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Webinar: From Sunk Costs to Strategic Savings — Risk and Insurance Plays to Strengthen Your Multifamily Portfolio

by Sarah Daniels

The August 6 webinar “From Sunk Costs to Strategic Savings — Risk and Insurance Plays to Strengthen Your Multifamily Portfolio,” sponsored by Foxen, explored practical ways for multifamily owners and operators to address one of their largest cost concerns in 2025: insurance.  Industry experts detailed the risks of tenant-caused property damage, the operational challenges of monitoring renters insurance and the benefits of structured compliance programs. Viewers learned about property damage liability waiver programs and tenant legal liability (TLL) policies in protecting owners from uninsured losses. The panel also discussed the …

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Axiom Properties Buys Iowa Asset For $27.4 Million

by Lynn Peisner

CLINTON, IOWA — Axiom Properties has acquired The Landing of Clinton for $27.4 million. The 190-unit asset in Clinton, 147 miles west of Chicago, was sold by an undisclosed party that was represented by Northmarq’s Midwest Investment Sales team. Parker Stewart, Anthony Martinez, Alex Malzone and Dominic Martinez led the team. Built between 2016 and 2019, the Landing of Clinton consists of apartments and townhomes in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. All units include a washer and dryer, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, wood-look flooring and …

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The Art of Alignment: How to Balance Stakeholder Interests in Multifamily Property Management

by Lynn Peisner

By Diane Batayeh, Village Green To be successful at multifamily property management involves equal parts of communication, alignment and trust. There are several stakeholder groups to consider when making decisions about how best to operate and set up an apartment community for long-term success. Between residents, employees and owners, there are differing and sometimes conflicting objectives and perspectives to consider. In today’s quickly evolving multifamily landscape, satisfying everyone can be challenging, and it requires a delicate balance to maintain all stakeholders’ satisfaction while also achieving their respective goals. With the …

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How Affordable Housing Investors Can Benefit From Property Tax Programs

by Lynn Peisner

By Max Grossman Many cities across the U.S. are grappling with two persistent challenges: a lack of affordable housing and high property taxes. While these issues may seem separate, some policymakers have implemented programs that can address both at the same time. Chicago’s affordable housing supply is short by approximately 120,000 homes and 240,000 rental units, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Additionally, nearly one-third of Illinois residents commit more than 30 percent of their income toward housing, the most of any state in the Midwest. The city is also …

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Bedrock Completes Detroit Ground-Up Neighborhood

by Lynn Peisner

DETROIT — Bedrock has completed City Modern, a concentration of 20 newly constructed buildings, three rehabbed historic mansions, neighborhood amenities and 31,000 square feet of retail space in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood. The new 8-acre neighborhood includes 450 residences in a mix of apartments, townhomes, carriage homes and condominiums. The Detroit-based master developer began the project in 2015. Six architects worked on City Modern: Hamilton Anderson Associates, Merge Architects, Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects, Studio Dwell, McIntosh Poris Architects and Christian Hurttienne. Housing includes The Residences at City Modern, which offers 286 …

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O’Brien, Lighthouse Break Ground on Affordable Projects in Unity Park Neighborhood of Pontiac Michigan

by Lynn Peisner

PONTIAC, MICH. — O’Brien Construction and Lighthouse, an affordable housing developer, have broken ground on Auburn Place and Beacon Place, two affordable housing developments that will consist of 94 units. The project includes both new construction and rehabilitation. Auburn Place is a new 54-unit, five-story development. Beacon Place is adjacent to Auburn Place and is a redevelopment that include 40 apartments and townhomes. Construction timelines and rent restrictions were not disclosed.

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Canyon Street Partners Provides $106.3 Million to ReFi Chicago High-Rise

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Canyon Street Partners has funded a $106.3 million loan, arranged by JLL Capital Markets, for a joint venture led by Mavrek Development. Mavrek will use the loan to refinance existing debt on The Saint Grand, a 248-unit, 21-story mixed-use tower in Chicago’s Streeterville submarket. The joint venture partners broke ground on the asset in 2023 and opened it in 2024. In addition to the 248 apartments, The Saint Grand has a 103-space parking garage and about 47,000 square feet of retail space, currently leased to Club Studio Fitness, …

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Development Team Completes Westhaven Park Station in Chicago

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — McShane Construction Co. and partner Ashlar Construction have completed the development of Westhaven Park Station in Chicago. Developers on the 96-unit, mixed-income project were Brinshore Development and The Michaels Organization. The 12-story building marks the final phase of redevelopment of the former Henry Horner Homes complex, which was a cluster of several public-housing buildings originally developed in the 1950s and 1960s in the Near West Side area. The concrete building offers a total of 121,800 square feet with three retail spaces on the ground floor and residential units on …

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Buckingham Cos. Lands $330 Million Loan for Seven-Property Portfolio

by Lynn Peisner

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based investor Buckingham Cos. has received a $330 million loan to refinance seven properties in five states. The New York-based CBRE Debt & Structured Finance team of Shawn Rosenthal, Jason Gaccione, Tom Traynor, Tom Rugg, Jake Salkovitz, Henry Fenmore, Lauren Weinstein and Justin Helbling arranged the floating-rate loan funded by Goldman Sachs and Atlas SP Partners. Buckingham’s portfolio comprises 2,381 units. The firm began acquiring the properties, which were constructed between 1982 to 2021, seven years ago and has invested approximately $45 million in capital improvements since then, …

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Waterton Buys Minneapolis High-Rise for $111.5 Million

by Lynn Peisner

MINNEAPOLIS — Waterton has acquired 365 Nicollet, a 370-unit, 30-story property in Minneapolis from joint venture owners Opus Development Co. and Corebridge Real Estate Investors. The sales price was $111.5 million, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Constructed, designed and developed by Opus in 2018, 365 Nicollet’s unit mix includes studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as 50 penthouse units with a higher-end appliance package and hardwood floors. Amenities at 365 Nicollet include a fitness center and yoga studio, a sauna, an outdoor pool with a …

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