a joint venture of Community Three Real Estate Development and Whitaker Investment Corp., is converting a a three-building former office park to Tidelock, a residential mixed-use project on the Potomic River in Alexandria Old Town North, with 169 apartments and 65 condominiums, and 7,000 sq. ft. of space that includes a 5,000-square-foot music school. (Images courtesy of Torti Gallas + Partners)

Multifamily Investors Lean Into Conversions

Ample distress in the office market and government incentives are helping drive the trend.

Veronika Torarp, insurance expert from PwC

Insurance Burdens Stymie Investment

The growing scarcity of coverage due to escalating climate risk puts much-needed housing capital in jeopardy.

Gortikov Capital recently acquired the Samo Collection, a portfolio of 11 buildings in Santa Monica, Calif., with 399 income-restricted units for $120 million. Photo courtesty of Gortikov Capital

Multifamily Bargains Coax Investors Off the Sidelines

Upward movement in the 10-year Treasury has slowed momentum some, but the trajectory of deals is generally positive.

The DC Green Bank provided $2 million in construction financing for Cycle House, which is under development by Heleos LLC, a net-zero mixed-use development in Northwest DC. Cycle House provides 18 affordable housing units and commercial space. Photo by Matt Telzerow Photography.

Can Green Banks Fast-Track the Switch to Clean Energy?

A historic federal investment is allowing mission-driven lenders to leverage public funds to lower costs for residents.

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Incorporating Resident Reviews Into Marketing Plans

How to use the “new word of mouth” to attract prospective renters.

Reimagining Hard-to-Lease Ground-Floor Retail

How architects and city planners are redefining the meaning of mixed-use.