BRUNSWICK, GA. — Lockwood Cos., an affordable housing developer based in Southfield, Michigan, has opened a new office in Brunswick, about 80 miles south of Savannah, Georgia. According to Lockwood, the office will support the company’s development initiatives to create more affordable housing for families and seniors in the region. Lockwood’s first local project will be a 40-unit affordable housing community for seniors in Albany, a city in southwest Georgia. The company plans to break ground on the project in early 2025.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Cleveland-based developer The NRP Group has opened Centro35, a 330-unit affordable housing asset in San Marcos, approximately 50 miles northeast of San Antonio. The NRP Group developed the community in partnership with Capital Area Housing Finance Corp. Centro35 offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, conference center with individual work pods, fitness center, children’s activity room and a game room. The project was financed with tax credit equity from Huntington …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has increased the multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for their 2025 production. The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) will each have caps of $73 billion, or $146 billion combined, which is a four percent increase from the 2024 caps of $70 billion each. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), states that the move to increase the cap is fitting due to recent moves by the Federal Reserve, which has twice reduced the federal …
ATLANTA AND LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Advantage Capital has leveraged roughly $53 million in state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to finance the development of three communities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The properties total 623 apartments, which will be available to families and seniors earning at or below the area median income. Zimmerman Properties will use the financing to develop The Flats at Stone Hogan, a $99.9 million, 256-unit project, and The Villas at Stone Hogan, a $68.9 million, 192-unit complex for seniors over the age of 55. Both properties are …
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $31.5 million sale of an affordable housing building located at 34 W. 139th St. in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. Built in 2007, the property consists of 127 apartments. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Remi Mandell and Gabriel Elyaszadeh of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Income restrictions for the property, as well as the identity of the buyer, were also not disclosed.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Seattle-based LEDG Capital has completed the $12 million renovation of Southstead, a 244-unit mixed-income property in Lubbock. Southstead was constructed in phases in the 1970s. The community consists of 11 two-story buildings and 14 single-story buildings on a 20-acre site. Of the total unit count, 100 are available at market rates. In addition to upgrading kitchens, bathrooms and HVAC systems, LEDG Capital renovated the community with new roofs, painting, pathways, parking areas, a playground and trash enclosures. Merchants Capital financed the project, which lasted 11 months. According …
Last year, developers in Philadelphia built hundreds of new row houses on vacant, city-owned lots. The houses would sell to new homeowners at affordable prices. Many housing advocates say it’s not nearly enough. While new, luxury apartments charge record-high rents in neighborhoods around Center City, other streets in Philadelphia are still lined with vacant lots strewn with trash. As rents rise across the city, Philadelphia’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, has promised to produce 30,000 new units of affordable housing over four years. That’s more than 8,000 units of housing per …
LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY — Standard Communities has acquired a portfolio of 60 affordable housing communities totaling roughly 6,000 units for $1 billion. The portfolio consists of traditional multifamily and seniors housing assets in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California. The undisclosed seller developed many of the properties in roughly 2002. Standard states that it will invest more than $30 million in capital improvements and deferred maintenance across the portfolio. According to the company, no tenants will be displaced during renovations. Standard says negotiations with multiple government agencies, including HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $30.2 million loan for the refinancing of Monte Alban Apartments, a 192-unit affordable housing complex located at 1324 Santee Drive in San Jose. Monte Alban Apartments was built in 1970 and renovated in 2006. The garden-style asset consists of 192 apartments across 12 buildings. Units come in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a community room, laundry facilities, an exercise room, basketball court, two pools and two playgrounds. The community was fully occupied at the time of sale and provides …
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Seaside Apartments, an 84-unit affordable housing community in Santa Cruz. The asset traded hands for $45 million. Seaside Apartments was developed in 1983. The property includes five two-story residential buildings, as well as one single-story office and amenities building. Amenities include a children’s playground, barbecue and picnic area, laundry facilities and carports. The unit mix includes 16 one-bedroom residences that are 626 square feet, 52 two-bedroom apartments that are 626 square feet and 16 three-bedroom townhouse units that …