ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Related Midwest, the Chicago office of Related Cos., and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission have broken ground on The Adeline, a 20-story, 330-unit affordable housing community in downtown Ann Arbor. The project cost was listed as $220 million when digital news group MLive reported the city’s approval of the development in October 2025. Most units are reserved for households earning up to 80 percent of area median income (AMI). About one-third of the apartments will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of AMI. …
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WOODBURY, MINN. — Chicago-based Waterton has acquired City Walk at Woodbury, a 453-unit property in the Twin Cities suburb of Woodbury. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The community comprises two four-story residential buildings, heated indoor parking garages, a clubhouse and 34,000 square feet of retail space. City Walk at Woodbury was built in phases in 2005 and 2011. Waterton is planning capital improvement projects targeting units, hallways and common areas. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are complemented by an indoor pool, a hot tub, sauna, game …
Joint Venture Team Secures $17.1M in Financing for Kansas City Affordable Housing Rehab
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunt Capital Partners, in partnership with Riverstone Platform Partners and Kansas City Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry (MLM), have secured $17.1 million in financing for the rehabilitation of The Alexandria, an affordable housing property at 1328 E. Armour Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri. Riverstone Platform Partners will serve as lead developer, and MLM will serve as co-developer. The project encompasses 55 new units in two four-story buildings originally constructed separately in 1923 and later connected with a shared elevator and lobby system serving all four levels. The community …
GENEVA, ILL. — Equus Capital Partners has acquired Ashford at Geneva, a 226-unit community in Geneva. The property was acquired on behalf of a joint venture with a U.S.-based public pension plan. Ashford was approximately 97 percent occupied at the time of acquisition and comprises one- and two-bedroom units averaging 962 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, business center, outdoor gathering spaces, grilling areas and a dog park. The property will undergo an improvement program focused on apartment interiors, common areas and select exterior upgrades. Madison …
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Oxford Cos. and Crawford Hoying have received final approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund Board for Arbor South, a mixed-use redevelopment project covering approximately 20 acres on the south side of Ann Arbor. The project cost is estimated at $651 million. Arbor South, a brownfield development, is expected to include 1,069 residential units and encompass more than 2.2 million square feet. Plans call for predominantly rental apartments as well as a small for-sale component. Detailed city plans include 30 condominium units and 209 permanently affordable apartments …
MONONA, WIS. — Galway Cos. has broken ground on The Greenline, a 357-unit community with 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space in the Madison, Wisconsin, suburb of Monona. The Greenline is part of a broader redevelopment effort along Monona’s Broadway corridor that is being led by locally based Galway Cos. in partnership with the City of Monona and the Monona Community Development Authority. The corridor is a two-mile stretch along the southern border of the city where officials are hoping to develop future transit-oriented projects. The developer also will …
CHICAGO — Affinius Capital has originated a $130.4 million construction loan to finance 1000 W. Jackson, a 25-story development in Chicago’s West Loop submarket. The developer is a joint venture between Chicago-based Mavrek Development and Toronto-based Fengate Asset Management, a North American alternative investment manager. John Parrett of CBRE arranged the financing. The project will include 21,500 square feet of retail pre-leased to Aldi and 380 apartments, including 76 units set aside as affordable. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Floor plans range from studios to three-bedroom units complemented by amenities …
NEW ALBANY, IND. — Highgates, a Louisville, Kentucky-based multifamily developer and operator, has sold High Park Apartments in New Albany, about 5 miles northwest of Louisville, for $9.5 million. Highgates acquired High Park in July 2019 for approximately $6.6 million and owned and operated the property through its in-house management for seven years. During that period, the firm invested about $500,000 in capital improvements, which covered roofing, HVAC systems and unit-interior upgrades. The property was financed at acquisition with a 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan, which remained in place for …
MILWAUKEE — Weidner Apartment Homes has sold a two-property portfolio in Milwaukee’s Calumet Farms neighborhood for $60 million. Beverly Hills, California-based Bedford Affordable Housing Foundation, in partnership with Post Real Estate Group, acquired the 374-unit St. James Place and Arbor Ridge. The properties are less than a quarter mile apart. The new owners plan to convert the market-rate properties to affordable housing with rents restricted to 60 and 80 percent of area median income. Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Jim …
Commonwealth Development Partners Obtains Financing, Breaks Ground on Chicago Office-to-Residential Conversion
CHICAGO — Commonwealth Development Partners has broken ground on the $162 million redevelopment of 500 North Michigan Ave. in Chicago. JLL arranged a $71.5 million construction loan through Santander Bank and $41.8 million in equity from Washington Capital Management. The project will convert a 25-story office tower, built in 1968, to a 320-unit luxury apartment community in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district. Twenty percent of units will be designated affordable, rent restricted to 40 to 80 percent of area median income. Connecticut-based Commonwealth Development and partner Triangle Capital Group acquired the …