LENEXA, KAN. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $29.6 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity for Canyon Creek East, an affordable housing development in the Kansas City suburb of Lenexa. The borrower, MRE Capital, plans to use the funds to finance 40 percent of the project’s total development costs. Jennifer Erixon led the Walker & Dunlop Affordable Equity team that arranged the equity. Canyon Creek East will comprise 212 units across five buildings. The community will target households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median …
Affordable Housing
HARRISON, N.Y. — A partnership between NRP Group and RPW Group has broken ground on a 200-unit project in the New York City suburb of Harrison. Once completed, the community will offer 30 studios, 86 one-bedroom and 84 two-bedroom units. Five percent of units will be designated for residents earning 80 percent of the area median income. The property will also feature five acres of open space including an outdoor walking trail system that will be open to the public, a dog park and a community garden operated by West …
PROVINCETOWN, MASS. — The Community Builders (TCB) has broken ground on Province Post, a 65-unit mixed-income community in Provincetown, at the northern tip of Cape Cod. Province Post will offer 18 studio, 32 one-bedroom, 10 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom apartments. The property’s affordable component will apply to households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Construction is slated to complete in spring 2026.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA. — Pinnacle has secured $49.9 million in construction financing for phase II of Old Cutler Village, a 120-unit affordable housing project located at 10455 Old Cutler Road in unincorporated southern Miami-Dade County. Once completed, the building will rise five stories and offer one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will be available to households earning 30, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income. Construction is expected to be completed in October 2025.
EATON, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $5.8 million in financing for Benjamin Square, a 60-unit affordable housing community in Eaton. Benjamin Square consists of 10 buildings. The property was completed in 1979 and 1980. Apartments come in one-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a laundry room, community lounge and covered gazebo. JLL represented the borrower, Brikwell, to secure the fixed-rate senior loan through Freddie Mac Multifamily. Brikwell was also able to renew and extend the community’s Project-Based Section 8 HAP contract prior to acquisition and loan closing, allowing the property to …
HOLLAND, MICH. — Magnus Capital Partners has begun development on HōM Flats at 24 East, a $60 million workforce housing project in Holland, 28.7 miles west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Once completed, the complex will comprise 202 apartments across eight acres. HōM Flats at 24 East will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with full-size washers and dryers and secured key fob access. The property will also feature 13,000 square feet of retail space, including an on-site childcare center and suites for locally owned businesses. Planned amenities include pickleball courts, a …
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $41.6 million in financing for a 106-unit affordable housing development at 52 New Street in Cambridge. The majority of the funds consists of a $15.4 million permanent loan, as well as $24.7 million in tax credit equity bridge financing. The borrower was locally based social services provider Just A Start. Once completed, the community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for households earning 30, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income. The property will also include 3,500 square feet of commercial …
MADISON AND MILWAUKEE, WIS. — A court-appointed receiver has retained Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage (AHIB) to secure new ownership for portions of Heartland Housing’s Wisconsin portfolio. Heartland Housing was an affordable housing developer and a subsidiary of Heartland Alliance. The non-profit developer went out of business in 2023. The portfolio comprises 166 affordable housing units across five properties in Madison and Milwaukee. Cinnaire Solutions acquired the two properties in Madison, Rethke Terrace and Tree Lane Apartments. Rethke Terrace was built in 2016 and comprises 60 units. Tree Lane Apartments is …
ATLANTA — Workforce housing is a hot topic in the multifamily sector. The apartments are designed to serve middle-class renters, with no government subsidies such as tax credits and fewer of the bells and whistles associated with luxury projects. The combination of the spike in the cost of living, elevated interest rates and a low housing supply has made it difficult for middle-income households across the nation to buy or rent housing. Theoretically, this means there is a large market to serve by building workforce housing communities. However, while some …
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. will serve as the general contractor for Bishops Woods, a 203-unit affordable housing community in the western Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield. The development is situated on nearly four acres at 350 Bishops Way. Plans call for a four-story, podium-style building atop a two-story, underground parking garage. Knothe & Bruce Architects is the project architect. Bishops Woods will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness center, outdoor grill area and playground. The community will be available to households earning …