ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — WinnDevelopment has begun a $33 million renovation at Garden Court Apartments in Atlantic City, a 177-unit, 20-building complex that has been housing much of the city’s workforce since it was constructed in 1985. WinnCos. secured Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity through the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Financing Agency, which will enable the units to remain affordable to renters earning no more than 80 percent of area median income for the next 45 years. Boston Financial Management purchased the tax credits. The scope of work includes …
Affordable Housing
COLUMBIA, MD. — Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit affordable housing developer, has hired Kim Darga as vice president and New York market leader. In this role, Darga will lead Enterprise’s work across New York State, including New York City. Prior to joining Enterprise, Darga most recently served as deputy commissioner for the Office of Development at the New York City Department of Housing and Preservation (HPD), the municipal housing agency serving the five boroughs of the New York City metro area. Darga worked for HPD for 18 years in …
NEW YORK CITY — Global Holdings and MAG Partners have formed a joint venture to develop a ground-up project in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood at 122 Varick St. The 149-unit residential tower is being developed under a long-term ground lease with Trinity Church. The development will comprise approximately 192,000 square feet, including about 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project is being built under the 485-x program, which provides tax breaks to developers of buildings with six or more units that include affordable housing. Specific rent restrictions were not …
PHOENIX — Ulysses Development Group (UDG) has broken ground on Salt River Flats 2, a 168-unit affordable housing community located at 4027 S. 13th St. in Phoenix. The project will offer apartments to families and individuals earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Salt River Flats 2 is adjacent to Denver-based UDG’s first project in Arizona, Salt River Flats, which includes 196 multifamily units and opened in the spring of 2024. Funding was secured through a variety of sources, including the Arizona Industrial Development Authority, which provided $34.5 …
RIFLE, COLO. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed the 60-unit Rifle Apartments in Rifle, approximately 183 miles west of Denver. The affordable housing community is comprised of a trio of three-story buildings that include one-, two- and three-bedroom units reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). Of the 60 total apartments, 14 are designated as project-based voucher units for families who are earning at or below 30 percent of AMI. The development also is managed by Evergreen and is currently 95 percent …
Rise48 Equity Buys Raleigh, North Carolina, Property, Plans Renovations and Institutes Rent Caps
RALEIGH — Rise48 Equity has acquired Atria at Crabtree Valley in Raleigh and will rebrand the property Rise Bluestone. Located at 4601 Baymar Drive, the community was developed in 1987. Rise48 is planning a value-add renovation program across all units that will include new vinyl plank flooring, resurfaced countertops and updated finishes. From a service standpoint, Rise48 will install a bulk cable and internet program and as well as new carport parking. The Arizona-based company says these efforts are expected to result in a monthly rental rate increase of approximately …
North River Partners, Amzak Capital Provide $68.5M Construction Loan for Fort Lauderdale’s Flats Flagler Gateway
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — North River Partners and Amzak Capital Management have provided a $68.5 million construction loan to CEDARst Cos. for the development of Flats Flagler Gateway in Fort Lauderdale. The 215-unit, 12-story building at 745 N. Andrews Ave. will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, some of which will be offered at below-market-rate rents. Specific restrictions were not disclosed. Amenities feature a fitness center, pool, outdoor deck and coworking space. Dorskly + Yue International is the architect. Construction is expected to begin in May …
Walker & Dunlop Arrange $1.7B Refinancing for 52-Property Affordable Housing Portfolio
MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has arranged approximately $1.7 billion in agency loan proceeds to refinance 12,955 predominantly workforce and affordable housing units in 52 properties across 10 states for Starwood Capital. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory arranged the transaction on behalf of Starwood Capital’s Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT), which acquired the properties in 2021. Dustin Stolly, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Michael Stepniewski and Michael Ianno originated the 10-year Freddie Mac loans.
Construction Begins on 213-Unit Affordable Housing Community 570 Eldert Lane in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Slate Property Group and Thorobird Cos., in partnership with Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Services (BACDYS), has begun construction of 570 Eldert Lane in Brooklyn. The project includes 213 units, 66 of which will be set aside for formerly homeless residents. The remaining units will be reserved for households earning up to 40 or 80 percent of area median income. Units are offered as one- through four-bedroom floor plans. The property was designed by Think! Architecture + Design PLLC. Upon completion, slated for summer 2028, the …
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has hired Jack Hodgkins and Stacie Nekus to its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity team. Hodgkins joins the Bethesda-based commercial real estate finance and advisory services firm as senior vice president and head of LIHTC credit, based in Denver. Nekus joins as senior managing director and head of business development for LIHTC investor relations, based in Pittsburgh. Hodgkins will lead LIHTC credit strategy and underwriting, while Nekus will lead business development efforts for Walker & Dunlop Affordable Equity’s LIHTC investor relations team.