MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Hampshire Cos. has sold Max on Morris, an 85-unit community located at 175 Morris Street in Morristown. Built by The Hampshire Cos. in 2023, Max on Morris offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include an entertainment lounge, break room, outdoor amenity deck with grilling stations, bike storage and EV charging stations. The property also offers four affordable residences and 14 supportive housing units designed for residents with special needs operated by locally-based Cohome. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and the private buyer in the …
Affordable Housing
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Cleveland-based developer The NRP Group has delivered Renaissance at Lincoln Park, a 179-unit workforce housing project in New Rochelle, 24 miles north of New York City. The NRP Group developed the community in partnership with Guion Renaissance Housing Development Finance Corp., Kensworth Consulting, The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and The City of New Rochelle. Renaissance at Lincoln Park offers units with a range of income restrictions. The property also features a 22,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club facility with a gym, basketball court, recording …
CENTRAL, S.C. — Gateway Development Corp. has opened Kenyon at Cross Creek, a $40 million affordable housing development in Central. Gateway partnered with Synovus Bank (construction lender and federal tax credit equity investor), Monarch Private Capital (state credit investor) and Bellwether Enterprises (permanent lender), to complete the project. The Kenyon at Cross Creek was one of the first non-metro communities developed with the South Carolina state housing credit, according to Gateway. The project consists of 168 units across seven three-story residential buildings. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts …
ATLANTA — The investment sales market for the affordable housing sector remains muted for one overarching reason: volatility. Cory Sams, executive managing director of GREA (Global Real Estate Advisors), said that a lack of certainty, especially in the capital markets, is giving buyers and sellers of affordable housing properties pause. “The worst thing for a deal is [interest rates] constantly moving around,” she said. “When they were running up and down, every deal fell apart.” Doug Childers, senior managing director of JLL, estimated that affordable housing transaction volume fell 40 …
ROSSVILLE, GA. — Gateway Development Corp., an affiliate of Gateway Management Co., have opened Gateway at Rossville, a 156-unit workforce housing community located in the Chattanooga, Tennessee suburb of Rossville. Arlington Construction served as the general contractor. Valdosta, Georgia-based Studio 8 Design was the architect. Situated on 18 acres, Gateway at Rossville is available to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a clubhouse with gathering spaces, pool, fitness center, computer room, playground and covered pavilion with a picnic area. The construction of …
WICHITA, KAN. — The Annex Group is underway on the construction of Union at Purple Heart Trail, a $61 million affordable housing project in Wichita. Purple Heart Trail will consist of 240 apartments across two four-story buildings. Units will be available to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Planned amenities include a community center with a fitness center, media center, business center, outdoor gazebo, playground, dog park, walking path and picnic areas. Construction is slated to complete in early 2026. The development team for …
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based developer TF Cornerstone is nearing completion on 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive, a 1.4 million-square-foot high-rise community in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. At full build-out, the project will deliver 1,386 apartments across two buildings, as well as retail space and a public park. 2-20 and 2-21 Malt Drive are situated on Malt Drive, a new city street that was named as a nod to the site’s history as a sugar cane processing facility that later became a beer distribution center. The …
NEW YORK CITY — The New York state legislature has approved a new tax break program as part of the recently passed 2024-2025 budget to address the dearth of housing supply in and around Manhattan. Lawmakers say the program could increase affordable housing development throughout New York City, but some New York City residents are skeptical the program will do much to address the issue. 485-x was introduced as part of the New York state legislature’s budget for fiscal year 2025, which runs from April 1, 2024, to March 31, …
ATLANTA — A partnership between MicroLife Institute and Hope Springs Housing has broken ground on Hope Springs Townhomes, an affordable housing development in the Hammond Park neighborhood of Atlanta. Hope Springs Townhomes will comprise 10 townhome-style units, which will be built by Middle Housing Co. This is MicroLife’s first project as a full-time developer. Hope Springs Townhomes will provide housing to women coming out of incarceration for nonviolent offenses, as well as their children. The community will be available at 30 percent of the area median income. Hope Springs Housing …
WORCESTER, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $9.6 million in financing for The Aurora, an affordable housing complex in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The borrower, The Community Builders, plans to use the proceeds to fund renovations and preserve the property’s affordability status for the next 20 years. The Aurora comprises 85 units across five stories. The building originally opened in 1898 as a hotel and was converted to residential use in the 1980s. The community is affordable to households earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the …