OAK BROOK, ILL. — Cullinan Properties has hired Dan Jutzi as executive vice president of development and construction. In his new role, Jutzi will provide strategic leadership for Cullinan Properties’ development and construction department, oversee third-party construction resources and direct all construction activities across the company’s existing portfolio as well as current and future development projects. Most recently, Jutzi served as senior director of construction management at Transformco Properties, where he was responsible for all phases of construction and development projects, including design, budgeting, scheduling, execution, financial performance, forecasting and …
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McShane Construction, Lincoln Avenue Communities Underway on Affordable Housing Development in Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. — Lincoln Avenue Communities and McShane Construction Co. are building Timberline Terrace, a 93-unit affordable housing community in Madison. The development is located at 4504 Verona Road on a 1.1-acre site. Units will be offered in one-, two- or three-bedroom floor plans. According to Dane County, rents are capped at 30, 50 or 80 percent of county median income (CMI). Nineteen units will be reserved for households experiencing homelessness. Amenities include a 4,000-square-foot plaza that features a playground, grills, a lounge, community room and fitness area. Knothe & …
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Inland National Development Co. and Reuter Walton Development (RWD) have broken ground on Citiwalk Apartments, a 342-unit project in downtown Rochester across the street from the Mayo Clinic. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports the land was assembled and purchased for $20 million in April and that the total project cost is $139 million. The community will contain apartments as well as 90 short-term stay units intended to support patients and caregivers who travel to Rochester for treatment. Located at 201 6th Ave., Citiwalk Apartments will feature …
CHICAGO — JLL has arranged a $275 million loan and $57 million in mezzanine financing for NEMA Chicago, a 76-story luxury tower at 1210 South Indiana Ave. in Chicago. The property was developed in 2019 by Miami-based Crescent Heights, which is the borrower. The five-year, fixed-rate loan was provided by New York Life Insurance Co., while the mezzanine loan was sourced through PGIM’s real estate business. NEMA Chicago features 70,000 square feet of amenities spanning indoor and outdoor pools, a full-size basketball court, squash court, boxing ring, golf simulator, movie …
Wheatland Investments Group Obtains $10.8M Loan for Affordable Housing Development in Lawrence, Kansas
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Merchants Capital has secured a $10.8 million Freddie Mac loan for Floret Hill, a 121-unit affordable housing development in Lawrence. The developer, Gardner, Kansas-based Wheatland Investments Group, also has obtained federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity, while the City of Lawrence donated 12 acres of land and committed approximately $1 million to the project. Floret Hill will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 11 residential buildings, with 37 units restricted to residents earning up to 40 percent of area median income (AMI) and 84 …
Priority Capital Advisory Arranges $11.5M Refinancing of Former Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. — Priority Capital Advisory has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing of Vivo Madison, a 153-unit property at 517 Grand Canyon Drive in Madison. The borrower is a joint venture between REALM and OTR Real Estate. The partners acquired Vivo in April 2023, at which time the property was a Radisson Hotel. OTR specializes in the conversion of hospitality assets to multifamily. Since 2023, the owners have added kitchenettes to all the units and built out the amenity spaces. Vivo received its certificate of occupancy in …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Milhaus will develop Linwood & Troost, a 194-unit affordable housing community in Kansas City. Construction is slated to begin at the end of 2026, with completion anticipated by 2028. The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) awarded 4 percent federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for the project. In addition to the tax credits, funding sources include a tax abatement from Kansas City’s Planned Industrial Expansion Authority and $1.5 million awarded from the Kansas City Housing Trust Fund. The total project cost was not disclosed. Indianapolis-based Milhaus will …
KENOSHA, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the $7.1 million sale of Bayside Townhomes, a 32-unit community in Kenosha. Campbell Creek Communities LLC was the buyer, and Bayside Townhomes LLC was the seller. CBRE’s Matson Holbrook, Gretchen Richards and Sean Beuche represented the seller in the transaction. Bayside Townhomes is located at 1523 Sheridan Road. The property features three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,500 square feet. Unit amenities include private entrances, attached garages, patios and balconies and in-unit washers and dryers. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. …
MUNCIE, IND. — Indianapolis-based developer TWG has opened The Alan, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Muncie. Denver-based STUDIO Architecture designed the property. Located at 2430 W. Kilgore Ave. along the White River, The Alan is a redevelopment of the former Endzone Bar & Grill site. Units are reserved for tenants earning up to 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. The community includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The Alan includes a leasing office, fitness room, community room, bike storage, playground, dog park, garden …
Peerless Development Begins Lease-Up at 1880 Milwaukee, a 44-Unit Property in Chicago
CHICAGO — Peerless Development has begun pre-leasing at 1880 Milwaukee, a 44-unit property in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. First resident move-ins at the five-story mid-rise are slated for August 2026. Units are offered in one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 534 to approximately 950 square feet, some with private balconies. Asking rents start at $2,325 per month for one-bedroom apartments and $3,645 per month for two-bedroom residences. Amenities include a rooftop deck with grilling stations, reserved garage parking for 22 vehicles with electric vehicle charging capability and bicycle storage. The property, …