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National Health Investors Acquires Six-Property Senior Housing Portfolio for $107.7 Million Across Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee
Berkadia Arranges $366.1M Fannie Mae Refinancing for April Housing's 13-Property Florida Affordable Portfolio
Telford Living Acquires Stratford Site From Department for Transport and HS1 for 749-Bed PBSA Development
Beacon Communities Advances Three Affordable Housing Developments Across Downtown Pittsburgh
Landmark Properties and CrossHarbor Capital Partners Break Ground on 2,275-Bed Student Housing Development in Eugene
Harrison Street Taps Jon Glass as Managing Director to Lead Senior Housing Asset Management Expansion

IFC Closes US$100 Million Islamic Green Facility With Sustainable Development Investment Company for Muscat Mixed-Use Plaza District
The International Finance Corporation has closed a US$100 million Islamic finance green facility with Sustainable Development Investment Company to fund the Plaza District at The Sustainable City–Yiti in Muscat, marking IFC's first real estate investment in Oman. The 19-building mixed-use development will deliver 1,225 apartments alongside office, retail and community uses within a master-planned community targeting net-zero emissions by 2040.

Arada London and Clarion Housing Group Top Out 30 Social Rent Homes at 100 Chalk Farm Road in Camden
Arada London and Clarion Housing Group have reached the topping-out milestone at 100 Chalk Farm Road in Camden, marking a key construction benchmark for 30 new social rent homes. The development is one of three Camden sites where the two organisations have agreed a forward-purchase partnership to deliver a combined 136 social rent homes.

Arada Submits Planning Applications for AED 12 Billion Thameside West Development in London's Royal Docks
UAE-based developer Arada has submitted planning applications to Newham Council for the first phase of Thameside West, a Royal Docks regeneration project valued at AED 12 billion that would deliver approximately 1,500 homes across six buildings. The scheme, developed in partnership with the Greater London Authority, is part of a broader masterplan capable of delivering at least 5,000 homes on a more than 47-acre brownfield site in east London.

Greystone Closes $167 Million Financing Package for 257-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Miami
Greystone has closed a $167 million financing package for Gallery at Lummus Parc, a 257-unit affordable and workforce housing high-rise development in Miami sponsored by Related Urban Development Group. The capital structure combines construction financing, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and a Freddie Mac forward tax-exempt permanent loan.
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American Campus Communities and University of Michigan Open $600 Million Wolverine Village Student Housing Development
The University of Michigan and American Campus Communities marked the grand opening of Wolverine Village on Sept. 18, 2026, a $600 million-plus, 2,298-bed residential development on U-M's Central Campus in Ann Arbor. The 750,000-square-foot project, delivered through a public-private partnership, adds five residence halls and an 800-seat dining hall to the university's housing inventory.

QuadReal Expands $15.4B Real Estate Debt Platform Into Europe With $3.5B Allocation
QuadReal is expanding its global real estate debt platform into Europe, backed by a $3.5 billion regional allocation and £275 million already deployed across five UK loans since October 2025. The firm is targeting the €50 million-to-€80 million loan segment across sectors including industrial real estate, self storage real estate, built-to-rent and student housing.

LaSalle Investment Management Acquires 27 North Apartments in San Jose for $59.4 Million, Taps The Dinerstein Companies as Operator
LaSalle Investment Management has acquired 27 North Apartments, a fully occupied, 119-unit student housing community two blocks from San Jose State University, for $59.4 million. The Dinerstein Companies will serve as the property's operating partner.

Linc Housing and National CORE Open 340-Unit Pioneer Village Affordable Community in Glendale
Linc Housing and National CORE have opened Pioneer Village, a 340-apartment affordable housing community at 515 Pioneer Drive in Glendale, California, serving low-income seniors and families. The project, financed through Bank of America construction lending and CalHFA programs, drew more than 7,500 applications for its income-restricted homes.

McLaren Property Wins Planning Approval for 291-Bed Student Housing Scheme in Hammersmith, Secures Imperial College London Nominations Agreement
McLaren Property has secured planning approval from the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham for a 291-bed purpose-built student accommodation development at 1–3 Sussex Place, Hammersmith. The developer has simultaneously entered into a nominations agreement with Imperial College London, giving the university access to more than 100 affordable beds at the 14-storey scheme.

Kidder Mathews Arranges $21.8M Sale of 113-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Riverside, California
Kidder Mathews has arranged the $21.8 million sale of two adjacent workforce housing properties totaling 113 units in Riverside, California. Senior Vice President Jon Mitchell represented the seller in the transaction, which closed in approximately 60 days following a competitive marketing process that generated multiple offers.

Linc Housing and National CORE Open 340-Unit Pioneer Village Affordable Community in Glendale
Linc Housing and National CORE have opened Pioneer Village, a 340-unit affordable housing community at 515 Pioneer Drive in Glendale, California, serving seniors and families earning between 30% and 80% of area median income. The project, financed through a layered capital structure including Bank of America construction lending and CalHFA programs, drew more than 7,500 applications for its 340 available homes.

Buckingham Companies and Indiana University Open The Beverly, a $81 Million Student Housing Community in Bloomington
Buckingham Companies and Indiana University marked the grand opening of The Beverly on Sept. 18, 2026, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the announcement of a new $200,000 scholarship fund. The six-story, 162-unit community at 400 E. 7th St. in Bloomington represents IU's first public-private partnership for student housing.

Metro West Collaborative Development to Build 65 Affordable Apartments at Adams Circle in Devens
MassDevelopment has signed a letter of intent to sell a 6.6-acre site at Adams Circle in Devens to Metro West Collaborative Development, a Newton-based nonprofit that plans to construct 65 affordable apartments across six buildings. The proposal is among the first housing developments enabled by the Mass Leads Act, which removed Devens' longstanding 282-unit residential cap in November 2024.