Affordable Housing

CHICAGO — Structured Development and Evergreen Real Estate Group have opened Schiller Place Apartments on Chicago’s Near North Side. The mixed-income apartment complex consists of 48 units across three buildings. Located immediately south of Structured’s NEWCITY development on land that was formerly home to the Isham YMCA, Schiller Place is fully leased. There are six market-rate units, 24 reserved for Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) residents, 13 set aside for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and five reserved for those who earn up to 30 percent of AMI. Five of the units have been earmarked for veterans and five will house individuals sourced through the Statewide Referral Network, which works with households earning up to 30 percent of AMI with a head of household who has a disability or illness. The project team included GMA Construction and architecture firm Bailey Edward. Funding for Schiller Place included federal 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits awarded by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and syndicated by Hudson Housing Capital. IHDA also awarded Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credits that were syndicated by Clocktower Tax Credits and sponsored by Housing and Human Development Corp., which will provide onsite …

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CLEVELAND — The NRP Group has opened 5115 at The Rising, an affordable housing community in Cleveland’s Broadway-Slavic Village. The project consists of 78 apartment units and 10 townhome units, all of which are affordable residences that will be reserved for low- to moderate-income renters. Supported by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s Housing Tax Credit program, the community currently has a waitlist of potential residents and has received more than 2,200 inquiries. Additional funding came from KeyBank, Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing, City of Cleveland and Third Federal Foundation. University Settlement, which provides community, family, youth and senior programs, is relocating its offices to the building, occupying 20,000 square feet on the first floor. Another 5,000 square feet of commercial space will serve as a food pantry and a Cuyahoga Community College Access Center.

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EAST CHICAGO, IND. — Merchants Capital has provided a $15.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Lakeshore Manor in East Chicago. Designed to replace the former John B. Nicosia senior building, the development will consist of two four-story buildings that will house 206 units. The residences will be reserved for seniors age 62 and older who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Merchants also structured a $13.5 million equity bridge loan through its parent company, Merchants Bank of Indiana. Cinnaire, the property’s equity investor, provided a $21.7 million low-income housing tax credit investment (LIHTC) for the project. Total development costs are estimated at $51 million. DTM Real Estate is the developer. Completion is slated for February 2024.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group has completed Lafayette Gardens, a $21 million affordable housing community located in the Woodland Drives neighborhood of Tallahassee. Comprising 5.8 acres, the property features 96 units in single- and multi-bedroom layouts. The project team included architectural firm FK Architecture, general contractor Hennessy Construction Services, interior designer Stiles Interiors and landscape architect Wood + Partners. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, playground, media center, fitness center, bike/walk trail and a dog park. Chase Bank provided a $15 million construction loan for the project, Raymond James provided $16.1 million in 9 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity and Walker & Dunlop provided a $4.8 million Freddie Mac loan.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Co-developers HVAF of Indiana Inc. and Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. have completed Proctor Place, a $12.6 million affordable housing community in Indianapolis. The 61-unit property is located at 240 N. Warman Ave. and is available for residents who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. The Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority provided housing tax credits for the project, and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development provided a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) to support the development. Indianapolis Housing Agency provided project-based vouchers for 15 units to be set aside for homeless veterans. Other financial partners include Fallbrook Opportunity Zone Fund II LLC, Fifth Third Bank and Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. HVAF will oversee supportive services at the property. Woda Construction Inc. was the general contractor and Woda Cooper’s management arm will oversee day-to-day operations.

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LANSING, ILL. — Skender, in conjunction with joint venture partner Ashlaur Construction, has completed construction of Torrence Place in Lansing, a southern suburb of Chicago. Developed by Full Circle Communities, the three-story affordable housing project features 48 accessible and adaptable units mainly intended for veterans and people with disabilities. The building also includes a 3,600-square-foot health clinic and pharmacy that will be operated by Christian Community Health Center. Resident amenities include a community lounge, library, computer lab, onsite laundry, storage lockers, a fitness center and onsite supportive services. The project team also included architect Cordogan Clark & Associates and CAGE Civil Engineering.

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LAWRENCE, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $25.9 million in financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Lawrence, a northern suburb of Boston. The project will convert a 177-year-old structure that originally housed a stone mill into a complex with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Of the 86 units, 11 will be rented to households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 58 will be reserved for renters earning up to 60 percent of AMI; and the other 17 will be rented at market rates. WinnCos. is the developer of the project. The financing package comprised a $4.6 million tax-exempt permanent loan, a $20.4 million bridge loan and $900,000 from the Capital Magnet Fund, an initiative designed to attract private capital to affordable housing projects in economically distressed areas.

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TEANECK, N.J. — The Alpert Group, along with its nonprofit partner Geriatric Services Inc., has begun construction on a 40-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck. The site of the five-story building, which will primarily offer one-bedroom units for renters over age 62 that meet certain income requirements, currently houses a vacant municipal facility. Completion is slated for late 2023.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — One Stop Housing has purchased the Ambassador Hotel, a 155-room hotel located at 929 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando, from Sammy Investments Orlando for $7.1 million. The buyer plans to convert the hotel into an affordable housing community. When completed, the property will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Construction is scheduled to begin this year. Glen Jaffee of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyer in the $7.1 million acquisition. The Orlando City Council approved zoning for the Ambassador Hotel to be redeveloped into an affordable housing community in late July. Once complete, the community will become the eighth hotel conversion for One Stop Housing.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $14.1 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for Saison North, a 116-unit affordable housing project in Austin. The complex will consist of eight one-bedroom, 44 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom units that will be reserved for households earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income, as well as 34 market-rate units. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center, leasing office and a clubhouse. The developer of the project is O-SDA Industries. Bank OZK has provided a $19.5 million construction loan for Saison North, with J.P. Morgan Chase providing a $12.9 million permanent loan. Other pieces of financing were originated by the Austin Housing Finance Corp. ($6.2 million), Travis County ($2.4 million) and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corp. ($375,000). Completion is slated for May 2024.

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