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D2 Capital Advisors Arranges $18.2M Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Redevelopment Project in Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — D2 Capital Advisors has arranged an $18.2 million construction loan for Fox Valley Apartments, a 47-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Aurora. The project consists of the adaptive reuse of two vacant, historic school buildings, the former Mary A. Todd School and Lincoln Elementary School. The Todd school will be transformed into 11 units and a health clinic for low-income families. The Lincoln school will be redeveloped into 14 units. Additionally, a new two-story building will include 22 units. Of the 47 total units, at least 30 percent will be designated for renters earning 30 percent of the area median income. The remaining units will be for residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The Illinois Housing Department Authority awarded 9 percent low-income housing tax credits for the project, which also qualified for state and federal historic tax credits. An undisclosed lender provided the fixed-rate construction loan. The borrower was Fox Valley Apartments LP, a joint venture that includes General Partner Visionary Ventures NFP. Jack Cortese and David Frankel of D2 arranged the financing.

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"The massive demand nationwide requires new opportunities for innovative financing and new ways to fulfill affordable housing needs." — Marge Novak, Berkadia
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Multifamily Industry Must Band Together to Navigate Challenges in Affordable Housing

by Jaime Lackey

In May, The White House announced its Housing Supply Action Plan to address rising housing costs by increasing the supply of housing in communities across the country over the next five years. The plan aims to create more housing of all asset types through new construction and preservation and singles out the importance of affordable housing, particularly in a time of high interest rates and inflation. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout have uniquely impacted renters unlike previous times of economic uncertainty. Renter demand and rental rates have increased at the fastest pace in decades, underscoring the importance and urgency of increasing the stock of affordable rental housing. The Housing Supply Action Plan does just that. Specifically, the plan seeks to finance more than 800,000 affordable rental units by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Similar language was included in the Build Back Better Plan, which included a variety of actions aimed to bolster the lower and middle class with investments in housing, infrastructure and labor markets. This important piece of the proposed legislation would significantly increase resources that will ultimately expand the number of affordable units available. The Housing Supply Action Plan includes …

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Integra Investments, EHDOC Complete $58M Affordable Housing Community for Seniors in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — A joint venture between Miami-based Integra Investments and nonprofit Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corp. (EHDOC) has completed Mosaico, a $58 million affordable housing community in Miami. The 13-story property will span 271 apartments reserved for households with citizens aged 62 years and older. Located at 1396 NW 36th St. in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, Mosaico features 179 one-bedroom units and 92 studios and townhomes. Designed by CC Hodgson Architectural Group, Mosaico’s amenities include a large community space, fitness center, computer lab, library, onsite management offices and a rooftop community garden. Integra Investments and EHDOC worked alongside HUD, the Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County, City of Miami and Miami-Dade Public Housing & Community Development, which administered HUD project-based vouchers. Mosaico was financed with 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) issued by Florida Housing Finance Corp. and syndicated by Boston Financial, as well as a $45.5 million tax exempt bond issuance from the Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County that was underwritten by R4 Capital.

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USA Properties Fund Starts Construction of Terracina at Whitney Ranch Affordable Housing Community in Rocklin, California

by Amy Works

ROCKLIN, CALIF. — Roseville-based USA Properties Fund has started construction of Terracina at Whitney Ranch, an affordable multifamily property in Rocklin. Completion is slated for late 2024. Situated between University Avenue and Wildcat Boulevard, Terracina at Whitney Ranch will feature 288 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will offer energy-efficient appliances, light fixtures and ceiling fans, as well as low-flow faucets, showers and toilets. One-bedroom apartment rents are projected to be $515 to $1,275 per month, while two-bedroom apartments will lease for $606 to $1,518 per month and three-bedroom units will rent for $687 and $1,741 per month. Community amenities will include a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse with a community room and fitness room, a swimming pool, courtyard with seating, a tot-lot play area and laundry facilities.

