LOS ANGELES — TruAmerica Multifamily has appointed James Crowder as managing director of affordable housing. In this role, Crowder will lead the firm’s affordable housing acquisitions, development and preservation initiatives. Often referred to as “Capital A” affordable housing, TruAmerica’s investment strategy focuses on income-restricted rental housing backed by state and federal tax credit programs, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Prior to joining TruAmerica, Crowder served as vice president of acquisitions and asset management at CCI, where he led investment strategy and portfolio performance. He previously held senior roles …
Affordable Housing
Fairstead Invests $54.7M to Acquire and Redevelop Silver Oaks Apartments in Tampa, Florida
TAMPA, FLA. — New York City-based affordable housing developer Fairstead has announced the $54.7 million acquisition and rehabilitation of Silver Oaks Apartments in Tampa. The 200-unit property was built in 1973 and is governed by Section 8 and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordability restrictions, with all units reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Construction and redevelopment efforts at Silver Oaks Apartments will begin in the second quarter of this year with completion slated for the third quarter of 2027. Located at 4200 Kenneth …
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. has completed and opened Annika II, a $19.3 million, 58-unit affordable housing community in Traverse City. The 29 one-bedrooms and 24 two-bedrooms are reserved for families earning up to 30 to 80 percent of area median income. Some units are specifically set aside for tenants with developmental disabilities, supported by project partner Goodwill Industries. The first phase of this project opened in 2024 and included 53 one- and two-bedroom units offered with the same rent restrictions as Phase II. The Phase I project …
UNION CITY, CALIF. — MidPen Housing has begun construction of Lazuli Landing, an 81-unit affordable housing property in Union City’s Decoto neighborhood. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units will be reserved for residents earning between 20 to 60 percent of area median income, which ranges from yearly salaries of $31,690 to $95,880 for a family of four. Prospective residents who live and work in Union City or Alameda County will be given preference over non-local renters. Alameda County voters approved $13.2 million for the project. In addition to the City …
PORTSMOUTH, VA. — Woda Cooper Cos. has opened Bains Pointe, a 50-unit affordable housing community in Portsmouth, about three miles west of Norfolk, Virginia. The property includes 39 two-bedroom apartments and 11 three-bedroom units reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. Some units are specifically for residents who are developmentally disabled and served by partner STOP Inc., a Hampton Roads, Virginia-based nonprofit that offers supportive services to lower-income individuals and veterans. Some units at Bains Pointe were also designed to serve people with mobility …
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments and architecture firm AO have broken ground on Bolsa Pacific at Westminster. Developed by Shopoff Realty Investments, the new 83.3-acre mixed-use project will replace the vacant Westminster Mall in Westminster, located in western Orange County, about 12 miles east of Long Beach, California. Bolsa Pacific will include approximately 2,250 residential units, 220,000 square feet of retail, a 120-key hotel and more than 15 acres of publicly accessible open space. AO designed the residential component of the project, which comprises five multifamily buildings on the south …
Oppidan Investment Co. Opens Two Raleigh Affordable Housing Developments Totaling $83M
RALEIGH, N.C. — Oppidan Investment Co. has opened two affordable housing communities in Raleigh financed by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program: The Pines at Peach and Birch & Branch. Development costs of the two properties totaled $83 million. Located at 3470 Overstory Circle, Birch & Branch is a $49 million development featuring 180 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for families earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Birch & Branch was designed by Moore Hocutt, engineered by VHB, constructed by Mills Construction and …
WinnDevelopment Launches $33M Renovation of Atlantic City Affordable Housing Community
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — WinnDevelopment has begun a $33 million renovation at Garden Court Apartments in Atlantic City, a 177-unit, 20-building complex that has been housing much of the city’s workforce since it was constructed in 1985. WinnCos. secured Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity through the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Financing Agency, which will enable the units to remain affordable to renters earning no more than 80 percent of area median income for the next 45 years. Boston Financial Management purchased the tax credits. The scope of work includes …
COLUMBIA, MD. — Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit affordable housing developer, has hired Kim Darga as vice president and New York market leader. In this role, Darga will lead Enterprise’s work across New York State, including New York City. Prior to joining Enterprise, Darga most recently served as deputy commissioner for the Office of Development at the New York City Department of Housing and Preservation (HPD), the municipal housing agency serving the five boroughs of the New York City metro area. Darga worked for HPD for 18 years in …
NEW YORK CITY — Global Holdings and MAG Partners have formed a joint venture to develop a ground-up project in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood at 122 Varick St. The 149-unit residential tower is being developed under a long-term ground lease with Trinity Church. The development will comprise approximately 192,000 square feet, including about 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project is being built under the 485-x program, which provides tax breaks to developers of buildings with six or more units that include affordable housing. Specific rent restrictions were not …