US developer JPI and Pinnacle Partners have set up a workforce housing fund with a $200m (鈧192m) fundraising target.

The Workforce Housing Fund will focus on four development projects across three US regions.

The development projects include a 224-unit project in Redmond, Washington, starting in the second quarter of this year with a $103m total cost and $36m equity requirement; and a 295-unit project already underway in Oceanside, California, costing $150m with $48m equity.

The projects also include a 415-unit development in Denton, Texas, starting in the current quarter with a $108m cost and $38m equity; and a 393-unit project in McKinney, Texas, starting in the third quarter of this year with a $104m cost and $36m equity.

Payton Mayes, CEO of JPI, said: 鈥淲ith homeownership becoming increasingly out of reach, we鈥檙e proud to meet the growing demand for high-quality rental options that serve middle-income households and create lasting value in some markets.鈥

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