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Standard Communities Acquires 559-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Portfolio in California

by Amy Works

ANAHEIM, ESCONDIDO AND LIVERMORE, CALIF. — Standard Communities, through a public-private partnership, has acquired three mixed-income seniors housing communities totaling 559 rental units in California. The total capitalization of the three-property portfolio is over $195 million, including more than $19 million in renovations. The properties include: Heritage Village Anaheim, totaling 196 units on 5.1 acres in Anaheim Heritage Park Escondido, totaling 196 units on five acres in Escondido Heritage Park Livermore, totaling 167 units on 8.2 in Livermore “We’re preserving and expanding affordable housing in some of the areas that need it most in California,” says Jeffrey Jaeger, co-founder and principal of Standard Communities. “Seniors are the fastest-growing population in California.” “In the city of Livermore for example, almost 20 percent of the population are seniors and 24 percent of them are renters,” adds Joon Lee, managing director of strategic capital for Standard. “The average price of a home in Livermore is over $1 million, which has increased nearly 30 percent year over year. It’s important to Standard to provide affordable housing options for seniors” Standard’s improvements at the three Heritage communities will consist of plumbing, HVAC, electrical, fire safety and security upgrades; roof, door and window repair or replacement; …

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Greystone Provides $74.3M in Agency Financing for Newark Affordable Housing Portfolio

by Taylor Williams

NEWARK, N.J. — Greystone has provided $74.3 million in Fannie Mae financing for a portfolio of 17 affordable housing properties totaling 574 units in Newark. The financing comprises five separate loans, all of which carry 10-year terms and 30-year amortization schedules. The properties range in size from nine to 108 units. Some of the assets are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), while others feature an income restriction threshold of 80 percent of AMI. Hope Curtis of Greystone originated the financing. The borrower(s) were not disclosed.

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Greysteel Arranges Sale of 144-Unit Parkside Gardens Affordable Housing Property in Ocala, Florida

by Amy Works

OCALA, FLA. — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Parkside Gardens, a Section 8 affordable multifamily community in Ocala. An affiliate of Boston-based JE Properties acquired the asset from Christiansburg, Va.-based Community Housing Partners for an undisclosed price. Built in 1970, Parkside Gardens features 144 apartments. The buyer plans to rehabilitate the property to improve the physical asset and the quality of life for residents. Fletcher Hultman of Greysteel represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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Evergreen Real Estate Group Breaks Ground on 120-Unit Assisted Living Community in Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

VALPARAISO, IND. — Chicago-based Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on Green Oaks of Valparaiso, a 120-unit assisted living community for low-income seniors in Valparaiso, a city in northwest Indiana. The $30 million, three-story project is slated for completion in April 2023. All of the units will be reserved for seniors age 62 or older with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the community. Amenities will include a community room, media room, fitness center, salon, library, community garden and outdoor pool. The dining room will serve residents three meals per day as well as a rotating assortment of snacks. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority authorized 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) in support of the project. Additionally, the City of Valparaiso issued tax-exempt bonds, which were sold by PiperSandler and provided debt financing. PNC Bank also invested in the project, providing LIHTC equity.

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MassHousing Provides $38.5M in Financing for Two Metro Boston Affordable Housing Properties

by Taylor Williams

BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $38.5 million in financing for Pine Commons and Pine Gardens, two affordable housing properties totaling 188 units in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. Pine Commons consists of 138 two-bedroom apartments and 30 three-bedroom units across 19 three-story buildings. Pine Gardens comprises 114 two-bedroom apartments and six three-bedroom apartments in 13 three-story buildings. Both properties are part of a larger residential development known as Pine Estates that includes a daycare, pool, basketball court, community room, playground and a computer center. The borrower, Beacon Communities, will use the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the community’s affordability.

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Ares Management, MRP Realty to Develop 1,200-Unit Mixed-Income Neighborhood in D.C.

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ares Management Corp. and MRP Realty have finalized the land purchase and Phase I construction financing for a mixed-income residential development on the site of the current home of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) in Washington, D.C. Arkansas-based Bank OZK provided acquisition and construction financing. Construction is slated to begin immediately, with Phase I delivery anticipated in 2024. The project is a joint venture between Ares Management Real Estate funds, MRP Realty, CSG Urban Partners and Taylor Adams Associates. Located at 1133 N. Capitol Street NE in the city’s NoMa neighborhood, Phase I will comprise 430 multifamily units, including 86 affordable units. The multi-phased development will comprise an estimated 1,200 apartments, including a minimum of 244 affordable housing units, at least half of which will be reserved for residents earning 30 percent or less of the area median income. Located two blocks west of the NoMa Metro station, the 0.8-acre plot will give DCHA funding to address its portfolio-wide capital needs and fund a much-needed new headquarters building that will serve DCHA staff and residents. DCHA’s headquarters will now move into the new WMATA headquarters building at 300 Seventh St. SW, where it will occupy …

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