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How Affordable Housing Investors Can Benefit From Property Tax Programs

by Lynn Peisner

By Max Grossman Many cities across the U.S. are grappling with two persistent challenges: a lack of affordable housing and high property taxes. While these issues may seem separate, some policymakers have implemented programs that can address both at the same time. Chicago’s affordable housing supply is short by approximately 120,000 homes and 240,000 rental units, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. Additionally, nearly one-third of Illinois residents commit more than 30 percent of their income toward housing, the most of any state in the Midwest. The city is also …

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Construction Wraps on Brooklyn Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Slate, RiseBoro and Goldman Sachs have completed 326 Rockaway Avenue, a 216-unit affordable housing development in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. One hundred thirty units are supportive housing for tenants who formerly were homeless, and the remaining units are available for households earning no more than 60 percent of area median income. Amenities at the community include an outdoor recreation area with play structures and landscaped areas, a community room, fitness center and children’s playroom.

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Miami-Dade County Approves $880 Million Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

MIAMI — Miami-Dade County has approved plans for The HueHub, an $880 million, 12-acre development in the West Little River neighborhood that will include 4,032 units of affordable housing. Developers Pablo Castro and Laura Tauber will break ground later this year with completion slated for the second quarter of 2028. The project was approved under the Live Local Act, which is state legislation passed in 2023 to encourage affordable housing projects by granting developers tax incentives and flexibility with permits related to density, height, parking and other building regulations. In …

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O’Brien, Lighthouse Break Ground on Affordable Projects in Unity Park Neighborhood of Pontiac Michigan

by Lynn Peisner

PONTIAC, MICH. — O’Brien Construction and Lighthouse, an affordable housing developer, have broken ground on Auburn Place and Beacon Place, two affordable housing developments that will consist of 94 units. The project includes both new construction and rehabilitation. Auburn Place is a new 54-unit, five-story development. Beacon Place is adjacent to Auburn Place and is a redevelopment that include 40 apartments and townhomes. Construction timelines and rent restrictions were not disclosed.

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Regions Arranges $117.3 Million Financing Package for Mississippi Affordable Housing Acquisition

by Lynn Peisner

JACKSON, MISS. — Regions Affordable Housing has provided $117.3 million in financing to Vitus Group, an affordable housing developer, investor and owner with offices in Seattle and New York City. With the financing package, Vitus will acquire and rehab three affordable housing properties in Jackson: Village Apartments, Commonwealth Apartments and Madonna Manor, which are now known as the Jackson Trio portfolio. The properties are a mix of townhomes, garden-style apartments and a 13-story high-rise building for seniors. Altogether, the properties total 77 buildings and 613 units. Regions’ financing package included …

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Fairstead, Invesco to Rehab Two New York Section 8 Properties

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Fairstead and Invesco Real Estate will invest $20 million to renovate two affordable housing properties, Linden Apartments in Upper Manhattan and Locust Apartments in the Bronx. The joint venture team acquired the properties in 2021. All residences in the developments are protected by project-based Section 8 contracts that guarantee household rent caps at 50 percent of area median income. The Linden consists of 301 homes across 11 buildings while the Locust community is comprised of 409 homes across eight buildings. The two sites are part of …

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Atlanta Property Sells to EQ Housing Advisors for $39 Million

by Lynn Peisner

ATLANTA — Aspen Square Management has sold 12th & James in Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood to EQ Housing Advisors for $39 million. Under the new ownership, a public-private partnership with Atlantica Properties will convert the 214 apartments from market-rate to affordable housing. JLL represented Aspen Square in the deal. EQ Housing Advisors is a nonprofit housing investment firm, and Atlantica is a for-profit developer and investor. EQ was founded in 2022 by former RangeWater Chairman Marc Pollack. All groups, except the seller, are Atlanta-based. Atlanta Urban Development Corp. provided the …

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Dominium Buys Land for LIHTC Development Near Phoenix

by Lynn Peisner

BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Dominium has acquired land in Buckeye, about 35 miles west of Phoenix, to develop Sidney Village. The property will offer 200 income-restricted townhomes, though rent caps were not disclosed. Specifically, Sidney Village will feature 100 three-bedroom and 100 four-bedroom homes designed as a mix of one- and two-story detached, duplex-style residences. WD Construction is the contractor. Amenities will include a clubhouse with workspaces, a fitness center, a pool with a sun deck, a central laundry facility, carports, electric vehicle charging stations and a private school bus shelter. …

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Wakeland Housing Breaks Ground on $140 Million Project at Riverwalk San Diego

by Lynn Peisner

SAN DIEGO — Wakeland Housing has started construction of The Becker, an affordable housing development within Riverwalk San Diego, a 200-acre planned mixed-use, transit-oriented project that includes 4,300 multifamily units, 430 of which will be affordable. Hines is the master developer on the project, which also includes 110 acres of parks, 1 million square feet of office space and 150,000 square feet of retail. The 190 units at The Becker will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent or less of area median income, which is capped at $99,240 for …

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Merchants Bank Provides $60 Million for Queens Affordable Housing Preservation, Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Bank has provided a loan totaling approximately $60 million for Tredway, a Manhattan-based affordable housing investment and development firm, to renovate and to preserve affordability at Ocean Park Apartments in the Queens’ neighborhood of Far Rockaway. Merchants Capital arranged the financing. Tredway acquired the asset earlier this year, at which time the company entered into a new regulatory agreement with New York’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development to rent stabilize the property and set rent caps for tenants earning no more than 60 to …

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