WORCESTER, MASS. — MassDevelopment, Massachusetts’ development finance agency and land bank, has issued a $38 million tax-exempt bond to Tremont Development Partners to finance the first phase of the redevelopment of the Worcester Housing Authority’s Lakeside Apartments community in Worcester. The site’s existing buildings that were originally built in 1949 will be demolished and replaced with two new buildings containing 116 units. Twenty-nine units will be reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI) and 87 units will be earmarked for households earning no more …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Avanath Capital Management has acquired Retreat at Valencia in Orlando from an undisclosed seller for $73.5 million. The Irvine, California-based affordable housing investment firm will reserve one half of the property’s 336 units for families earning up to 60 percent of area median income. The remaining 168 units will be rented at market rates. Avanath also plans to provide financial counseling programs, health and wellness initiatives and resident activities and events. Retreat at Valencia was built in 2001 and is comprised of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom …
ARLINGTON, VA. — Crescent Communities, in its first partnership with Rockefeller Group, has closed on a land sale for the future development of NOVEL Arlington. Early plans for the community call for 493 apartments and 37 townhomes rented at both affordable and market rates. Rent caps were not disclosed. The site, 5.5 acres at 2480 South Glebe Road, is about 3 miles west of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Two existing hotels on the parcel are expected to be demolished to make way for the LEED Gold-targeted project. Completion is …
DENVER — Urban Land Conservancy (ULC), a Denver-based affordable housing nonprofit, has completed construction and opened The Irving at Mile High Vista in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood. Located at 3.270 W. Colfax Ave., the 102-unit community serves households earning up to 20 to 80 percent of area median income. With ULC’s ownership of the land through a community land trust, affordability is guaranteed for 99 years. The Irving is adjacent to the Denver Public Library’s Corky Gonzales branch. The architect was Studio Completiva, and the general contractor was Pinkard Construction. …
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SALT LAKE CITY — KeyBank has secured $43.3 million in financing on behalf of the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City for a redevelopment and an adjacent ground-up affordable housing construction project. The projects include Sunrise Metro, a renovation of an existing 100-unit, four-story structure with the addition of 18 new units to the second floor, and Atkinson Stacks, a 100-unit new-construction building. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $27.3 million construction loan. KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group (CMG) also arranged permanent financing with a $16 million Freddie …
BALTIMORE — WinnDevelopment, along with nonprofit partners BRIDGES Community Development Corp. and Bon Secours Unity Properties, have secured financing for the $44 million Residences at Belvedere Place in northwest Baltimore. The development includes 83 units of affordable housing as well as 8,442 square feet of commercial space. Financing partners for the project include the Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development (MD-DHCD), which delivered Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), tax-exempt bond financing and a subordinate loan; the City of Baltimore, which provided additional gap financing; Bank of America, which is …
OMAHA, NEB. — The Annex Group has broken ground on Central at Columbus Park, a 156-unit affordable housing community at 1031 S. 21st St. in Omaha. The one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units will be reserved for households earning a wide range of incomes, starting with families earning no more than 30 percent of area median income. Project partners include BVH Architecture, Lange Structural Group, Engineering Technologies Inc., REGA Engineering, Terracon, RMD Group, Wells Fargo, NP Dodge, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Front Porch Investments and the City of Omaha. The …
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — EAH Housing has hired Duane Hopkins as chief financial officer. Hopkins has worked in financial leadership roles since 2000, with 15 years dedicated specifically to affordable housing and real estate development. In his new role, Hopkins will oversee financial strategy, accounting, treasury, governance support, operations and information technology. He previously served in senior leadership roles at Housing Catalyst in Colorado and the Oakland Housing Authority, where he managed financial strategy, oversaw development pipelines and led organizational restructuring efforts.
LANSING, MICH. — Cinnaire, a Lansing-based affordable housing investment nonprofit, has closed a $134 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund that will finance 12 affordable housing developments in five states. Examples of the new construction and redevelopment projects that Fund 44 will support include: Chamberlain House. A new-construction, 40-unit development in Rochester, Indiana. The developer is Housing Directions and Village Management Co. East Bay Flats. An acquisition-rehabilitation project in Traverse City, Michigan, this 64-unit community will support individuals who are at risk of homelessness. On-site supportive services, including substance-use …