ARLINGTON, VA. — True Ground Housing Partners, formerly known as APAH, has opened Wholey Legacy Homes in the Washington, D.C., metro city of Arlington. The project was a redevelopment of a 1-acre portion of the Marbella Apartments site, formerly home to 31 units. The new Wholey Legacy Homes replaces that property and includes 234 units throughout a new 12-story building. The community is located in Arlington’s Rosslyn neighborhood. Wholey Legacy Homes houses 84 one-bedroom, 100 two-bedroom and 50 three-bedroom apartments. The 148,500-square-foot building also features 110 underground parking spaces, an …
Affordable Housing
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Ability Housing has completed Village at Cedar Hills, an affordable housing community in Jacsksonville’s Westside neighborhood. Rent restrictions for the property’s 90 units vary, ranging from 30 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Monthly rents are based on household size and income and range from approximately $500 for a one-bedroom unit for a household earning 30 percent or less of AMI to approximately $1,380 for a three-bedroom unit for a household earning up to 60 percent of AMI. Six units are reserved for individuals or …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Falcone Group has opened Momentum Blanding, a 240-unit workforce housing community in the Westside neighborhood of Jacksonville. The property is Boca Raton-based Falcone’s first workforce project. Monthly asking rents start at $1,299 for a one-bedroom apartment. The community also features two- and three-bedroom units as well as a resort-style pool, a clubhouse with a game room, a business center, a coffee bar, a resident lounge, a playground, a pet park, a yoga studio and a fitness center. Rentyl Apartments & Homes, also based in Boca Raton, …
Aeon, Kraus-Anderson Break Ground on $24 Million Deeply Affordable Redevelopment in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Aeon, a locally based affordable housing developer, owner and manager, along with contractor Kraus-Anderson, has broken ground on Exodus, a $24 million community that will include 72 studio units to support individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability. The project consists of the redevelopment of and an addition to an existing eight-story building. Residents will be referred through Hennepin County’s behavioral health system and will be provided with comprehensive supportive services on-site by Touchstone Mental Health. Aeon is ground-leasing the site from St. Olaf Catholic Church, which owns the …
MIAMI — Related Group and Miami-Dade County have broken ground on The Residences Palm Court, a 316-unit mixed-use, mixed-income LIHTC project at 950 NW 95th St. in Miami. Out of the 316 homes, 191 will be reserved specifically for seniors. Rents are capped at levels varying across the community from 20 to 80 percent of area median income. Completion is slated for late 2027. The project is a redevelopment that will replace two former public housing communities built during the 1970s. According to Related Group, all current on-site senior residents …
Merchants Capital Arranges $91 Million for Mixed-Income Development in Metro Grand Rapids, Michigan
WYOMING, MICH. — Merchants Capital has arranged approximately $91 million in financing for the development of HōM Flats at 28 West, the third phase of a mixed-use, mixed-income development in Wyoming. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment and development firm Magnus Capital Partners is the developer. The financing package includes a $30.6 million Freddie Mac loan, $16.7 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and a $43.5 million construction bridge loan provided by Merchants Bank. HōM Flats at 28 West will connect to 28 West Place, a recently renovated …
Public and Private Partners to Build $65 Million Affordable Housing Community in Downtown Athens, Georgia
ATHENS, GA. — Columbia Residential, in partnership with the Athens Housing Authority and Jonathan Rose Cos., has closed on $65 million in financing for development of The Square at NoDa. The 146-unit affordable housing community represents the second phase of a larger redevelopment of approximately 12 acres in north downtown Athens that was formerly home to the Bethel Midtown Village housing development, which was constructed in the early to mid-1970s and demolished in 2021. Phase I consisted of The View at NoDA, a 120-unit mixed-income community that opened in December …
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Fairstead has acquired Landmark Apartments, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Chesapeake, for $34.8 million. The New York City-based affordable housing developer is also planning to redevelop the property. Construction on the renovations is slated to begin in January 2026 and to be complete by mid-2027. All units are reserved for tenants earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Located at 2900 Fireside Road, Landmark Apartments consists of 15 two-floor garden-style buildings that offer 72 two-bedroom units and 48 three-bedroom units. Fairstead’s renovation …
The holiday season is a time filled with laughter, celebration and meaningful connections. Families gather, and communities come alive. But amid the joy, the holidays also serve as a powerful reminder of an issue affecting millions of Americans: loneliness. While this season highlights togetherness, it can also intensify the isolation felt by those who lack supportive communities or stable housing, a reality that has become impossible to ignore. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, loneliness is now a public health crisis, affecting half of all U.S. adults. Its effects go …
Eagle Partners Buys San Gabriel Valley Asset for $107 Million, Converts to Affordable Housing
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Eagle Partners has acquired Hills at Hacienda Heights, a 350-unit community about 20 miles east of Los Angeles in Hacienda Heights. The asset traded for $107 million. Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) arranged the sale, representing the undisclosed seller, and $71 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris led IPA’s team. Eagle Partners will convert the property from market-rate to affordable housing, restricting rents at 80 percent of area median income. Project partners in the conversion included Red Stone Equity …