STARKVILLE, MISS. — BWE has originated a $10.6 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Brookville Gardens Apartments, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Starkville. All units at the community are reserved for tenants earning up to 60 percent of the area median income and are covered by Section 8 project-based vouchers. Jon Killough of BWE’s Alabama office and John Roberts of BWE’s Dallas office originated the HUD-insured loan. The recapitalization also includes short-term, tax-exempt bonds and new 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) secured through the …
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WAREHAM, MASS. — Pennrose and Wareham Redevelopment Authority (WRA) have broken ground on Littleton Drive, a 93-unit mixed-income community located off Swifts Beach Road in Wareham. The 16-acre project will include a 49-unit property with a mix of workforce and affordable apartments and a 44-unit affordable development for seniors aged 62 and older. The communities will be affordable to households earning between 30 and 100 percent of the area median income. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Once the community is complete, Pennrose Management Co. will …
TACOMA, WASH. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $14.6 million construction loan for New Life Homes, a 60-unit low-income housing project in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. National Equity Fund (NEF) provided LIHTC equity. Caleb Stephens of KeyBank CDLI structured the loan. Shiloh Baptist Church, with Beacon Development Group as consultant, is developing New Life Homes. With the assistance of Tacoma Housing Authority, the church has leveraged several public funding sources along with tax credits and traditional financing to construct New Life Homes. New Life Homes will be …
MIRAMAR, FLA. — ZOM Living has brokered the sale of Sorrento, an affordable housing complex in Miramar, to Related Cos. for an undisclosed price. Sorrento offers 320 garden-style units to households earning at or below 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Rents range from $826 for a one-bedroom unit to $1,382 for a three-bedroom apartment. The property was originally financed through the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, along with various state and county debt financing programs.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Palladium USA, in partnership with the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp. (PFC), has broken ground on Palladium Crestway, a $65 million affordable community in San Antonio. Income restrictions for the community have not been disclosed. The San Antonio Housing Trust PFC issued $31 million in tax-exempt bonds purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust. PNC Bank provided $27 million of equity. Palladium Crestway will include 271 units across three stories on a 10-acre site. Apartments come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities …
SILVER SPRING, MD. — Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) has purchased Falkland Chase, a garden-style community in Silver Spring, from JBG Smith. The property currently offers 170 units that are affordable to households earning between 60 and 65 percent of the area median income (AMI). APAH plans to redevelop the Falkland Chase in phases, with the first phase slated to break ground in 2026. At full build-out, the redevelopment will add 1,250 new units to the property. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Montgomery County provided …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Mountain View II and III, two affordable properties that share a contiguous block in Albuquerque, for $22.8 million. CPP will renovate the two garden-style communities and operate the assets as one development called Mountain View Apartments. The seller was not disclosed. Mountain View II was built in 1967 and Mountain View III was built in 1968. In total, Mountain View Apartments offers 241 units across multiple two-story buildings and townhouses. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities …
GREENFIELD, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBanc Capital Markets have provided a $71.8 million financing package for the construction of the first phase of Greenfield Commons in Greenfield. EAH Housing Inc. is developing the project. KeyBank CDLI provided a $15.9 million taxable construction loan to collateralize a Fannie Mae forward MBS Tax-Exempt Bond (MTEB) public bond offering and $55.4 million tax-exempt direct purchase loan to bridge California Accelerator program funds. KeyBanc Capital Markets purchased $55.4 million of 501(c)(3) bonds and provided a floating-to-fix interest rate swap …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The NRP Group has opened The Sinclair Apartment Homes, a $40 million affordable housing community in Columbus. The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority helped fund the project’s development by issuing $27.7 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds. Tax-credit funding support from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency and Huntington National Bank also helped fund the transit-oriented project. The Sinclair Apartment Homes is affordable to households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The community consists of three four-story buildings with one, two-, three- and four-bedroom …
While investment sales activity has slowed in the Kansas City apartment market due to the spike in interest rates, development is continuing at a brisk pace. RealPage reports that 8,582 units were under construction in metro Kansas City as of the second quarter. This number is on par with the second quarter of 2022 when 8,422 units were under construction, and significantly higher than the second quarter of 2021 (6,889 units) and the second quarter of 2020 (7,354 units). Total deliveries in 2023 are expected to rank as the second …