NEW YORK CITY — Foxy Development and Selfhelp Realty Group have closed on financing and begun construction of The Perennial, a 145-unit, multi-generational affordable housing property that also will be the future home of the Forest Hils Jewish Center. The project is a redevelopment of a former Parkway Hospital building that is located at 70-35 113th St. in the Forest Hills section of Queens. The building has been vacant since the hospital closed down in 2008. The building was constructed in the 1960s. Once complete, by approximately the end of …
Affordable Housing
NORTH PORT, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners has begun construction of the second phase of Ekos at Arbor Park, an affordable housing community in North Port, about midway between Sarasota and Fort Myers. Phase I was reserved for seniors, while the second phase, which will include 66 units, will be reserved for families earning at or below 70 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2026. Phase I was completed in May of this year. Ekos at Arbor Park Phase II will include …
EVERETT, MASS. — MassDevelopment has issued a $34.3 million tax-exempt bond to Impact Residential Development and The Neighborhood Developers as part of the funding for an affordable housing project in Everett, six miles north of Boston. The development will include 107 units rented to households earning up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI), 17 units rented to households earning up to 30 percent of AMI and one property-manager unit. Construction is underway and is expected to be completed in May 2027. The tax-exempt bond was purchased by First …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Sack Capital Partners and Belveron Partners have acquired the 164-unit Fountain Park in San Jose for $52 million. The property, developed in 1974, is comprised of studios and one- and two-bedroom units, many of which have been recently renovated. The new owners will convert a portion of the remaining units to affordable housing. Income caps were not disclosed. Amenities at the property include a clubhouse, barbecue area, a resort-style pool with a hot tub, a sauna, covered parking with electric vehicle charging stations and dog park. …
Fairstead Buys, Plans Redevelopment of Hampton Roads-Area Affordable Housing Community
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Fairstead has acquired MacDonald Manor, an affordable housing property in Chesapeake, and will redevelop it using $26 million of rental assistance demonstration (RAD) Section 18 funding. RAD Section 18 is a HUD program designed to preserve and improve affordable housing. The entire acquisition and rehab cost is $55 million. Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Virginia Housing and Hudson Housing Capital are project partners. The redevelopment work will begin this fall and is estimated to be complete in fall 2027. Located at 1331 MacDonald Road, MacDonald Manor is …
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Pennrose has opened Residences at Harper, a 76-unit affordable housing property in Moorestown, 14 miles east of Philadelphia. Units are reserved for tenants earning no more than 30 and 60 percent of area median income. The four-story building includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Five units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals and families, four units will be accessible to residents with physical disabilities, and two units will be outfitted for residents with hearing and vision impairments. Amenities include a community room, …
CLEVELAND — The NRP group has begun construction of Churchill Gateway II, which is the 70-unit second phase of an affordable housing development in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. The first phase, known as The Davis, opened in 2022. Churchill Gateway II will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom residences for individuals and families earning between 30 and 60 of the area median income. Together, both phases total 122 units. Completion is slated for 2026. Development and financial partners include KeyBank, the City of Cleveland and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, with support …
MIAMI — Developer Housing Trust Group (HTG) and construction firm ANF, both locally based, have topped out the Rhapsody at Rainbow Village project in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The development team broke ground in June, and completion is slated for early 2027. Units will be reserved for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 30, 50, 60, 70 and 80 percent of the area median income. Monthly rents for the one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will range from $793 to $2,634. HTG reports Miami median rents range from $1,875 to $9,070 …
LOS ANGELES — Manulife Investment Management and TruAmerica Multifamily have forged a $1 billion, affordable housing-focused joint venture known as Anchor Point Residential. The partners’ debut investment is the acquisition of a 51-property, 6,000-unit LIHTC portfolio constructed between 2003 and 2023. The properties are located across major metro areas in California, Texas and Washington. The first portion of the investment closed in August with remaining deals to be completed through the fall. The names of the sellers were not disclosed. According to the two companies, the size of this acquisition, …
With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025, Congress enacted the most significant expansion of housing incentives in more than two decades. For developers, investors and capital providers, this means new tools, more flexibility and a broader opportunity set. At the heart of the legislation are updates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, alongside permanent extensions to the Opportunity Zone (OZ) and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) incentives. Analysts estimate these changes could support the creation of up to 1.2 million …