Affordable Housing

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $58 million refinancing loan provided by Barings for 1333 Broadway, a 106-unit mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Ekstein Development Group and Standard Real Estate Investments were the borrowers. The project was completed in April. The 20-story property is comprised of 74 market-rate units, 32 affordable units and 29,000 square feet of commercial space. Rent caps were not disclosed. Peter Rotchford, Rob Hinckley and Robert Tonnessen led JLL’s team.

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NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing preservation company Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG) has hired Kristin Koch to the role of managing director, head of capital raising. Koch will focus on expanding HVPG’s global investor base across institutional, sovereign and private wealth channels. Koch’s previous experience includes raising approximately $1.4 billion for affordable housing at Jonathan Rose Cos. The firm also has promoted Diana Bellizzi to managing director, head of investor relations, and Matt Doty to chief financial officer and chief compliance officer.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, alongside the Housing Authority of Travis County, has broken ground on Sanara, a 348-unit affordable housing community in Southeast Austin. All apartments will be rent restricted to 60 percent of area median income. Located at 4401 E. Slaughter Lane, the development will span 13 three-story residential buildings across a 56-acre site. The community will include 12 one-bedroom units, 120 two-bedroom units, 144 three-bedroom units and 72 four-bedroom units. Sanara also will provide residents a 24-hour fitness center, business center with coworking space, clubhouse with a …

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In-Town-Lubbock

LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Housing Trust Group (HTG), AM Affordable Housing and Thoman and Butler have completed and opened the redevelopment of the In Town Inn, a mid-century motor lodge, into a new affordable housing community. Located at 1202 Main Street in downtown Lubbock, the 56-unit community serves residents earning at or below 30, 50, 60 and 80 percent of area median income. Built in 1964, the property functioned as a motel until the 1990s when it became the Jim Kimmel Center rehab facility. HTG acquired the property in 2023. Wallace …

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CHICAGO — The Missner Group and Base 3 have begun construction of Oxxford Lofts, an industrial-to-residential project in Chicago’s West Loop area that is a redevelopment of the former Oxxford Clothes factory, built in 1910, into a 112-unit community. Twenty percent of units at the new Oxxford Lofts will be set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Plans for the $42 million gut-renovation project include all new building systems and upgraded sustainability features. The development will also include a rooftop deck, fitness center, coworking space and secure …

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ATLANTA — Affordable housing developers are fighting an uphill battle, and on multiple fronts. On the demand side, renters are more cost-burdened than ever before. According to the “America’s Rental Housing 2026”report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the number of renters who are cost-burdened (households that spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities) reached a new record high in 2024. The report found that 22.7 million renter households were cost-burdened in 2024, with 12.1 million households qualifying as “severely cost-burdened” …

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has secured financing and begun construction of Normandy Cove, a 144-unit affordable housing community in the Westside area of Jacksonville. Apartments will be reserved for income-qualifying renters earning up to 30, 60 and 70 percent of area median income, with monthly asking rents ranging from $470 to $1,716. Half of Normandy Cove’s units will be specifically for active-duty military members and veterans, including some units solely for veterans experiencing homelessness. HTG is partnering with local organizations Hope4Veterans and I.M. Sulzebacher Center for the …

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Twelve03-Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged $100.5 million in debt and equity for the construction of Twelve03 at Centre South, a 329-unit mixed-income community in Charlotte. Boston-based The Fallon Co. is the developer and borrower. The debt was secured through TD Bank, while RXR Realty Investments was the equity source. JLL’s Taylor Allison, Alexis Kaiser and Ryan Mueller handled the transaction. Led by The Fallon Co. in partnership with Charlotte-based Inlivian, Twelve03 is the first phase of Centre South, a $500 million, 16.7-acre mixed-use development. When complete, the project will …

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LOS ANGELES — TruAmerica Multifamily has appointed James Crowder as managing director of affordable housing. In this role, Crowder will lead the firm’s affordable housing acquisitions, development and preservation initiatives. Often referred to as “Capital A” affordable housing, TruAmerica’s investment strategy focuses on income-restricted rental housing backed by state and federal tax credit programs, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Prior to joining TruAmerica, Crowder served as vice president of acquisitions and asset management at CCI, where he led investment strategy and portfolio performance. He previously held senior roles …

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TAMPA, FLA. — New York City-based affordable housing developer Fairstead has announced the $54.7 million acquisition and rehabilitation of Silver Oaks Apartments in Tampa. The 200-unit property was built in 1973 and is governed by Section 8 and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordability restrictions, with all units reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Construction and redevelopment efforts at Silver Oaks Apartments will begin in the second quarter of this year with completion slated for the third quarter of 2027. Located at 4200 Kenneth …

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