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Habitat Co., P3 Markets Top Out $100M Mixed-Income Apartment Project in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. and P3 Markets have topped out construction of the first building at 43 Green, a $100 million mixed-income apartment development in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Centered around the Chicago Transit Authority’s 43rd Street Green Line station, the project represents the first equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) on Chicago’s South Side. The project will be developed in three phases and ultimately bring 300 new apartments to the neighborhood. The first building is the largest of the three planned buildings. The 10-story asset will house 99 apartment units as well as 5,500 square feet of retail space. Half of the units will be reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Construction of Phase I is slated for completion in February 2023. Construction on Phase II is expected to begin later this year. Bowa Construction and McHugh Construction are jointly building the project. Landon Bone Baker is the architect. Momentum Coffee and Super Cycle will occupy retail space. Financing for 43 Green involved a multi-layered capital stack, including the use of the City of Chicago’s low-income housing tax credits allocation and tax credit investor Stratford Capital. Fifth Third Bank provided debt via HUD’s 221(d)(4) …

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Fairstead Acquires 105-Unit Historic Aurora Apartments in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — Fairstead, an investment firm with three offices along the East Coast, has acquired Aurora Apartments, a 105-unit historic multifamily complex in San Antonio’s Tobin Hill neighborhood. The 11-story, 92-year-old building currently provides housing for low-income senior citizens. Fairstead plans to invest $15 million to rehabilitate Aurora Apartments and preserve the property’s affordability status. Renovations will include upgrades of pieces of building infrastructure such as the emergency generator, electrical panels and main switchgear, as well as the installation of a new sprinkler system, elevators and roofing. The units’ kitchens, bathrooms, HVAC units and appliances will also be upgraded. Construction is expected to begin this summer.

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Merchants Capital Provides $13M for Rehabilitation of Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Gary, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

GARY, IND. — Merchants Capital has provided more than $13 million in financing for the rehabilitation of the Carolyn Mosby Apartments in Gary. A joint venture between Gorman & Co. and the Gary Housing Authority (GHA) was the borrower. GHA built the property in the late 1960s as a public housing development. The eight-story building comprises 142 units that are reserved for seniors or disabled residents earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. The financing will preserve the affordability of the property for its residents. The project received an allocation of $13 million in tax-exempt bonds from the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, enabling GHA to partner with Gorman to convert the property from public housing to a long-term Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract. Merchants Capital facilitated the bond purchase in the form of a $13 million construction loan from Merchants Bank of Indiana. Following construction completion, the loan will convert to a $5.2 million permanent loan pursuant to a Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan forward commitment, to be serviced by Merchants Capital. The project also received equity investments totaling roughly $9.7 million in return for federal low-income housing tax credits and federal historic rehabilitation tax …

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BRIDGE Housing Receives $19.4M Refinancing for Magnolia Plaza Senior Apartments in San Francisco

by Amy Works

SAN FRANCISCO — BRIDGE Housing has received a $19.4 million refinancing for Magnolia Plaza Senior Apartments, a 125-unit affordable seniors housing community in San Francisco. CPC Mortgage Co. provided the Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing loan. Built in 1988, the property is age restricted to seniors age 62 and over. While there is a current requirement that 63 units be restricted to residents with incomes at or below 80 percent of area median income (AMI), BRIDGE has restricted 84 of the units and plans to increase this number going forward. Magnolia Plaza Senior Apartments is adjacent to an architecturally distinguished school building, which was renovated by the City of South San Francisco as a senior center for the residents of both the development and the larger community. The complex includes a historic reconstruction of the city’s original one-room schoolhouse as a project office and community room. BRIDGE was a member of the original enterprise that constructed Magnolia Plaza Senior Apartments in 1988, and recently purchased the property from the remaining partners.

