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Public-Private Partnerships: A Creative Approach to Increasing Affordable Housing Supply

by Jeff Shaw

— By John Williams, president, CIO and COO of Avanath Capital Management — It’s no secret that the dire shortage of affordable housing is an ongoing issue throughout the nation. The National Multifamily Housing Council reported in 2022 that the United States would need to build 4.3 million new apartments by 2035 to meet demand. The report also stated that the nation’s number of affordable housing units declined by 4.7 million from 2015 to 2020. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem. Both local and federal governments are taking steps to address the lack of supply in the market. President Biden’s 2024 Economic Report to Congress, for instance, prominently featured plans to increase the supply of and access to affordable housing. In the meantime, however, stakeholders must think outside the box to identify innovative ways to provide attainable housing. One effective way to do this, beyond the standard avenues, is through public-private partnerships. Public-private partnerships are a strategy that can benefit a wide range of stakeholders — including investors, developers, institutional owners, operators, property managers, service providers and leaders in nonprofit and government entities. In addition to serving renters with lower incomes and other specialized needs, actively pursuing these partnerships …

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Bartlett Cocke Breaks Ground on $31M Academic Building in Round Rock, Texas

by Taylor Williams

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Texas-based general contractor Bartlett Cocke has broken ground on a $31 million academic building in metro Austin that will be part of the Round Rock Independent School District’s Early College High School campus. The 46,500-square-foot building will house classrooms and science labs, student breakout spaces, a cafeteria, central common area that can accommodate 150 students, a fitness center, an administration suite and outdoor dining and study spaces. O’Connell Robertson is providing architecture and engineering services, and Birmingham-based HPM is the program manager for the project. Completion is slated for fall 2025.

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Blenheim Group Breaks Ground on 280,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Middletown, Delaware

by Taylor Williams

MIDDLETOWN, DEL. — Blenheim Group has broken ground on Bayberry Town Center, a 280,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Middletown. A 64,000-square-foot Weis Markets with a fuel facility will anchor the property. Other tenants at the development will include a bank, pet store, spa and nail salon. Construction on Weis Markets is scheduled to begin this fall, with the opening of Weis and several other tenants planned for 2025. Upon completion, the project will also feature office space, two green spaces, 145 townhomes and internal street and trail connectivity. Jim Tancredi of LMT Commercial is leasing the retail space.

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NRP Group Completes 179-Unit Workforce Housing Project in New Rochelle, New York

by Taylor Williams

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Cleveland-based multifamily developer The NRP Group has completed Renaissance at Lincoln Park, a 179-unit workforce housing project in New Rochelle, located north of New York City. Residences feature a range of income restrictions.  The project included the construction of a 22,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club facility with a gym, basketball court, recording studio, demonstration kitchen, administrative offices and other rooms for work and play. The NRP Group developed the project in partnership with Guion Renaissance Housing Development Finance Corp. (HDFC), Kensworth Consulting, The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and The City of New Rochelle. Construction began in January 2021.

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Suffolk to Construct Gasworx Mixed-Use Development in Tampa’s Ybor City

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Suffolk plans to construct Gasworx, a mixed-use development in Tampa’s Ybor City, on behalf of the co-developers, Darryl Shaw and Kettler. The project will feature up to 5,000 residences, 500,000 square feet of office space and 140,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and service retailers. Suffolk will deliver multiple projects within the Gasworx development, including a 100-000-square-foot office building and a more than 500-space parking structure wrapped with a five-story residential building. Suffolk and the development team plan to break ground this summer.

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Tommy Bahama Parent Company to Invest $130M for Clothing Distribution Center in Lyons, Georgia

by John Nelson

LYONS, GA. — Oxford Industries Inc., an Atlanta-based clothing and apparel manufacturer whose brands include Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer, plans to develop a new large-scale distribution center in Lyons, a South Georgia city in Toombs County. The company will invest $130 million in the first phase of the project, which will sit on 50 acres and support 60 new jobs at full completion. Oxford Industries is an international apparel design, sourcing and marketing company that features a portfolio of lifestyle brands, over 300 company-owned retail stores and an e-commerce business. The company also has a complementary wholesale business through department and specialty stores. The manufacturer has had a physical presence in Toombs County since the 1940s. With the new Lyons facility, Oxford Industries expects to boost output from 7 million units annually to 20 million units. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Partnership Nears Completion of 430-Unit Iris Apartments in D.C.

