Affordable Housing

A facade rendering of Diamond College Park, a new affordable community south of Atlanta

Tapestry Development Group, Swinerton Break Ground on Affordable Project Near Atlanta

by Lynn Peisner February 14, 2023

COLLEGE PARK, GA. — Tapestry Development Group, along with construction partner Swinerton, has broken ground on Diamond College Park, about 10 miles south of Atlanta. The 60-unit, 79,000-square-foot property will include 26 one-bedroom and 34 two-bedroom units. Ten apartments will rent at market rates, 22 of the units will be capped at 50 percent of area median income (AMI), and the remaining 28 units will rent to tenants earning 60 percent or less of AMI. Good Places, which is an Atlanta-based development firm that focuses on adaptive-reuse affordable housing, is …

February 14, 2023

Affordable Housing Finance Massachusetts News Northeast

MassHousing Provides $12.4 Million Affordable Housing Financing for St. Mary’s Plaza in Suburban Boston

by Kari Lloyd February 13, 2023

LYNN, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $12.4 million in affordable housing financing to St. Mary’s Plaza Inc. for 99-unit St. Mary’s Plaza in Lynn, a northern suburb of Boston. The transaction will extend affordability protections for at least 25 years, as well as involve approximately $1.4 million in property improvements. As part of the transaction, St. Mary’s Plaza Inc. has executed a new 20-year HUD Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract for 98 of the 99 apartments at St. Mary’s Plaza. The new contract will include five years remaining on …

February 13, 2023

Affordable Housing Development News Texas

NHP Foundation Breaks Ground on $45 Million Houston Project for Homeless

by Channing Hamilton February 13, 2023

HOUSTON — The NHP Foundation (NHPF), a nonprofit affordable housing developer headquartered in New York City, is constructing RoseMary’s Place in Houston. RoseMary’s Place will offer 149 units for people experiencing homelessness. Funding for the $45 million project includes $18.7 million from the city of Houston Housing and Community Development Department, $10.2 million from Harris County Community Services Department, $13.6 million from the sale of tax credits to Hudson Housing and $2.4 million from Magnificat Houses Inc. (MHI) as a sponsor loan. Building features and resident services will include in-house …

February 13, 2023

Rendering of the upcoming affordable housing project HTG is developing in Bradenton, Florida

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HTG Developing $34 Million Affordable Community in Bradenton, Florida

by Lynn Peisner February 10, 2023

BRADENTON, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) is developing Riverview6, a $34 million affordable housing property in Bradenton, about 45 miles south of Tampa, Florida. The project, which is estimated to open by the middle of next year, will include 80 units reserved for residents earning at or below 70 percent of area median income (AMI). These rent restrictions equate to a range of $486 to $1,571 per month. Funding sources for Riverview6 include 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicated through Raymond James; a construction loan through Fifth …

February 10, 2023

A 3D render of Sync on Canoga, a light brown and white, five-story multifamily building.

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Alliant Strategic Development Breaks Ground on Four Affordable Housing Projects in Los Angeles

by Channing Hamilton February 9, 2023

CANOGA PARK, VAN NUYS, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Alliant Strategic Development has broken ground on four affordable housing properties in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. The properties, which include 727 total units, are Sync on Canoga, comprising 220 one-bedroom units in Canoga Park; Pendant on Topanga, consisting of 149 studios, one- and two-bedroom units also in Canoga Park; Vose, which will include 332 studio, one- and two-bedroom units in Van Nuys; and Cadence at Noho, consisting of 26 one- and two-bedroom units in North Hollywood. Of the …

February 9, 2023

Sahuarita Mission, a light brown hacienda style multifamily complex with red roofing.

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Northmarq Brokers $8.8 Million Sale of Community in Green Valley, Arizona

by Channing Hamilton February 8, 2023

GREEN VALLEY, ARIZ. — FSO Capital Partners has sold Sahuarita Mission in Green Valley to WNC Apartment Ventures for $8.8 million. Northmarq arranged the sale. The 52-unit property was developed as affordable housing in 2000. Today, five units are leasing at affordable rates, reserved for renters earning at or below 50 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). These rent restrictions are in place until July 2030. WNC Apartment Ventures is an affordable housing real estate investment firm based in Cypress, California. Sahuarita Mission is located approximately 25 miles …

February 8, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Massachusetts Northeast

Trammell Crow, Community Builders Unveil Plans for 200 Affordable Housing Units As Part of Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Boston

by Kari Lloyd February 6, 2023

BRIGHTON, MASS. — Trammell Crow Company (TCC), in partnership with affordable housing non-profit developer The Community Builders (TCB), has announced plans for the redevelopment of seven acres along Soldiers Field Road in Brighton. The first phase of redevelopment will occur on the sites located at 1600 Solders Field Road and 15 Soldiers Field Place. The construction of the first residential building will be delivered as part of phase one, providing 100 units of affordable housing, with approximately 65 percent of the units designed with two- and three-bedroom layouts. The second …

February 6, 2023

Affordable Housing Development News North Carolina Southeast

WinnCompanies Breaks Ground on Charlotte-Area Adaptive Reuse Project

by Jaime Lackey January 31, 2023

BESSEMER CITY, N.C. — WinnCompanies has broken ground on an affordable-housing, adaptive reuse project that is converting a mill building, constructed in 1896, into 139 apartments in Bessemer City, which is approximately 29 miles west of Charlotte, North Carolina. The $35 million project will provide units for tenants earning 60 percent or less of area median income (AMI). The 250,000-square-foot Osage Mill building has been vacant since 1995. Financing is supported by tax-exempt bonds from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) that were issued by the Gastonia Housing Authority. …

January 31, 2023

A 3D render of Trella Uptown, an orange and gray seven-story multifamily building.

Affordable Housing Development Finance North Carolina Southeast

Urban Atlantic, Inlivian Secure $84M in Debt and Public Financing for Mixed-Income Project in Uptown Charlotte

by Channing Hamilton January 27, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Urban Atlantic, in partnership with Inlivian and its nonprofit development subsidiary, Horizon Development Properties (HDP), has secured $84 million in debt and public financing for the construction of Trella Uptown, a mixed-income apartment community to be built at 426 North Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte. Inlivian is the City of Charlotte’s housing authority. Totaling 353 units and 330,000 square feet, the community will feature 106 affordable housing units. Of these, 35 will be reserved for residents earning 80 percent of area median income (AMI); two will be …

January 27, 2023

A 3D render of Thurgood Marshall Plaza, a red and gray building with yellow, red, and white blocks between windows.

Affordable Housing Finance New York News Northeast

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $120M in Financing for Harlem Affordable Housing Portfolio

by Channing Hamilton January 26, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $120 million in financing for a portfolio of three affordable housing properties totaling 557 units in Harlem. The portfolio’s capital stack now includes agency debt originated by Freddie Mac and historic tax credit equity that was generated by The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and was subsequently purchased by J.P. Morgan Chase. Proceeds will be used to rehabilitate and preserve the affordability status of Audubon Houses, Bethune Gardens and Thurgood Marshall Plaza, which were built between 1962 and 1985. The …

January 26, 2023

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