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TWG Begins Development of $59M Mixed-Income Apartment Community in Green Bay, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

GREEN BAY, WIS. — TWG has begun development of The Fort at the Railyard, a $59 million mixed-income apartment community in Green Bay. The project is a redevelopment of the historic Larsen Canning property. The 223-unit apartment community will rise five stories with 1,300 square feet of commercial space. Of the 233 units, 187 will be reserved for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a workout room, business center, coworking lounge, dog run and pet washing station. Merchants Bank served as the low-income housing tax credit investor and Western Alliance Bank provided construction financing. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2024.

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TD Bank Provides $22M Construction Loan for Boston Affordable Housing Conversion Project

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — TD Bank has provided a $22 million construction loan for a project in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood that will convert the former William Barton Rogers Middle School building to a 74-unit affordable housing complex. Residences will be specifically reserved for seniors in the LGBTQ community and will come in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom formats. The developer is a partnership between Pennrose and nonprofit LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. The design plan includes the preservation of the century-old building’s auditorium, gym, cinema and front entrance. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

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Palladium USA Begins Construction on $55.8M Mixed-Income Community in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Palladium USA Inc. has begun construction on Palladium East Berry Street, a $55.8 million mixed-income residential community in Fort Worth. The three-story development will comprise 240 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and include amenities such as a pool, fitness center, conference center, dog park, computer lounge, children’s playroom and clubroom with a mini-kitchen. A portion of the units will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income. Cross Architects is designing the project, and Brownstone Construction is serving as the general contractor. The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs issued $26.1 million in tax-exempt bonds for the development that were purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. Kim Parker of Dynamic Commercial Real Estate represented Palladium in its purchase of the land. Preleasing will begin next summer, with the first units and clubhouse set to be delivered soon thereafter.

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Walker & Dunlop Provides $105M Acquisition Loan for Affordable Housing Community in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson

LANDOVER HILLS, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $105 million acquisition loan for The Verona at Landover Hills, a 727-unit multifamily community located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Landover Hills in Prince George’s County. Walker & Dunlop’s John Gilmore and his team structured the acquisition financing through Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Affordable Housing platform on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between Dantes Community Partners and the Urban Investment Group (UIG) within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Built in 1966, The Verona previously operated as a traditional market-rate community but Dantes and UIG entered into an agreement with Prince George’s County Department of Housing & Community Development at closing where new affordability restrictions were placed on the asset. The 30-acre property consists of 25 four-story apartment buildings with 91 separately addressed entryways. Units feature new stainless steel appliances and upgraded cabinetry and countertops.

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $134M Construction Loan for Brooklyn Mixed-Income Project

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $134 million construction loan for 15 Hanover Place, a mixed-income residential project that will be located in downtown Brooklyn. The 34-story building will house 314 units, 95 of which will be reserved as affordable housing, as well as 9,000 square feet of commercial space. Gideon Gil, Zachary Kraft and Sebastian Sanchez of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through Santander Bank and City National Bank on behalf of the borrower, locally based developer Lonicera Partners. A tentative completion date has not yet been established.

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Woda Cooper Opens $15.4M Affordable Housing Community in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus-based developer Woda Cooper Cos. has opened Wendler Commons, a $15.4 million affordable housing development located at 4860 Wendler Blvd. in Columbus. Wendler Commons comprises 62 units that are affordable for households that earn 30 to 80 percent of area median income, including 14 one-bedroom apartments, 40 two-bedroom apartments and eight three-bedroom apartments. Four units are designed for those with mobility challenges, and two additional units are specifically equipped for those with sight and/or hearing impairments. Rental rates are $330 to $1,060 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Units come with cable, telephone and internet access. Community amenities include an onsite management office, a multipurpose space with a kitchenette, a playroom, a fitness center and laundry with off-street parking. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency allocated federal low-income housing tax credits to support equity financing as well as provided an equity bridge mortgage. Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing purchased the tax credits, which enabled equity financing invested by Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank, which also provided a construction loan. Merchants Capital provided a first permanent mortgage. The City of Columbus originated $750,000, and the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County provided a primary equity bridge loan. …

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