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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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Woda Cooper, Cherry Health Break Ground on Affordable Housing Near Grand Rapids

by Lynn Peisner

WYOMING, MICH. — Cherry Health and Woda Cooper Cos. have broken ground on Shea Ravines, a 56-unit affordable housing community in Wyoming, about six miles south of Grand Rapids. Shea Ravines will be a LEED-certified, four-story building with an elevator. It will offer 40 one-bedroom and 16 two-bedroom apartments for singles, families and seniors who earn up to 80 percent of area median income. The property will have 20 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units. These units are specifically reserved for people experiencing homelessness or people with disabilities. The PSH units …

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Specialized Financial Institutions Help Affordable Housing Developers Get Shovels in the Ground  

by Lynn Peisner

By Noni Ramos Across the country, affordable housing is facing intensifying headwinds. From Oakland to Omaha, developers are navigating rising construction costs, protracted approval processes and a funding landscape that rarely aligns with the urgency or complexity of the work. Public subsidies — while essential — are often insufficient to bring projects across the finish line. These conditions are particularly acute in high-cost regions, but they are playing out in communities of every size and type. In the face of these challenges, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are stepping up. …

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NYC Planning Commission Approves Midtown Manhattan Rezoning Proposal to Add Thousands of New Residences

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Planning Commission has approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX), a rezoning initiative that could ultimately facilitate the creation of as many as 9,700 new residences across a 42-block section of Midtown Manhattan. The MSMX plan covers four areas centered around Herald and Greeley Square, located between West 23rd and West 40th streets, as well as Fifth and Eighth avenues. The area today is largely defined by commercial and industrial uses, with current land-use rules restricting new housing development. Midtown South is …

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MidPen Breaks Ground on Two San Francisco Affordable Housing Projects

by Lynn Peisner

SAN FRANCISCO — MidPen Housing, along with the City of San Francisco, has broken ground on two affordable housing communities in San Francisco. Combined, the buildings will include 167 units for low-income families and employees of the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco Community College District. Rent restrictions and a construction timeline were not disclosed. In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order allowing state agencies to use excess properties for affordable housing development. In May 2021, the state of California selected MidPen to develop …

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