NASHVILLE, TENN. — LDG Development has broken ground on Ewing Heights in North Nashville. The affordable housing project will deliver 180 two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as 10 three- and four-bedroom townhomes for families earning between 40 and 80 percent of area median income (AMI). Amenities include a fitness and business center, a pool and a dog park. Completion is slated for mid-2024. The estimated development cost for Ewing Street is $79.6 million. Financing for the project was secured by 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and tax-exempt …
PRINCETON, N.J. — WinnCompanies has started construction on The Alice, a $63 million, mixed-income project in Princeton. The Boston-based developer is also preparing to start work on a 1.5 acre public park with a playground, seating and a dog park adjacent to the 125-unit apartment property. The Alice is expected to be complete and ready for occupancy by the summer of 2024. Of the 125 apartments, 100 will be leased at market rates and 25 will be available in rent restrictions ranging from 30 to 80 percent of area median …
MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for the development of Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based developer Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2024. The loan was arranged by Cesar Diaz, a managing director at NewPoint, and structured as a NewPoint Impact 4 percent tax-exempt bond financing. Three series of bonds were issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Raymond James was the LIHTC equity syndicator. Launched …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has confirmed that the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund will receive approximately $545 million for affordable housing initiatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. According to Sandra Thompson, director of the FHFA, a portion of every loan purchased by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac is allocated to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. The Housing Trust Fund, overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will receive $354 million. The Housing Trust Fund allocates …
SAN ANTONIO — The city of San Antonio and its partners have broken ground on Los Arcos at VIDA, a 324-unit affordable housing community on the city’s south side. Los Arcos is financed by 4 percent housing tax credits allocated by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ($36 million); private activity bonds issued by Opportunity Home San Antonio ($38 million); various funds from the 2022-2027 City of San Antonio Housing Bond Program ($5.3 million); and grant funds from the Bexar County Economic & Community Development American Rescue Plan …
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Lakewood, Colorado-based Olive Bark has acquired Fox Meadows Apartments for $36.8 million. Fox Meadows Apartments is a 138-unit partial LIHTC community in Fort Collins, which is 45 miles north of Boulder, Colorado. Sixty-three units are set aside for households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The property was built in 2001. Colliers Multifamily Advisory Group’s Bill Morkes and Craig Stack represented the seller and procured the buyer, a private local developer. The transaction included a fully amortizing, fixed-rate HUD loan assumption.
CHELSEA, MASS. — Fairfield Residential has finished building the first phase of Vero Apartments in Chelsea, located about five miles north of Boston. The first phase consists of 436 units. The second phase, called V2, is underway and will deliver 250 additional apartments. A completion date for Phase II was not disclosed. The project is a redevelopment of the 126-year-old Chelsea Clock manufacturing building and a waste management transfer station. Vero Apartments offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with 14 units set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions on the …
NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has selected Beacon Communities, MBD Community Housing Corp. and Kalel Holdings as a new partner team to deliver $128.5 million in repairs and improvements to 952 apartments across the northeast Bronx. The renovations are expected to start in 2024. A completion date was not disclosed. The improvement plan will be delivered through the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program and will cover three NYCHA properties: Boston Secor, Boston Road Plaza and Middletown Plaza, affecting 1,700 residents. Planned improvements include …
DALLAS — Mintwood Real Estate, MSquared and Mirasol Capital have broken ground on Oakhouse in the southwest Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff. An undisclosed amount of financing was provided by Independent Financial. Oakhouse will comprise 219 units, 110 of which will be reserved for households earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Community amenities at Oakhouse will include a rooftop lounge, pool, dog park, fitness center and co-working spaces. A construction timeline for the development was not disclosed. The project team also includes general contractor …
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Roers Cos. has secured financing for the development of Solana Villas, an affordable housing community in Buckeye, approximately 37 miles west of Phoenix. Funding for the project was provided by Merchants Capital and Merchants Bank of Indiana (MBI). Merchants Capital secured $90 in financing for the property, including a $33 million MBI tax-exempt construction loan, a $24 million construction loan and a $31.5 million Freddie Mac loan. Additionally, MBI provided a 4 percent LIHTC equity investment of $27.8 million. Solana Villas will sit on approximately 10.7 acres …