135-room AC Hotel by Marriott. The multifamily component is called Union Flats. It is a 251-unit community with ground-floor retail space that is slated for completion by late 2026, which is approximately when the rest …