WESTBROOK, MAINE — Preston Hollow Community Capital has purchased $85.7 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by the Finance Authority of Maine. Proceeds from the bond will be used to fund the development of a mixed-use development in Westbrook known as Rock Row. Piper Sandler & Co. served as sole underwriter for the bonds. Kutak Rock LLP served as bond counsel and authority counsel. Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry LLP acted as counsel to the city of Westbrook. Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson P.A. served as the underwriter’s counsel. Situated …
NEW YORK CITY AND YONKERS, N.Y. — Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has provided $780.3 million in construction financing for the development of five affordable housing projects in the New York City metro area. Wells Fargo provided the funds through its Community Lending and Investment (CLI) group. The CLI funding team that closed the five loans included Duane Mutti, Korbin Heiss, Katelyn Meehan, Greg Richards, Jason Fernbach, Nancy Dipasquale, Marc Levine, Jessica Liang, Mark Mendenhall, Madalena Tran and Cassandra Clay. The developments, which total more than 1,100 units, are currently under construction, …
DALLAS — Ashland Greene Capital, a multifamily real estate investment firm headquartered in Dallas-Fort Worth, has appointed two new executives to its management team. Peter Hales has joined the board as chief financial officer. Hales will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations at Ashland Greene, including asset management, accounting, finance and acquisitions. Jesse Rosenstock has secured the position of vice president of finance and accounting. In this role, Rosenstock will lead Ashland Greene’s accounting department and contribute to the development of the firm’s finance department.
ST. LOUIS — JLL Capital Markets arranged a $47 million loan to refinance Marlowe, a 205-unit asset in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis. Danny Kaufman, Philip Galligan, Mary Dooley and Rebecca Brielmaier worked on behalf of the borrower, Keeley Properties, to secure the four-year, fixed-rate loan through an insurance company. Sound Mark Partners provided preferred equity for the deal. Marlowe was completed in 2022. The community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool and sundeck, lawn with putting green, 1,600-square-foot pet park, flex workspaces and …
LOS ANGELES — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $46.4 million in financing for the construction of 2111 Firestone, an affordable community in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. KeyBank CDLI provided $19.7 million in federal and state Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity, a $21.4 million construction loan and a $5.3 million permanent loan to finance the project. Kortney Brown and Ted Witt structured the financing. Sam Adams of KeyBanc Capital Markets Public Finance Group provided the bond underwriting. 2111 Firestone comprises 85 apartments across six …
CENTERVILLE, GA. — Forman Capital has provided a $22.5 million lot acquisition and construction loan to Parkland Homebuilders to develop a build-to-rent community in the Warner Robins suburb of Centerville. Parkland Homebuilders is an affiliate of Alpharetta-based Parkland Communities. The developer plans to construct the community in four phases. The first phase of the project will deliver 109 rental homes in two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. At full build-out, the community will comprise a total of 317 units. A timeline for the project was not disclosed.
State of New York to Provide $406 Million in Financing to Build Five Affordable Housing Developments
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that the State of New York will provide $406 million in financing to deliver approximately 800 new affordable housing units across the state. The financing will be awarded through bonds and subsidies. The New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) provided financing for the five developments, which comprised $286 million in tax-exempt housing bonds and $120 million in subsidies. The awarded projects are as follows: Income restrictions for these five developments were not disclosed. Hochul’s announcement came during …
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC, Tavros and Charney Cos. have formed a joint venture to develop 251 Douglass Street, a mixed-use development in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project is being capitalized with $64.4 million in equity and a $119.9 million senior construction loan through Barings. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Chris Kramer of Newmark led the team that arranged the financing. The development will comprise 260 units across 15 stories, as well as ground floor retail space and parking. The project is also planned to offer …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A partnership comprising developer Pennrose, the I-95 Redevelopment Commission and the City of Providence has broken ground on a 127-unit mixed-income project in Providence’s Fox Point neighborhood. Eastern Bank provided a construction loan and served as the investor of the tax credit equity used to finance the project. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust will provide permanent debt. The first phase of development will deliver 66 affordable and market-rate units, as well as retail space and a childcare facility. Income-restricted units will be affordable to households earning between …
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $220 million in financing for the conversion of 55 Broad Street, a former office building in New York City’s Financial District. Christopher Peck, Eliott Zeitoune, Alex Staikos and Drew Isaacson led the JLL team. Mexico City-based Banco Inbursa provided the loan to a partnership between Metro Loft Developers LLC and Silverstein Properties. The loan features a four-year floating rate. The 30-story tower will be converted into 571 apartments. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include …