BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — Capstone Communities and MPZ Development have opened The McElwain School Apartments, a 57-unit mixed-income community in Bridgewater, 27 miles south of Boston. Of the total unit count, 51 are affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the annual median income. Amenities include on-site management and maintenance, a dog park, playground, community room and a wildflower bee meadow. The $28.9 million project is the redevelopment of a historic former school building, which sat vacant for over 20 years. The development was funded through a mix of state, local, and …
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Terwilliger & Bartone Properties has opened The Cornerstone Westbury, a new community in Farmingdale on Long Island, for residency. The first phase of the project delivers 72 units, with a further 58 units planned for phase two. Of the total unit count, 18 are set aside as workforce housing. According to the developer, over 1,200 applications were submitted for these units. Amenities include a rooftop patio, clubhouse, fitness centers and resident and events organized by community managers.
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved $90 million in tax credits for a mixed-use building at 81-93 Orange St. in Newark. The high-rise project will comprise 350 units across 14 stories, 500 square feet of retail space and a commercial parking garage. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Of the total unit count, 70 will be reserved as affordable. Income restrictions were not disclosed. The total cost of the project’s development is expected to be $150 million.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Arc Building Partners and Claremont Development have completed The St. Lucy’s Complex, a supportive housing project in Jersey City. The campus comprises 60,000 square feet. The St. Lucy’s Complex features 150 beds for individuals who are homeless; 14 residential units for individuals living with HIV/AIDS; five three-bedroom permanent supportive housing units for families; 15 permanent affordable housing studio apartments; a daily drop-in area for nonresidents needing a meal, shower or laundry; and onsite social services programs. The project took approximately two years to construct.
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $35.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of an affordable housing portfolio in New York City. The portfolio comprises 251 units across eight buildings Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Frank Cassidy and John Gilmore of Walker & Dunlop worked alongside New York City Housing Preservation & Development and the New York City Housing Authority to secure the financing. The financing is structured with a fixed interest rate, 35-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments. The borrower, Grower Housing Development …
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Multifamily developers and owners seeking debt financing face a gauntlet of headwinds, but deal flows confirm that good deals are still landing loans. That’s according to Janette O’Brien, head of production for multifamily lending at KeyBank. As one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, KeyBank has a full pipeline of multifamily loans in process. That puts O’Brien’s finger on the pulse of what differentiates viable deals in today’s volatile market. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business asked O’Brien about current borrower challenges, as well as the strategies that are helping some …
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Pinnacle has secured $47.8 million in financing to build the second phase of Pinnacle 441, an affordable housing community in Hollywood. The first phase of the project comprises 113 affordable units and 8,000 square feet of commercial space. Phase two of Pinnacle 441 will rise eight stories on a 1.7-acre site just west of the first phase. The development will offer 100 one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be affordable to tenants earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Construction will begin in September and is …
WHITEHALL, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. and IMPACT Community Action have broken ground on The Enclave on Main, a 102-unit affordable housing community in Whitehall. The Enclave on Main will be affordable to tenants earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with several units adapted for those with mobility challenges or sight and hearing disabilities. Amenities include a community room with kitchenette and management office for an onsite community manager. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) provided …
HOUSTON — New Hope Housing will break ground on two affordable housing developments in Houston — NHH Gray and NHH Berry — this October. Amegy Bank provided $50 million in financing for the project. NHH Berry will offer 180 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. NHH Gray will include 135 units in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Both communities will host on-site Bezos Academy locations, which will provide free pre-school services to residents. NHH Gray and NHH Berry are scheduled to be completed in July 2025. Income restrictions for the two …
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $69 million in joint venture equity and construction financing for Golden Triangle Station, a 237-unit development in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie. A regional bank provided a $47 million construction loan, and Amstar Group provided $22 million in joint venture equity. Josh Talberg, Scott Loving, Matthew Schoenfeldt, Colin Ryan, Dan Linnell and Mox Gunderson of JLL represented the sponsor, Greco and Eagle Ridge Partners. The project is set to break ground this fall. Of the total unit count, 25 percent will …