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Denver-Dry-Goods

Skillful players are leveraging a bevy of public and private funding sources to get projects across the finish line. By Jack Rogers As costs of affordable housing projects continue to rise, developers are meeting the challenge by pulling together a resilient capital stack with a growing range of sources for gap financing, bridge loans and grants. They’re also diversifying the range of projects they undertake and mitigating their costs by redeveloping underutilized publicly owned property, acquiring leases for sites that are being rezoned to housing from other uses and with …

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Hyde-Park-Tower-Chicago

CHICAGO — LaTerra Capital Management, an affiliate of LaTerra Development, in partnership with Respark Residential, is under contract with Aimco (NYSE: AIV) to acquire a 1,495-unit, seven-property portfolio located across suburban Chicago submarkets including the cities of Evanston, Lombard and Elmhurst. The portfolio is being acquired at a purchase price of $455 million, with a closing targeted for the first quarter of 2026, pending the assumption of in-place mortgage loans. The joint-venture buyer has completed due diligence and partially funded a non-refundable deposit that will, under the terms of the …

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Lisbon-Court-Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — CBRE has arranged a portfolio comprised of four Milwaukee properties for $29.7 million. Locally based Metropolitan Associates sold the portfolio to Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Coachlight Communities. The assets are Parkview Apartments (232 units), Lisbon Court (71 units), Hampton Gardens (30 units), and Grantosa Apartments (25 units). Metropolitan developed the properties in the 1960s and has owned them since then. CBRE’s Matson Holbrook, Gretchen Richards, Sean Beuche and Patrick Gallagher represented the seller in the transaction.

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Exodus-Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Aeon, a locally based affordable housing developer, owner and manager, along with contractor Kraus-Anderson, has broken ground on Exodus, a $24 million community that will include 72 studio units to support individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability. The project consists of the redevelopment of and an addition to an existing eight-story building. Residents will be referred through Hennepin County’s behavioral health system and will be provided with comprehensive supportive services on-site by Touchstone Mental Health. Aeon is ground-leasing the site from St. Olaf Catholic Church, which owns the …

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Livery-Lakeville

LAKEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Livery, a 204-unit community in Lakeville, 25 miles south of Minneapolis. Texas-based RPM Living acquired the property from Indiana-based Garrett Cos. for an undisclosed amount. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert represented the seller in the transaction. Livery is located at 5076 161st St. W. Built in 2023, the townhome community features a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,117 square feet each with direct-access garages. Amenities include a yoga room with Torch Fitness on demand, …

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Excelsior-Gardens-Ozark

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Gorrell Hughes Capital has acquired two properties in the Springfield metro area. The properties are Sunset Woodland Apartments, a 177-unit community at 2752 South Meadowbrook Ave. in Springfield, and Excelsior Gardens Apartments, a 104-unit property at 1582 South 14th Ave. in neighboring Ozark, Missouri. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based investment firm targets value-add acquisitions in middle-income markets.

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Hom-Flats-Wyoming

WYOMING, MICH. — Merchants Capital has arranged approximately $91 million in financing for the development of HōM Flats at 28 West, the third phase of a mixed-use, mixed-income development in Wyoming. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment and development firm Magnus Capital Partners is the developer. The financing package includes a $30.6 million Freddie Mac loan, $16.7 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and a $43.5 million construction bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank. HōM Flats at 28 West will connect to 28 West Place, a recently renovated …

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DECO-Apartments-Minneapolis

SHAKOPEE MINN. — Enclave, a development firm based in West Fargo, North Dakota, has sold DECO Apartments, an 89-unit community at 129 Holmes St. S. in Shakopee, 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. LouMin Holdings, a locally based multifamily investment firm, was the buyer. A JLL team led by Joseph Peris and Josh Talberg arranged the sale. Built in 2021, DECO features a rooftop deck with grilling stations, a fitness center, a clubroom, underground parking and ground-floor retail occupied by Mana Brewing. The sales price was not disclosed

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1860-1900-N.-Parkside-Drive-Chicago

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two properties in northwest Chicago totaling $4.7 million. The two-building, 16-unit 1860-1900 N. Parkside Drive in Park Ridge sold for $2.75 million, and the 12-unit 8544-48 W. Gregory St. in Chicago’s O’Hare submarket transacted for $1.9 million. Interra’s Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito represented both the undisclosed buyer and seller of 1860-1900 N. Parkside. Kennelly, Waterloo and Zito also represented the undisclosed partnership seller of 8544-48 W. Gregory, with Oleg Komarnytskyy of KOMAR Real Estate representing the private buyer. Both …

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CanopyFlats-Overland-Park

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Thompson Thrift has begun construction of Canopy Flats, a 303-unit property in Overland Park, located in the Kansas City metro area. Completion is slated for 2027. Canopy Flats is situated on a 13-acre site. Units will be comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities feature a fitness center with a sauna and cold plunge, a golf simulator, billiards, shuffleboard, a putting green, a heated pool, an outdoor movie wall, grilling stations, a dog park and spa and a conference room with screenshare and video …

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