Midwest
McCormack Baron Salazar Gains Two LEED-ND Certifications
St. Louis, Mo.–McCormack Baron Salazar has become the first developer to receive LEED for Neighborhood Development certification for two completed neighborhoods.
Post Investment Group Breaks Ground on Metro Little Rock Apartments
North Little Rock, Ark.–Construction has begun on Riverside at Rockwater, a 264-unit apartment property that is part of a mixed-use redevelopment on the site of a former industrial facility.
American Campus Communities and ISU Partner on $59.6M Student Apartment Project
Normal, Ill.–American Campus Communities Inc. and Illinois State University will break ground on Cardinal Court, an 896-bed student-housing community.
Summit Design + Build Hits Restart on Stalled Chicago Apartment Project
Chicago–Development of the luxury apartment building in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood is back underway now that Summit Design + Build L.L.C. has stepped in and taken the construction reins.
East St. Louis Housing Authority Closes New Markets Tax Credit Deal
East St. Louis, Ill.–The East St. Louis Housing Authority has closed a complex and novel NMTC transaction that will fund the mixed-use Jazz @ Walter Circle project.
Chicago’s Flair Tower Secures LEED Silver Certification
Chicago–Flair Tower, a boutique transit-oriented development featuring 198 upscale residences, recently earned LEED Silver certification.
Nonprofits Create Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program in Chicago
Chicago–The Energy Savers program in Chicago helps multifamily owners make energy-efficiency improvements to their properties and aims to create building jobs.
Converted Loft Property in Pittsburgh Wins Adaptive Reuse Award
Pittsburgh–McCaffery Interests Inc. transformed a turn-of-the-century warehouse complex into a thriving residential property with 297 loft apartments, while maintaining the original facility’s historic features.
Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program
Detroit–Wayne State University has launched the Detroit Revitalization Fellows Program, to build the capacity of public, for-profit, nonprofit and other organizations to facilitate the redevelopment of Detroit.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Strong Employment Growth, and Demand, in Twin Cities to Outpace Apartment Supply
Minneapolis–While the Twin Cities is expected to add approximately 25,000 new jobs this year, only about 500 units are projected to be delivered to the market.