Affordable Housing

Atrium-West-Covina-CA

WEST COVINA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Atrium at West Covina, a 138-unit multifamily property located at 1829-1841 E. Workman Ave. in West Covina. Langdon Park Capital acquired the asset from an affiliate of Abacus Capital Group for $48.6 million. Dean Zander and Stewart Weston of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1962 and 1963, Atrium at West Covina features swimming pools, a fitness center and social areas. The community offers mostly two- and three-bedroom layouts that average more than 1,000 square feet. The buyer plans to improve the units while also preserving the property’s workforce housing designation.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7.3 million HUD-insured construction loan for Avenue at Sycamore Park, a multifamily project in Fort Worth that will add 91 affordable housing units and 17 market-rate residences to the local supply. The project’s affordable component will include units for renters earning 30, 50 or 60 percent or less of the area median income. Jeff Rogers of Colliers Mortgage originated the financing through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as CSH Avenue at Sycamore Park Ltd. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $12.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Greenway Apartments in Minneapolis. The 86-unit affordable housing community will rise five stories at the intersection of 11th and 12th avenues, directly adjacent to the north side of the Midtown Greenway in the Midtown Phillips neighborhood. In addition to underground parking, the property will feature tow lobbies, common area laundry, a roof deck, fitness room, bike repair area, conference room, community room, playground, outdoor promenade and patio space with grills. Reuter Walton Development was the borrower for the 40-year loan. Income restrictions for the units were not provided.

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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided an $11.2 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of 42nd & Central in Columbia Heights, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The project will consist of 62 affordable housing units, all of which will be restricted to residents who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a clubroom, fitness room, playground, bike station, dog run, storage lockers and package room. The loan features a 40-year term. Reuter Walton Development was the borrower.

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SACRAMENTO — Avanath Capital Management has purchased six affordable multifamily and seniors housing properties in the Sacramento area for more than $181.6 million in an off-market transaction. The portfolio consists of four multifamily and two affordable seniors housing communities totaling 1,032 units. The multifamily properties include Anton Arcade at 2134 Butano Drive in Sacramento, Norden Terrace at 3685 Elkhorn Blvd. in North Highlands, The Ridge at 8151 Civic Center Drive in Elk Grove and Whitney Ranch at 711 University Ave. in Rocklin. The seniors housing properties includes Corsair Park Senior at 6920 Watt Ave. in North Highlands and Hurley Creek Senior at 4275 El Centro Road in Sacramento. Constructed between 2008 and 2017, the properties were built utilizing low-income housing tax credits through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and with bond financing via multiple agencies. Additionally, the assets benefit from the state of California’s Welfare Tax Exemption. Each community features a leasing center, central clubhouse, business center, fitness center, pool, laundry facilities, carports and garages. Avanath plans to implement sustainable and social-service measures at the properties, including energy-saving updates and resident impact programming. With this acquisition, Avanath now holds 12 total properties and manages 1,854 total units in the …

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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A partnership between two locally based firms, Simone Development Cos. and Stagg Group, has broken ground on West View Apartments, a 186-unit affordable housing project that will be located north of Manhattan in New Rochelle. The project represents the second phase of a larger mixed-use development, the first phase of which added 35,000 square feet of civic and office space to the local supply last summer. The studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will be housed within the 24-story residential building will be reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Completion of West View is slated for summer 2025.

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West-View-Apartments-New-Rochelle

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A partnership between two locally based firms, Simone Development Cos. and Stagg Group, has broken ground on West View Apartments, a 186-unit affordable housing project that will be located north of Manhattan in New Rochelle. The project represents the second phase of a larger mixed-use development, the first phase of which added 35,000 square feet of civic and office space to the local supply last summer. The studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will be housed within the 24-story residential building will be reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Completion of West View is slated for summer 2025.  

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NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop Inc.’s New York capital markets team has arranged $388.4 million in construction financing for the Brook, a mixed-use development in downtown Brooklyn consisting of 448,000 rentable square feet of multifamily and retail space. Bank of America provided the funds. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., which is managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, and Witkoff are developing the property at the cross-section of Fulton Street, Flatbush Avenue Extension, and DeKalb Avenue, next to Brooklyn landmarks such as the Fulton Mall and the Barclays Center. The mixed-use property will be split between two development sites, with the eastern site located at 565 Fulton St. and the western site at 547-557 Fulton St. The eastern site will consist of a 51-story mixed-used tower that will feature 561 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment units utilizing the Affordable New York and Inclusionary Housing programs, as well as approximately 30,000 square feet of common space. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, dog park, fitness center, half basketball court and multiple resident lounges. The base of the building will feature 17,200 square feet of ground-level retail space. The western site will consist of approximately 14,000 square feet of retail space next to Albee Square and is poised to attract retail brands and wholesalers looking to establish or strengthen their foothold in Brooklyn. …

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PERU, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $6 million loan for the construction of Diamond Senior Apartments of Peru. The 56-unit seniors housing community will be located at 927 Wenzel Road in Peru, which is situated in North Central Illinois. Developed by 3 Diamond Development, the project will comprise 10 single-story buildings. All units will be restricted to low-income seniors age 55 and older. Twelve of the units will be restricted to residents earning less than 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), while the remaining 44 units will be reserved for those who earn up to 60 percent of AMI. The development will also feature a separate building with an exercise room and community room. Teresa Rubio of Associated Community Development LLC managed the loan and closing.

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Evermont-Los-Angeles-CA

LOS ANGELES — A co-development team consisting of BRIDGE Housing, the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) and Primestor Development have started construction of Evermont, a mixed-use project on the former site of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The new mixed-use development will deliver 180 affordable housing units for seniors and families, retail stores, a transit plaza and a Metro public transportation system training facility. Construction at Evermont is scheduled for completion in 2024. The residential component, led by BRIDGE Housing and CRCD, consists of Vista@Evermont, which will offer 62 permanent supportive housing apartments for seniors who have experienced chronic homelessness, and Luminus@Evermont, which will feature 118 affordable homes for families with low incomes, including 60 permanent supportive housing units. Located along the Vermont Corridor, the site is home to the second busiest transit stop in the entire Metro system. Additional key features of the development include a new, landscaped public transit plaza located on Vermont Avenue, plus improved pedestrian and cycling connections to other community facilities. The future LEED-certified facilities will be connected by a 22,000-square-foot plaza with a five-story parking structure to serve both commercial and residential tenants. Financial partners include JPMorgan Chase Bank, Los Angeles County Development …

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