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WinnDevelopment Secures Financing for $48M Massachusetts Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner October 2, 2026

SALEM, MASS. — WinnDevelopment has secured financing for a 115-unit, $48 million mixed-income community in Salem. The Exchange Salem will be a transit-oriented project, built adjacent to Salem’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail station. The seven-story ground-up development is being erected on the site of a former municipal parking lot overlooking the mass transit station and parking garage. The Exchange will comprise studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, about half of which will be affordable to renters earning up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Remaining units …

October 2, 2026

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Northmarq Arranges $19.1M Refinancing for Dover Run Apartments in Pennsylvania

by Lynn Peisner September 29, 2026

DOVER, PA. — Northmarq’s Philadelphia team, led by John Banas, Kris Wood, David Singer and Jeff Steigerwalt, has arranged a $19.1 million loan for the refinancing of Dover Run Apartments located at 2670 Springhouse Bend in Dover, about 51 miles north of Baltimore. Northmarq arranged the deal on behalf of the borrower, Boyd Wilson. The financing was secured through Freddie Mac’s Optigo platform. The transaction was structured on a five-year term with a 35-year amortization schedule. Built in 2019, Dover Run is a 154-unit, 13-building garden-style community with a mix …

September 29, 2026

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Iris Holdings Group Obtains $86.4M Refinancing for Four-Property Affordable Housing Portfolio in Flushing, Queens

by Lynn Peisner September 23, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86.4 million Freddie Mac refinancing for locally based Iris Holdings Group’s 506-unit portfolio in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The four properties are clustered together and are within walking distance. Iris Holdings partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in 2024 to preserve the this project at varying levels of affordability for the next 40 years. As part of that effort, Iris completed major building-system upgrades, unit renovations and a range of energy-efficiency improvements. Walker …

September 23, 2026

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Dinosaur Capital Partners Receives $45.8M Loan for Metro Boston Development

by Lynn Peisner September 21, 2026

LEXINGTON, MASS. — Boston-based Dinosaur Capital Partners has obtained a $45.8 million construction loan to build 7 Hartwell Avenue, a 130-unit, ground up project in the Boston suburb of Lexington. JLL’s Anthony Cutone, Madeline Joyce, Michael Schwarze and Joe Marinaro arranged the loan through Affinius Capital. Slated for completion in June 2028, 7 Hartwell Avenue will consist of a five-story community featuring studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including 20 affordable units. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The development also will include 132 parking spaces, a courtyard with grilling stations, …

September 21, 2026

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Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Alta Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts

by Lynn Peisner September 18, 2026

CONCORD, MASS. — Atlanta-based Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Thoreau, a 237-unit community in Concord, approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston. Units will be offered as one-, two- or three-bedroom floor plans across two five-story residential buildings. Amenities include Pilates and yoga studios, a golf simulator, tavern-style lounge, coworking spaces, a pool, fire pits, a pet spa and a dog park. Alta Thoreau will be Wood Partners’ first Passive House-designed community in Massachusetts, a designation for buildings that use reduced energy. Features include porous pavement, a more sustainable …

September 18, 2026

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Northwind Group Provides $427M in Loans for Two Office-to-Residential Conversions in New York City

by Lynn Peisner September 18, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Northwind Group has provided $427 million in construction loans for two metro New York office-to-residential projects. For the first project, the real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager originated a $208 million first mortgage construction loan for 141 Willoughby Street, a 24-story tower in Brooklyn. The borrowers/developers are Capstone Equities and BH3 Fund Advisors, who acquired the office property in 2025 and spent the past year in predevelopment planning for the building’s partial conversion to multifamily. Loan proceeds retired existing debt and will finance …

September 18, 2026

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Enterprise Community Development Names Ray Smith Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development

by Lynn Peisner September 17, 2026

SILVER SPRING, MD. — Enterprise Community Development, a Silver Spring-based nonprofit affordable housing owner and developer, has named Ray Smith senior vice president of real estate development. In this role, Smith will lead the organization’s affordable housing development efforts across Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Smith brings approximately 30 years of experience in multifamily development, real estate finance and affordable housing, with expertise in site acquisition, entitlement, design oversight, capital structuring and project execution. Before joining Enterprise Community Development, Smith held senior leadership positions with Legacy Partners, Madison Capital Group, The …

September 17, 2026

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Carr Properties Obtains $92M for Office Conversion in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom

by Lynn Peisner September 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Locally based Carr Properties is redeveloping a vacant office building at 2121 Virginia Ave. in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Berkadia has arranged a $92 million construction loan through PNC Bank. Carr paid $23.5 million for the property in November 2025. The project was awarded a 20-year property tax abatement through D.C.’s Housing in Downtown program, an incentive aimed at encouraging commercial-to-residential conversions. Carr plans 30 affordable units as part of the roughly 300-unit project. Rent restrictions have not officially been disclosed, but they are expected to …

September 17, 2026

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JLL Arranges $75M Loan for Russo Development’s Vermella Harrison in New Jersey

by Lynn Peisner September 15, 2026

HARRISON, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $75 million refinancing loan for Vermella Harrison, a 398-unit community at 1100 Frank E. Rogers Blvd. in Harrison, about 12 miles west of Manhattan. An unnamed life insurance company was the lender, and the borrower was Russo Development. Completed in 2015, Vermella Harrison is a six-story building offering studio, one- and two-bedroom units and a fitness center and yoga studio, bocce ball court, dog run, rooftop terrace, pool and clubhouse. The property is approximately 97 percent occupied and includes five ground-floor retail spaces …

September 15, 2026

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Rushmark Secures Financing for $136M Development Near Metro D.C. Commuter Station

by Lynn Peisner September 15, 2026

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Rushmark has secured financing to develop a $136 million apartment community in West Falls Church. FCP provided $22 million of preferred equity, and PNC contributed a $92 million senior construction loan. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Crivella, Yalda Ghamarian, Brian Gould, Bill Gribbin and Patrick Cunningham of Berkadia DC Metro led the transaction. Located at the corner of Falls Church Drive and West Falls Station Boulevard, the seven-story community will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and such amenities as work-from-home spaces, a clubroom, speakeasy and …

September 15, 2026

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