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MassHousing Provides $94 Million in Financing for 432-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Lowell, Massachusetts

by Channing Hamilton

LOWELL, MASS. — MassHousing has provided a $94 million 35-year permanent loan for the refinancing of Westminster Village Arms, a 432-unit affordable housing complex in Lowell, 30 miles northwest of Boston. The funds will be used to preserve the community’s affordable housing component and to carry out approximately $20 million in property improvements. Related Affordable refinanced the property through MassHousing’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture program with partner lender Rockport Mortgage Corp. The MAP/Ginnie Mae loan program provides expedited Federal Housing Administration insurance approvals. MassHousing offers program through …

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The NRP Group Completes 330-Unit Mixed-Income Project in Austin

by Channing Hamilton

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group has completed The Markson, a 330-unit mixed-income development in the Barton Springs area of Austin. More than half of the total unit count will be reserved for tenants earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, dog park, conference rooms, co-working lounge, coffee bar, fitness center, game room, outdoor kitchen and volleyball and bocce ball courts. The NRP Group developed The Markson in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. The property was named after …

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Banyan Residential Opens 289-Unit Mixed-Income Community Near Downtown Dallas

by Channing Hamilton

DALLAS — Banyan Residential, in partnership with Bridge Investment Group, has completed Banyan Flats, a 289-unit community located at 2022 N. Beckley Ave, just west of downtown Dallas. The property offers micro, studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 to 1,425 square feet. Of the total unit count, half will be set aside for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog wash station and a rooftop deck. JHP Architecture designed the property. J.P. Morgan …

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Beacon Communities Completes Renovation of Affordable Lenox Apartments in Boston

by Channing Hamilton

BOSTON — Beacon Communities has completed the renovation of Lenox Apartments, a 285-unit affordable housing community in the South End/Lower Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Lenox Apartments comprises 13 buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. According to Beacon Communities, the property was originally built in 1939 as the first public housing in Boston dedicated to serving African Americans. The renovation was funded through State and Federal housing and historic tax credits, as well as public and private loans.

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CREI Holdings Secures $76 Million to Develop Affordable Housing Community Near Miami

by Channing Hamilton

SWEETWATER, FLA. — CREI Holdings has secured a $67 million construction loan for the development of Li’l Abner III, a 328-unit affordable and workforce housing community in the Miami suburb of Sweetwater. Centennial Bank provided the financing. Yuleisy Montalvo of Centennial Bank arranged the financing internally. Attorney Manny Diner represented CREI in the loan transaction, and attorney Richard Barbara represented Centennial Bank Li’l Abner III will comprise one eight-story building that will be situated adjacent to Li’l Abner I and II. Apartments will come in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Forty …

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The Community Builders Opens $46.4 Million Affordable Housing Community in Cleveland

by Channing Hamilton

CLEVELAND — The Community Builders has opened Woodhill Station West, a 46.4 million affordable housing project in the Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood of Cleveland. Woodhill Station West offers 120 units, as well as 4,520 square feet of community space.  Woodhill Station West is Phase I of the Woodhill Homes redevelopment. The redevelopment, which will occur in six phases, will include approximately 638 homes and public amenities such as outdoor gathering spaces, recreational fields and playgrounds. Woodhill Station West includes 90 replacement homes for existing Woodhill residents. In 2021, HUD awarded a $35 …

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MassDevelopment Provides $17 Million in Financing for Affordable Wamsutta Apartments in New Bedford, Massachusetts

by Channing Hamilton

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $17 million in tax-exempt bond financing for Wamsutta Apartments, a 144-unit affordable housing complex in New Bedford. The borrower, an affiliate of HallKeen Management, plans to use the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability status. The historic property was constructed in the 1870s and includes 29 buildings. The buildings primarily house one-bedroom units. Residences are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income.

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Boston Investors in Holding Pattern

by Channing Hamilton

Boston is a famously difficult place to build or buy new apartments. Developers often spend years searching for a suitable site and gaining approvals from municipalities prior to construction.  In the development boom that peaked in 2022, just on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic, developers started construction on hundreds of thousands of new apartments across the country — the largest amount of new construction in decades. In Boston, developers started tens of thousands of new apartments. It’s a lot of new construction, but it’s still less than Boston developers …

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Multifamily Market Challenges: Strategies for Operators to Preserve NOI Amidst Rising Costs, Supply Pressures

by Sarah Daniels

Multifamily operators face a number of challenging factors in today’s market. The spike in the cost of debt along with higher expenses across the board — from property insurance and taxes to construction and labor — as well as adverse effects left over from eviction moratoriums are eating away at net operating income (NOI) across the country. During the third quarter of 2023, multifamily expenses grew 7.2 percent, more than double the rate of inflation, according to Freddie Mac’s 2024 multifamily forecast. Additionally, rent control efforts in some jurisdictions are …

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Affordable HousingFinanceIllinoisMidwestNews

Colliers Mortgage Provides $7.8 Million Fannie Mae Loan for Southeast Englewood and South Wabash in Chicago

by Channing Hamilton

CHICAGO — Colliers Mortgage has closed a $7.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinance of Southeast Englewood and South Wabash in Chicago. The loan features a 120-month term and was arranged through a partnership with LSG Lending Advisors. Les Hardin of Colliers Mortgage brokered the transaction. Southeast Englewood and South Wabash offers 72 units. The scattered site property comprises six apartment buildings with garden level basements. The property is restricted to low-income tenants by a HUD Section 8 HAP contract. Income restrictions were not disclosed.

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