NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $114.5 million bridge loan on behalf of Iris Holdings Group for the acquisition and rehabilitation of The State Preservation Portfolio, a 753-unit affordable housing portfolio. The nine properties are located throughout the borough of Queens. Iris Holdings Group partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development to preserve and redevelop the portfolio for families of varying levels of income affordability for the next 40 years. Iris Holdings Group will be updating building systems and enhancing accessibility features.
As apartment rents climb and home prices soar, more Americans struggle to find stable, affordable housing. While many factors contribute to this growing affordability crisis one often overlooked but considerable, housing cost is property taxation. After World War II, the American dream was built on the foundation of homeownership. With the GI Bill’s help, returning veterans could purchase homes. Homeownership became a significant source of savings and wealth, enabling families to build equity over time as property values generally appreciated. In effect, homeownership became a form of “forced” savings that …
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Following a request for proposals, the New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) has selected RYBAK Development to build a 505-unit, mixed-income community on Surf Avenue between West 21st and 22nd streets in Coney Island. The project, named Tilyou Towers, was designed by Brooklyn-based IMC Architecture. RYBAK plans to begin construction in 2027 and estimates the project will be complete by 2030. The site was a former parking lot owned by the city. Twenty-five percent of the units at Tilyou Towers will be set as aside …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Annex Group has broken ground on Central at Old Concord, a 200-unit affordable housing community in Charlotte. The building on the 3.5-acre site will include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments reserved for renters earning up to 70 percent of area median income. The project is cost is approximately $57 million. Completion is slated for summer 2027. Partners on the project include Cline Design, McAdams, Shelter Investment Group, ECS Southeast LLP, August Mack Environmental, Capital Consultants, Drucker and Falk, DELCK Group LLC and Impact Housing Indiana Corp. …
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Priority Capital Advisory has arranged a $28 million loan on behalf of CityPads, a private equity fund manager and developer with operations based in Chicago and Los Angeles. The senior debt financing is for the development of a 92-unit property in West Los Angeles. Zachary Streit of Priority Capital Advisory brokered the loan along with Lucas Borges of JLL. CityPads has begun construction, and completion is slated for 2026. The property’s unit mix will consist of 38 studios (33 market rate, five affordable), 53 one-bedroom units …
LAFAYETTE, IND. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $37.2 million construction loan, and Key Commercial Mortgage Group has arranged a $28.8 million permanent loan to finance the construction of Vita Lifestyle Lafayette. The 198-unit affordable housing development is located in Lafayette, approximately 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. Vita Investment Holdings LLC has partnered with CRF Affordable Housing to develop the project. Vita Lifestyle Lafayette will consist of 159 affordable units and 39 market rate units, including one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and cottage-style units. Affordable units are restricted …
LOUISVILLE, KY. — New York City-based Affordable housing developer and operator Fairstead has acquired a general partner interest in City View Park, an affordable housing community in Louisville. Via the partnership, Fairstead will assume the role of owner and property manager. The community includes 72 one-bedroom, 221 two-bedroom, 179 three-bedroom and 31 four-bedroom residences. Of the 503 total units, 468 are supported by Section 8 contracts, and all homes are governed by Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordability restrictions, reserved for residents earning no more than 60 percent of the …
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — LEDG Capital has completed the $5.5 million renovation of Kimberly Ridge, a 76-unit property in Kannapolis the private affordable housing investor acquired in April 2024. Kannapolis is 28 miles northeast of Charlotte. During the 11-month rehabilitation effort at Kimberly Ridge, LEDG installed new kitchens, bathrooms, lighting fixtures and energy-efficient heating and cooling systems in all units and replaced roofs and repaired siding, gutters and parking surfaces. New community amenities and security features were added, and six apartments were modified to meet accessibility standards for the mobility impaired. …
BETHESDA, MD. — CAPREIT has been selected by Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) to manage 21 properties, comprised of 3,019 units, in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. AHC is a developer of affordable and mixed-income communities. Bethesda-based CAPREIT owns and operates approximately 14,000 units of its own and is actively growing its third-party management business, according to a statement from the company.
DALLAS — The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded $73.5 million in affordable housing grants to 53 projects in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. FHLB Dallas is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which consists of 11 district Federal Home Loan Banks created in 1932 to provide capital for mortgage funding and support for community investment. FHLB Dallas annually returns at least 10 percent of its profits in the form of affordable housing grants to the communities served by its member …
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