BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Regions Bank has promoted David Payne to head of originations for Regions Affordable Housing. Payne will oversee all affordable housing originations in order to provide financing that will support developers through low-income housing tax credits and other banking options. He also will provide business development efforts and leadership to the Regions group. Payne will report to Katie Such, head of Regions Affordable Housing. Payne previously served as co-head of originations for Regions Affordable Housing and led the bank’s work in sourcing and originating transactions across the Southeast. …
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TOPEKA, KAN. — The Annex Group broke ground on Union at Tower District, an affordable housing development in Topeka, on June 3. Situated on approximately four acres, the project will include 250 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for households earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income. The $60 million Union at Tower District will consist of two four-story buildings and one three-story building. Amenities will include a courtyard, dog park, playground, community center and fitness center. Project partners include BVH Architecture, REGA Engineering, SBB Engineering, the City of …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JPI has broken ground on Jefferson Kirbybrook, a rental townhome community in Grand Prairie. The 269-unit development will be made up of two- and three-bedroom homes with private yards and garages along with amenities like a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center and dog park. JPI expects to deliver the first units in early 2026. This will be JPI’s first all-townhome development.
LILBURN, GA. — RangeWater Real Estate, the City of Lilburn and the Lilburn Downtown Development Authority have begun construction of The Porchline, a 269-unit community that will include a 700-space public parking deck in downtown Lilburn, an Atlanta suburb. TMGRI, a subsidiary of The Meridian Group, is also a development partner. Construction completion is expected by approximately late 2026. The Porchline will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The community will feature a pool, grills, a gym, coworking spaces, a dog spa, a bar and a …
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — The Garrett Cos. has begun development of an unnamed project in Colorado Springs. Ware Malcomb is providing architecture and civil engineering services for the 163-unit project, situated on 7.3 acres at the intersection of Barnes Road and Rio Vista Street northeast of the city’s downtown area in the Village Seven neighborhood. The developer will complete the project by approximately July 2026. The garden-style design includes four four-story buildings. The unit mix is a combination of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Every unit will have a …
CHICAGO — Related Midwest has opened three mixed-income buildings as part of the third phase of its 67-acre Roosevelt Square redevelopment in Chicago. Related Midwest completed development of 207 units including 75 public housing, 40 affordable and 92 market-rate units as well as 10,000 square feet of retail space. The multiphase Roosevelt project is a redevelopment of the ABLA Homes site, which was a Chicago Housing Authority public-housing project made up of four buildings dating back to the 1930s. Each building includes 70 apartments with studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Orange Capital Advisors has sold The Lively Drayton Mills in Spartanburg to BridgeGaps Real Estate for $53 million. Senior Managing Directors David Lansbury and Jim Sewell and Managing Director Erika Maston of Berkadia Charleston led the transaction on behalf of the seller. The Lively Drayton Mills is a 297-unit, garden-style property located at 225 Milliken St. that was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. It was developed in 2023 and features such amenities as a fitness center and pet spa.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has completed the first phase of construction of Lofts at Princeton and is now leasing. The 154-unit community is about halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. Floor plans are offered as one- through three-bedroom layouts with monthly asking rents currently averaging $2,399. The community is being developed in three phases and will include a grand total of 656 apartments upon full completion, the date of which was not disclosed. Units feature patios or balconies, stainless-steel appliances and bathrooms with large vanities …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Focus Group has sold Renaissance at Strawberry Creek in Jacksonville for $23.4 million to Huber Equity Group. NAI Hallmark Senior Vice President John Rutherford and Vice President Luke McCann brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller and buyer. The 195-unit property was developed in 1969 and was renovated most recently in 2024. Units are offered in floor plans ranging from one to three bedrooms. Renaissance at Strawberry Creek consists of 14 three-story buildings and a clubhouse situated on about 11 acres.
SUPERIOR, COLO. — Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Flatirons in Superior, 22 miles northwest of Denver. The 251-unit building will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities feature a lobby area with a coffee bar, a clubroom with kitchen and wine storage, a library with coworking space, a billiards room, conference and game rooms, a fitness center, pool and a courtyard with a grilling area and dog park. Wood Partners will complete the project by approximately April 2027. Alta Flatirons is being developed on the …