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Gilbane Secures Financing for $193 Million Bronx Affordable Housing Development

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Gilbane Development and several project partners have closed on financing for Renova West at 860 Concourse Village East in the Morrisania neighborhood in the Bronx. The $193 million project encompasses a 19-story mixed-use affordable housing development along with a new 7,000-square-foot ICL Bronx Health Hub, which provides physical and behavioral health care. Development partners include the Institute for Community Living (ICL), Tredway, New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Housing Development Corp. (HDC). The capital stack is comprised of debt and equity …

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Coral Rock Development to Build $85 Million Workforce Project in Miami-Dade

by Lynn Peisner

MIAMI — Locally based Coral Rock Development Group has secured a $54 million construction loan from Citibank for Dulce Vida, a 227-unit mixed-income, mixed-use community in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. Construction will begin in the first quarter of 2026. A completion date was not disclosed. The total project cost is approximately $85 million. Dulce Vida is a Live Local Act multifamily development. The statewide legislation, adopted in 2023 and updated in 2024, was created to accelerate the building of affordable housing housing near jobs and transit by pairing land-use incentives with …

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EAH Opens Two Bay Area Affordable Housing Communities

by Lynn Peisner

HAYWARD, CALIF. — EAH Housing has opened Pimentel Place and Mission Paradise, two ground-up affordable housing developments in Hayward that, combined, include 133 units with rent restrictions ranging from 20 to 80 percent of area median income. Hayward is in Alameda County, about midway between San Jose and San Francisco. Pimentel Place includes 57 units for families. The community offers one- to three-bedroom floor plans with energy-efficient appliances, on-site laundry facilities, bicycle parking, a children’s play area and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. About 2 miles south, Mission Paradise occupies …

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What Will it Take to Rebalance the Office and Housing Markets?

by Lynn Peisner

The nation’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point, pushing developers to rethink how and where new supply can be created. Among the most promising — and debated — solutions is the conversion of underutilized office buildings into much-needed affordable housing.  On the surface, the concept seems straightforward: repurpose empty office space into homes in locations where demand is highest. In practice, however, these projects are anything but simple. Converting office buildings into livable, modern and affordable multifamily residences requires far more than reimagining floor plans. Success depends on choosing …

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MidPen Housing Secures $132.8 Million in Grants for Three Central California Affordable Housing Developments

by Lynn Peisner

SAN JOSÉ, ALAMEDA, AND WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — The California Strategic Growth Council has awarded funding to existing MidPen Housing developments in San José, Alameda and Watsonville that include a total of 362 affordable units as well as transit improvements. Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Capitol Station in San José was awarded $49.3 million. Located next to the Capitol Light rail station, this transit-oriented development will include 203 affordable rental homes, including 51 permanent supportive housing apartments for formerly homeless individuals. The project will replace an underutilized VTA parking lot with an …

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The Habitat Co. to Break Ground in Spring on $600 Million Redevelopment of Buffalo Waterfront

by Lynn Peisner

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Habitat Co. has closed on financing for Marine Drive Apartments in downtown Buffalo. The project will mark the start of a three-phase, $600 million redevelopment of the historic waterfront site, which will include infrastructure work, that will be led by Habitat in partnership with Duvernay + Brooks and Bridges Development, an affiliate of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA). The Phase I project cost is approximately $208 million. It is financed through public-private partnerships between Enterprise Community Partners, Buffalo-based M&T Bank and New York State Homes …

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JLL Arranges $47.5 Million Refinancing for Kaplan’s Camelot West at Townelake Project in New Jersey

by Lynn Peisner

SAYREVILLE, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $47.5 million refinancing loan through a regional bank secured by Camelot West at Townelake. The newly delivered 176-unit luxury property was developed by sponsor Kaplan Cos. and consists of seven residential buildings. The luxury mid-rise community offers 166 market-rate units and 10 units reserved for tenants earning up to 80 percent of area median income. Floor plans are offered in one-, two- or three-bedroom options. Amenities include a fitness center, a pool, lounge area with a coffee bar, a parcel room, a barbecue …

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Creative Capital Strategies Drive Today’s Affordable Housing Deals

by Lynn Peisner

Skillful players are leveraging a bevy of public and private funding sources to get projects across the finish line. By Jack Rogers As costs of affordable housing projects continue to rise, developers are meeting the challenge by pulling together a resilient capital stack with a growing range of sources for gap financing, bridge loans and grants. They’re also diversifying the range of projects they undertake and mitigating their costs by redeveloping underutilized publicly owned property, acquiring leases for sites that are being rezoned to housing from other uses and with …

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Fairstead Acquires Houston Affordable Housing Property, Plans Redevelopment for $242 Million Total Investment

by Lynn Peisner

HOUSTON — Fairstead has acquired Haverstock Hills Apartments in Houston’s East Aldine neighborhood. The New York City-based affordable housing developer will renovate the 700-unit property over the next 24 months. The redevelopment and acquisition costs came to $242 million. PNC Multifamily Capital was the debt and equity provider. Harris County Housing Finance Corp. and Rainbow Housing Corp. will continue to provide on-site social services. Located at 5619 Aldine Bender Road, Haverstock Hills comprises 44 two- and three-story buildings spanning 22 acres. Residences include a mix of studios, one-, two- and …

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American South Capital Partners Commits $24 Million in Equity to Chattanooga Workforce Development

by Lynn Peisner

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — American South Capital Partners (ASCP) has contributed $24 million in equity to Atlantic Cos.’ workforce housing development project, known as 702 Manufacturers Road, in the Northshore area of downtown Chattanooga. The 278-unit community located on the Tennessee River will include 42 units set aside for renters earning up to 60 or 80 percent of area median income. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2027. Residents will have direct access to a newly built multi-use path and a river launch pad for paddleboards and kayaks. ASCP’s …

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