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Cinnaire Honored for Investment in Greater Lansing Region

Cinnaire Receives Celebration of Regional Growth Award from the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce The Lansing Regional Chamber recently announced Cinnaire is one of four recipients to receive the 2018 Celebration of Regional Growth (CORG) Award. Established in 2006, the CORG award honors organizations that are leading the ongoing transformation of the Greater Lansing region. Cinnaire has […]

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Living Our Why: Dionna Sargent

As the Community Development Market Leader, Dionna Sargent leads Cinnaire’s Priority City Initiative in Wilmington, DE, focusing on identifying resources and opportunities to further comprehensive community development objectives in the city. She recently traveled to Malawi, Africa, to volunteer to build homes for people in need with Habitat for Humanity. Dionna’s service work is driven by her Why

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Advancing Communities Podcast Episode 3

Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders,  policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living

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Susan Frank Named Executive Vice President, Business Development

Cinnaire recently announced Susan Frank has been named Executive Vice President, Business Development. In this new position, Susan will be responsible for directing the company’s growth strategy throughout Cinnaire’s 9-state footprint, including community development initiatives, equity and debt. Susan has been involved in the affordable housing and community development industry for more than 25 years.

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Cinnaire Celebrates Grand Opening at Jefferson Oaks & Woodland Place

Project Partners Work Together to Create Welcome Baskets for New Residents Located in Oak Park, MI, Jefferson Oaks is a $17.6 million, 60-unit mixed-income community. Developed by Community Housing Network (CHN), Jefferson Oaks is on the site of the former Thomas Jefferson School building and campus, which was transformed into 20 apartment homes and eight

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Cinnaire Announces $900,000 Award from CDFI Fund

Financial Assistance Award will Support Healthy, Vibrant Communities Cinnaire recently received a $900,000 Financial Assistance (FA) award from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. The award will be used to provide creative loans and flexible financing to support low-income, distressed communities throughout Cinnaire’s footprint. The CDFI Fund provides FA awards

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Saint Francis & Trinity Health Investing $1 Million in Cinnaire’s Wilmington Healthy Neighborhood Fund

Saint Francis Healthcare and its parent organization, Trinity Health, are joining Cinnaire to launch the Wilmington Healthy Neighborhood Fund. A comprehensive, community-driven revitalization effort, the Wilmington Healthy Neighborhood Fund will address the social determinants of health, including safe and affordable housing, in the City of Wilmington. The one-million-dollar Trinity Health/Saint Francis loan will be used

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Advancing Communities Podcast Episode 2

Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders,  policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living

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Living Our Why: Luan Nguyen

As a hungry graduate armed with a finance degree from Grand Valley State University, I dove into the world of commercial credit, underwriting investment real estate as well as commercial and industrial loans. It was at a bank, and I learned a lot, but something was missing. Cinnaire was that missing piece.  I leveraged my experience

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Entrepreneur Connect Podcast

Presented by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur Connect is a monthly radio show on the Business Rap network. What makes a community a great place to live, work and play? Luan Nguyen, Cinnaire Dispositions Relationship Manager, recently joined Meghan Martin from the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Eric Rosekrans from CBRE Martin and

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SilverFest Celebration

Cinnaire Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing Communities With live music featuring national recording artists Phil Denny and Taylor Taylor, Cinnaire’s SilverFest Celebration was an energetic community event commemorating Cinnaire’s 25th Anniversary. Hosted in REO Town, the Lansing neighborhood where Cinnaire’s headquarters is located, highlights include presentations from distinguished guests, ice cream served by the Lansing

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