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WNC and Affiliates Strengthen Leadership in Affordable Housing with $2.2 B in Acquisitions, Expanding National Impact in 2026
WNC & Associates (WNC), a nationwide leader in affordable rental housing investment and preservation, today announced a successful close to 2025 with $2.2 billion in affordable housing acquisitions last year, reaching $400M in year-over-year growth from 2024. Investor equity in 2025 of $928M will fund construction or rehabilitation of over 6,600 rental units in 28 states. WNC and its affiliated companies also added nine new investors, for a total of 175 institutional investors.
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