Nationwide Children’s Cranks Up Columbus Housing Game With Bigger Family Builds
Nationwide Children’s Healthy Homes is shifting from rehabs toward larger family-sized projects in Columbus, backed by new financing and philanthropic support. The effort aims to build more rental and ownership options in Linden and the South Side.
Cross Street Unites Peak Properties in Major Chicago Rental Expansion
Cross Street has folded longtime manager Peak Properties into its residential arm, combining local management with a larger national leasing and management platform. The move preserves Peak’s Chicago brand while giving Cross Street scale to pursue bigger multifamily assignments.
Study Says San Franciscans Could Wait A Century For Affordable Rents
A new study finds that building market‑rate housing alone may take decades to make San Francisco affordable — in a slow scenario that could stretch to about 124 years. Researchers say broader public finance and protections are needed.
River Walk Relic Poised For Big Comeback In Loan & Trust Overhaul
JJ Real Co. has acquired the century‑old Loan & Trust Building at 235 E. Commerce and plans to add entertainment at street and river levels with housing above. The move pushes another downtown historic property toward mixed‑use redevelopment.
Boot Brand Storms Ex-Robot HQ In Wilmington
North Reading’s Brunt Workwear signed a lease for the 56,000‑sq‑ft former Locus Robotics HQ at 301 Ballardvale St in Wilmington, expanding R&D and fulfillment operations. The move fills out the Ballardvale park and signals larger logistics ambitions for the brand.