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A partnership between the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), MRP Realty, CSG Urban Partners LLC and Taylor Adams Associates is nearing completion of The Iris, a 430-unit apartment community located at 1133 N. Capitol St. NE in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa district. The public-private partnership, along with property management firm Greystar, began tours and accepting lease applications last month at the 380,000-square-foot property. The first move-ins will begin next week. The Iris is a 13-story community featuring studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, 20 percent of which will be reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Monthly rental rates start at $1,820, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a rooftop pool, dog park, coworking space, fitness center, sports bar, outdoor kitchen, private dining room, reading library and a mail and package center, as well as two levels of subterranean parking. The design-build team includes general contractor CBG Building Partners and architectural firm Moya Design Partners. The Iris represents Phase I of the three-phase adaptive reuse of the former DCHA headquarters site.

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Meritus Health, Radnor to Develop Medical School Campus in Hagerstown, Maryland, Including 600 Student Housing Beds

by John Nelson

HAGERSTOWN, MD. — A public-private partnership between Meritus Health and Radnor Property Group has begun construction on the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine campus in Hagerstown. The development is located on an existing Meritus hospital campus and will include six buildings anchored by a village green, which offer residential space and house the new school of medicine. The first phase of the project will include the development of three four-story buildings offering approximately 100 units each. The development is also set to include retail and office space, as well as a library and café. Residential buildings will offer a total of 600 beds of student housing in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. A portion of the project, which was designed in collaboration with Design Collective, is scheduled for completion in 2025.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes 1 MSF North Loop Green Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed construction of North Loop Green, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located next to Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. Developed by Hines in partnership with AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust and Marquee Development, the project consists of a 34-story, 449-unit apartment tower; a 14-story, 365,000-square-foot office building; and a 471-stall, 225,439-square-foot parking garage with electric vehicle charging stations. The project team is pursuing a LEED Silver certification. The multifamily portion features a one-acre park known as The Green, along with sky lounge views overlooking the Minneapolis skyline, Target Field and the Mississippi River. Amenities include outdoor terraces, a fitness center and health club, pool and sauna, golf and gaming simulator, work-from-home lounges, dog lounge with washing stations and dog run, and the aforementioned park. Monthly rents start at $1,499, according to the property’s website. North Loop Green’s food-and-beverage offerings include Hope Breakfast Bar, Salt & Flour, Bassett Hound and food trucks on The Green. KA participated in a 12-month pre-construction period, working with the design team and the City of Minneapolis on permitting, constructability and sustainability planning. Additionally, KA’s special projects team is in the process of completing build-outs for several of the office tenants, including …

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Habitat Opens 33-Story Cassidy on Canal Luxury Apartment Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Habitat has opened Cassidy on Canal, a 33-story luxury apartment tower located at 350 N. Canal St. in Chicago’s Fulton River District. The 343-unit development marks the first Class A rental tower to open in more than 17 years near the west bank of the Chicago River, according to the developer. The first residents have begun moving in. Cassidy on Canal offers a mix of floor plans and penthouse residences along with parking for 123 vehicles and ground-floor retail space. A 10,000-square-foot outdoor deck off the building’s fifth floor offers landscaped grounds, a pool, fire pits, grilling areas, cool weather heaters and dining areas. Inside, residents have access to a fitness center, game room, various clubrooms, a coworking center and spa. An outdoor dog run is scheduled to open in the coming months. Monthly rents range from $2,550 to $5,660. Penthouse Collection units rent for up to $10,810 per month. The project site was formerly home to the Cassidy Tire building, which had stood on the location since 1908. Habitat repurposed 200 bricks from the original property in the outdoor plaza near the new building’s main entrance. Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the 375-foot glass tower. Diversified Real Estate …

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