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Mid-Pen Completes Second Phase Of Affordable Development In Santa Cruz County

by Lynn Peisner

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — MidPen Housing opened Cienega Heights, an 80-unit affordable housing property in Watsonville, on May 23. Watsonville is about 50 miles south of San Jose. Thirty-nine of the 80 units were designed to serve farmworkers. Watsonville is situated in the Pajaro Valley, where several farms grow crops such as fruits, vegetables and flowers. The units are reserved for residents earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income, or approximately $38,040 to $108,660 per year, depending on household size. Cienega Heights is the second phase of a three-phase …

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Affordable Housing Developers Aim to Control What They Can Control, Say InterFace Panelists

by Lynn Peisner

ATLANTA — Interest rates. Tariffs. Natural disasters. These three factors alone frighten any developer, let alone those who are tasked with delivering our nation’s affordable housing supply. Just to get to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, developers have an uphill climb. They have to obtain the land outright or in a ground lease agreement, navigate the permitting and entitlement processes, overcome any neighborhood pushback, raise equity and borrow the necessary capital and then build these communities on time and on budget. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces …

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The Annex Group Opens $56 Million Affordable Community in Corvallis

by Lynn Peisner

CORVALLIS, ORE. — The Annex Group has opened Union at Pacific Highway, an affordable housing community in Corvallis. Construction of the 174-unit community began in January 2023. Units, offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, are reserved for individuals and households earning up to 60 percent of area median income. The property is 99 percent leased. Project partners included Oregon Housing and Community Services; the City of Corvallis; the Linn-Benton Housing Authority; Avenue5 Residential for property management; Structure Development Advisors as the LIHTC consultant; KTGY for architecture; and DEVCO …

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Woda Cooper Hires Former Georgia DCA Finance Director

by Lynn Peisner

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. has hired Tommy Lowmon as senior vice president. In this role, he will help lead the company’s affordable housing development in Georgia, North and South Carolina. Lowmon comes to Woda Cooper from Sugar Hill Capital, Georgia’s state housing tax credit syndicator. Prior to that, he was the housing finance division director with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Woda Cooper Cos. and its affiliates specialize in the development, design, construction and management of affordable and senior housing communities as well as single-family homes. …

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How Affordable Housing Developers Are Closing Budget Gaps to Get Deals Done

by Lynn Peisner

By Sam Adams The need for affordable housing in the United States has never been greater, but supply is not keeping up with demand. High costs of construction and insurance, as well as elevated interest rates, make it difficult to get affordable housing development deals completed in the current environment. As a result, developers and finance leaders are looking for innovative strategies to close budget gaps and get deals done. Financial market conditions are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. However, with the right knowledge, persistence and a little …

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WinnDevelopment Selected to Renovate Two Public Housing Properties in Plainfield, New Jersey

by Lynn Peisner

PLAINFIELD, N.J. — The Housing Authority of Plainfield has selected WinnDevelopment to redevelop Richmond Towers and Joanne Hollis Gardens, two affordable housing properties in Plainfield. The project will modernize the communities. Richmond Towers was built in 1972 and features two 12-story towers housing 135 studio apartments and 90 one-bedroom apartments. Built in 1954 as West End Gardens, Joanne Hollis Gardens was rededicated in 2015 to posthumously honor Joanne Hollis, a longtime resident who served as a Plainfield housing commissioner and city councilwoman. The two-story, garden-style complex offers 16 one-bedroom, 66 …

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Eastpointe Commons Redevelopment Opens in Grand Rapids

by Lynn Peisner

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Eastpointe Commons, Hope Network’s $40 million redevelopment of an affordable housing complex in Grand Rapids, held its grand opening May 20. The 118-unit community now is 100 percent occupied. Located at 1460 E. Fulton St., Eastpointe Commons includes 79 one-bedroom units, 34 two-bedroom units and five three-bedroom units, catering to a variety of income levels. Construction and renovation of the former Fulton Manor property began in June 2023, led by DeStigter Architecture and Pioneer Construction. Financing sources for the project include UnitedHealth Group, which provided a …

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IPA Arranges $720 Million Loan to Convert Manhattan Pfizer HQ to Apartments

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — IPA Capital Markets has closed a $720 million construction loan for a joint venture between Metro Loft Developers and David Werner Real Estate Investments for the development and conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters consisting of two adjacent and connected office buildings. According to media outlets, Metro Loft and David Werner also secured a $135 million acquisition loan earlier this year. The buildings are located at 219 and 235 East 42nd St. in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan. Upon completion, the property will include 1,602 …

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Mid-Pen Opens First Phase of Midway Village in San Mateo County

by Lynn Peisner

DALY CITY, CALIF. — MidPen Housing and partners have completed the construction of Midway Village I, which includes 147 affordable-housing units in Daly City.  MidPen also broke ground on Midway Village II, which will include 113 affordable units and a childcare facility. Midway Village I is reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). The developer has earmarked 12 of the apartments for young adults aging out of foster care. Local teachers/members of the area’s education workforce will have first dibs on 27 of …

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PMG Opens Mixed-Income High-Rise in Brooklyn

by Lynn Peisner

BROOKLYN, N.Y — Property Markets Group (PMG) opened Society Brooklyn in the Gowanus neighborhood on May 15. The two-tower, 21-story, mixed-use, mixed-income property spans 594,000 square feet and features 517 residential units, 25 percent of which are allocated as affordable housing. Society Brooklyn at Degraw’s affordable units are reserved for tenants earning between 40 and 100 percent of area median income (AMI). Units in the second tower, called Society Brooklyn at Sackett, are for tenants earning between 40 and 130 percent of AMI. MNS Real Estate is handling leasing. The exact …

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