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are plentiful. In between lies a gap that the firm
“We truly view them as a partner,” Toepke says. “
contract in Maryland, with additional acquisition
Diversified by Design Seventy-five years in, a sma
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and risk-management organization serving public a
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communities have access to the nearby services an
Building On Legacy Over three decades, a father’s
Before there was an organization, there was a man
first SRO built in New York City in 50 years at th
PURPOSE BY DESIGN ARCHITECTS (PXD ARCHITECTS) Pur
Maine nonprofit believes the solution to housing i
That evolution is grounded in a clear organizatio
supply chain disruptions, persistent labor shorta
Progress in Preservation Denver-area nonprofit hou
Archway purchased the property in 2025 to preserv
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“Residents were really excited that we had a desi
Trading Commute for Community Southeast developer
multifamily communities across the Southeast.
HFC INTERIORS HFC Interiors is a woman-owned, ful
of Hilton Head Island stabilized the partnership
Beyond Compliance Deep energy retrofit program tra
Looking ahead, the organization is in
Moving Memphis Forward Storied public housing aut
“We had some surplus land at one of our HOPE VI s
Sixty-Five Years Local As funding sources diversi
origin to a simple, mindful ethos put forth by a
practical reasons like aging congregations, limit
Mission to Support Nonprofit builds and manages ho
we treat each other, our colleagues and our resid
committed to receiving services. Because services
Beyond the Voucher A city’s housing department ev
December 2027, with Phase 2 adding 105 more. Both
Perpetual Motion For one Colorado affordable hous
Adam Berger Development brought the opportunity t
Built for the Gulf On Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, a
buildings on the site of the older Canal
Both Sides of the Equation Dual expertise in mark
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OUR FOCUS HAS BEEN PRETTY MUCH SOLELY NORTHERN VI
stormwater retention site. It’s a 3.3-acre parcel
TM ASSOCIATES Since 1978, TM Associates has built
concept, we will execute it. We will go for compe
A Foundation for the Future Decades of groundwork
a children’s play area, outdoor exercise equipmen
Housing With Heart California-based developer put
That commitment is reflected in the populations CR
ZEN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS LLC (ZDC) Zen Develop
moved up quite a bit. So, those two factors have
Redeveloping Detroit A $425 million pipeline and
projects—representing roughly $425 million in
Access Without Ease State and federal changes cle
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A Multibenefit Mission California nonprofit protec
Since 2005, Holos has built a portfolio of more t
branch out and expand the organization’s impact.
Narrow by Design A hyperlocal focus and 20 years
Sansé, the first of the two buildings, is deliveri
Keeping Heart & Drive Minnesota developer pushes
spurred by his father’s occupancy in affordable h
DORAN COMPANIES Doran Companies is a fully integr
providing easy access to jobs, commercial retaile
KAAS WILSON ARCHITECTS Kaas Wilson Architects was
Thirty years of affordable housing innovation lea
She became New Hope Housing’s first employee
preschools open to residents and neighboring
Place Before Product Seattle nonprofit builds arou
“Our latest project is an opportunity to invite t
A Changing Industry New York housing authority ad
hot water or gas service for cooking. MHACY’s tea
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from the earliest stages of a project—ensur
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