Housing Trust Group Wins Affordable Housing Developer of Year award

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. - March 18, 2014 - PRLog -- Housing Trust Group (HTG), a leading developer and manager of real estate in Florida and the Southeastern U.S., has received the 2014 R.E.A.L. Award (Real Estate Achievers and Leaders) in the Developer-Affordable/Workforce category from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 400,000 employees of member companies.

“We are honored to receive a prestigious R.E.A.L. Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. This award is a testament to our employees and the team of professionals we have in place,” said Matthew Rieger, President and CEO of Housing Trust Group. “We are proud of the reputation we have earned for providing the highest quality of work, service and care in a responsible and ethical manner.”

The R.E.A.L. Awards program showcases those in the Real Estate sector who have achieved success during the previous year while also being leaders in the community. The awards are open to any professional in the real estate industry including realtors, brokers, developers, architects, attorneys, lenders, accountants or consultants that meet the criteria for one or more of the award categories.

Headquartered in Coconut Grove, HTG is a multifaceted real estate development company that develops, owns, and manages properties throughout Florida and the Southeastern US. HTG’s developments in South Florida include Pine Run Villas in Lake Worth, a $13 million, 63-unit townhome-style family affordable housing development that opened in December of 2013; Village Place in Fort Lauderdale, a $15 million, 112-unit senior affordable housing development that is currently under construction; and Courtside Family Apartments in Overtown, a $21 million, 84-unit family affordable housing development that is scheduled to break ground later in 2014.

Since it was founded in 1997, HTG has developed several thousand multi-family housing units and its real estate transactions exceed more than $1 billion in commercial, land and residential developments. HTG works closely with local governments in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties to assist them in fulfilling their workforce housing needs and execute inclusionary housing policies.

Housing Trust Group (HTG) provides support services for a variety of affiliated real estate companies. From market-rate residential, retail and mixed-use developments, to affordable and workforce residential housing, HTG’s network of fully-integrated real estate operations provides a level of service to the real estate industry that is unparalleled. For more information, visit www.htgf.com.