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WNC, Mirka Break Ground on Affordable Housing Community in Carlsbad

by Lynn Peisner

CARLSBAD, CALIF. — WNC & Associates (WNC) and Mirka Investments have closed a deal to begin construction of La Costa Family Apartments, an affordable housing community in Carlsbad, about 34 miles north of San Diego. Details of the construction financing were not disclosed. The developers have broken ground with completion slated for March 2026. The property will include 19 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans offered at income caps ranging from 30 to 80 percent of area median income (AMI). WNC and Mirka are concurrently …

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Gilbane Developing $254 Million Brooklyn Affordable Housing Anchored by Arts Center

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK — Gilbane Development, in partnership with Blue Sea Development, Artspace and the City and State of New York, has secured $254 million to finance the development of a mixed-use, affordable housing property in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood. Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA) will include about 263,000 square feet of residential space and a 28,000-square-foot arts center, the centerpiece of which is a 3,440-square-foot multi-purpose performance, rehearsal and studio space for community arts groups. The 283-unit BACA development will include a mix of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom …

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Expands LIHTC, Resurrects Opportunity Zones

by Lynn Peisner

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, contains provisions to incentive affordable housing investment and development, namely expansions of the 4 and 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs and Opportunity Zone (OZ) codes. The bill provides a permanent 12 percent increase in the allocation of 9 percent LIHTC. Previously, each state received a limited amount of these credits to award each year to affordable housing projects. The law has increased that amount by 12 percent, which raises the chances …

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Fairstead Buys, Plans Remodel of Houston Affordable Housing Community

by Lynn Peisner

HOUSTON — Fairstead has closed on a $20 million financing package to acquire and renovate Sunflower Terrace, an affordable housing property in Houston. The Houston Housing Finance Corp. (HHFC) also has an ownership stake. R4 Capital was the mortgage lender. Fairstead will lead redevelopment efforts and will serve as the property manager. Sunflower Terrace consists of 160 units under a project-based Section 8 contract. Homes are reserved for low- and very low-income families, with rents capped at 50 percent of area median income (AMI) for half the units and at …

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Mirka Lands KeyBank Loans for Affordable Housing Development in Oceanside, California

by Lynn Peisner

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBank Commercial Mortgage Group (CMG) have finalized $74.8 million in loans for Mirka Investment’s El Camino Real Apartments, which are being developed in Oceanside, about 38 miles north of San Diego. CDLI’s and CMG’s loans make up part of the $137.5 million total funding package that will enable the construction of the 111-unit affordable housing community reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). A completion date was not disclosed. CDLI provided a …

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JLL Arranges $65.5 Million Construction Loan for Denver Development

by Lynn Peisner

DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $65.5 million construction loan on behalf of Formativ, a locally based investment and development firm that is building 3850 Blake, a 310-unit property in Denver’s River North (RiNo) district. Formativ broke ground on the 16-story affordable-housing property in June and estimates construction will be complete in the third quarter of 2027. Units will be offered as a mix of studios and one-bedroom floor plans and are rent capped for residents earning between 70 and 100 percent of area median income. Amenities include …

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WinnCos. Breaks Ground on First Phase of Boston Public Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

BOSTON — WinnCos. has broken ground on Phase I of the redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack (MEM) public housing project in Boston. Activity will kick off with the construction of a $62 million building known as Building A. This ground-up construction will provide new homes to the 94 low-income families currently living in the community. WinnCos. says Building A move-ins will occur in fall 2026. Once complete, the revamped 30-acre MEM community will include 3,300 rental homes, effectively tripling the number of units currently available. Along with Building A, …

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CGI+ Sells Torrance Development Site to JPI for $40 Million

by Lynn Peisner

TORRANCE, CALIF. —  CGI+ Real Estate Strategies has sold a shovel-ready, 4.9-acre multifamily development site in Torrance to JPI for $40 million. CGI+, a Los Angeles-based multifamily investment firm, acquired the property adjacent to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center at S. Vermont Avenue near 220th Street in 2022. After receiving entitlements for a six-story, 525-unit residential building — with 34 units reserved for households earning less than 30 percent of area median income — CGI+ planned to begin construction in 2023. However, rising interest rates and increases in labor and construction costs …

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BFC Partners Secures $250 Million for Third Phase of Coney Island Affordable Housing Project

by Lynn Peisner

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — BFC Partners has closed on a $250 million construction loan to build the third and final phase of a three-building affordable-housing project along Surf Avenue in Coney Island. Loan specifics were not disclosed. The total project cost is approximately $700 million. This final phase, known as 1709 Surf Avenue, will include 420 new affordable units, bringing the total across all phases to 1,242 affordable homes. Project partners include the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the New York City Housing Development Corp. (HDC) …

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Sunrise Affordable Housing Locks in Financing to Convert Clearwater Market-Rate Property

by Lynn Peisner

CLEARWATER, FLA. — Sunrise Affordable Housing Group has arranged financing to convert The Indigo Apartments in Clearwater from a market-rate to an affordable community. Part of the financing includes a $20.3 million HUD loan arranged by Berkadia. Other sources of financing include federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity from R4 Capital, two loans from the City of Clearwater and land trust equity from Pinellas County. Following a renovation, the 208-unit tower will be converted from market-rate housing into affordable housing for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of …

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