KEYBANK PROVIDES $16.3 MILLION FOR MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN BUFFALO

BUFFALO, N.Y. — KeyBank has provided $16.3 million in financing for the construction of Mass Ave Community Homes, an affordable multifamily development in Buffalo. The community will include 46 units across a total of 16 scattered sites with nine newly constructed buildings and seven rehabilitated buildings. The buildings will feature one-, two-, three- and four-family residences. Additionally, the community will feature an on-site management office, community space, a computer lab, a laundry facility and a community kitchen. The development is slated for completion in third quarter 2015. The total development budget for Mass Ave Community Homes is $13.4 million. KeyBank provided approximately $10 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity and $6.3 million in a construction loan. Project partners include PUSH Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y.-based Housing Visions. When complete, the project will provide housing options to families with incomes ranging from 40 to 80 percent below the area median income.