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Annex Group Underway on $61M Affordable Housing Community in Wichita, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

WICHITA, KAN. — The Annex Group is underway on the development of Union at Purple Heart Trail, a $61 million affordable housing community in Wichita. The property will offer 240 units for households whose income level is at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for early 2026. The project will encompass two four-story buildings surrounded by landscaping and open space. Amenities will include a community center with fitness center, media center, business center, outdoor gazebo, playground, dog park, walking path and picnic areas. Project partners include: HDJ as the architect; Baughman for civil engineering, surveying and planning; Summit LIHTC Consulting; the City of Wichita, which provided incentives and $45.4 million in tax-exempt bonds; and Kansas Housing Resources Corp., which issued the tax credit award. Aegon Asset Management provided $26.8 million in federal tax credit equity and $18.4 million in state tax credit equity, and Bank of America provided $45.5 million in construction financing. Merchants Capital provided $14.4 million for the project.

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TF Cornerstone Nears Completion on 1.4 MSF Residential Development in Queens

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based developer TF Cornerstone is nearing completion on 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive, a 1.4 million square-foot apartment complex in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. At full build-out, the project will deliver 1,386 apartments across two buildings, as well as retail space and a public park. 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive are situated on Malt Drive, a new city street that was named as a nod to the site’s history as a sugar cane processing facility that later became a beer distribution center. The project is located within the 30-acre Hunter’s Point South mixed-use development. The South building at 2-20 Malt Drive will rise 33 stories and feature 575 units. The adjacent North building will comprise 811 apartments across two towers at 2-21 Malt Drive. Thirty percent of units at both buildings will be set aside as affordable housing, which will be leased at 130 percent of the area median income. The buildings were designed by SLCE Architects. Planned amenities include on-site parking, bicycle storage, co-working space, children’s playrooms, lounges, fitness centers, shared laundry rooms as well as in-unit washers & dryers, roof decks with BBQ grills, sundecks and courtyards. 2-20 Malt Drive will …

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Joint Venture Delivers 280-Unit Affordable Housing Project in North Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — A joint venture between the principals of Westmont Hospitality Group, STOA Architects and DC Partners has delivered Torrey Chase Apartments, a 280-unit affordable housing project in North Houston. The property consists of five buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a dog park and a children’s play area. Frank & Hill Architects designed Torrey Chase, which was 75 percent preleased as of the grand opening ceremony in April.

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David B. Norton Inc. Arranges $18.7M in Financing for Multifamily Project in Boerne, Texas

by Taylor Williams

BOERNE, TEXAS — Capital advisory firm David B. Norton Inc. has arranged $18.7 million in construction and equity financing for a 125-unit multifamily project in Boerne, a northwestern suburb of San Antonio. The building will rise four stories and total 98,000 square feet of rentable space. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and feature an average size of 782 square feet. Construction is set to begin immediately and last about 18 months. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.

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Kushner Begins $500M Redevelopment of Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

EATONTOWN, N.J. — New York City-based Kushner Cos. has begun the redevelopment of Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, roughly 50 miles outside New York City, a project that is valued at approximately $500 million. Under the current plans, the redevelopment will convert the mall into a mixed-use destination with 900,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 1,000 residential units. Whole Foods Market will anchor the retail component of the project, which will also feature public green spaces, pedestrian pathways and medical office space. Construction will include the demolition of 600,000 square feet of retail space at the site. According to its Wikipedia page, Monmouth Mall originally opened in 1960 and today features approximately 1.5 million square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment space.

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Community HousingWorks Completes 59-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in San Diego

by Amy Works

SAN DIEGO — Community HousingWorks (CHW) has completed Puesta del Sol Apartments, a 59-unit affordable seniors housing project in the Linda Vista neighborhood of San Diego. Residences are reserved for households earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income, and the community has been awarded 59 project-based vouchers to ensure access for the most income-vulnerable residents. Additionally, six of the 59 vouchers will serve chronically homeless.The community only offers one-bedroom apartments, plus a two-bedroom manager unit. The San Diego Housing Commission provided a below-market-rate loan and project-based vouchers for the development. Additional funding was provided by construction and permanent lender Chase Bank (as a successor to First Republic Bank). Red Stone Equity Partners is an equity investor in the project. The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee provided 9 percent tax credits, and the city of San Diego waived $144,000 in permit fees. The locally based development team included general contractor Sun Country Builders, architectural firm Studio E Architects, civil engineering firm Project Design Consultants and landscape architect Schmidt Design Group Inc. Onsite services for residents are provided by CHW services partner, LifeSTEPS.

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Steiner + Associates Unveils Reimagined Fashion District at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Steiner + Associates has unveiled the re-tenanting of the Fashion District at Easton Town Center in Columbus. Plans call for new and expanded national retailers, contemporary brands, and elevated food-and-beverage offerings. The re-tenanting of the Fashion District includes the transformation of approximately 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Noteworthy tenants include Louis Vuiton, Sephora, L’Occitane, Lululemon, Chanel Beauty, David Yurman, Golden Goose, BOSS, Alo Yoga, Jo Malone, Faherty, Buck Mason, Bluemercury, Tecovas and Breitling. Restaurant tenants include Mastro’s, PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse and Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant. The Fashion District will be anchored by fine dining restaurant Del Mar, which is slated to open this spring. Easton Town Center is a shopping and dining destination that is home to more than 250 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.

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Alberici to Build Two Solar Energy Projects in Central Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ILLINOIS — Alberici will build two utility-scale solar energy projects for Adapture Renewable Inc. (ARI) in central Illinois. The developments will be comprised of more than 232,000 solar panels each. Alberici is scheduled to break ground later this year, with commercial operation expected in early 2026. ARI anticipates that the projects will create more than 300 jobs during construction and over $250 million in economic impact to the local communities. Although the developments would include enough capacity to power more than 34,250 homes, the electricity generated by the solar plants will be procured by a social technology company through an Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement. Coordination of the projects will be managed and executed by Alberici in conjunction with resources from its enterprise affiliate Flintco Renewable Energy.

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Hoffman & Associates Unveils Details of 400-Unit Apartment Development in Falls Church, Virginia

by John Nelson

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Mid-Atlantic development firm Hoffman & Associates has announced new details and branding for an apartment community coming to West Falls, a new mixed-use neighborhood in metro Washington, D.C. Located at W. Falls Station Blvd. in Falls Church, The Alder will feature 400 apartments, ground-level retail space and 26,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a fitness center, library lounge, pet spa, outdoor TV lounge and a resort-style pool. In addition to the eight-story multifamily property, plans for the West Falls neighborhood will include the recently announced Experience Senior Living residence, The Reserve at Falls Church, and more than 120,000 square feet of shops and restaurants. The neighborhood is home to a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel, The Oak Condominiums and The Wellness Center, a medical office building.

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Portman Nears Completion of 319-Unit Vera at Savona Mill Apartments in West Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlanta-based Portman has announced it is nearing completion of Vera at Savona Mill, a 319-unit midrise apartment community in Charlotte’s West End. First units are set to deliver in July. Vera at Savona Mill will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom options, as well as studios, lofts and townhomes. Amenities will include a resort-style pool with cabanas, a pet spa and dog park, fitness center with a yoga studio, game room and a coworking lounge. Portman plans to launch preleasing later this month. The multifamily property is the latest component of a mixed-use, adaptive reuse of a 105-year-old former textile mill that also includes retail space, creative offices, a community plaza and the expansion of the Stewart Creek Greenway that is set to open soon. The second phase of residential at Savona Mill is anticipated to break ground next summer and include 279 multifamily units and 40 townhouses.

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