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McShane, Ashlaur Break Ground on 76-Unit Affordable Housing Community for Blind, Visually Impaired in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — A joint venture between McShane Construction Co. and Ashlaur Construction has broken ground on The Foglia Residences at The Chicago Lighthouse. Brinshore Development and The Chicago Lighthouse are the developers. The new development will feature 76 affordable housing units for residents who are blind, visually impaired, disabled or veterans. The project will be the first Low-Income Housing Tax Credit building in the nation for the blind community, according to the development team. Positioned adjacent to The Chicago Lighthouse’s current center in the Illinois Medical District, the nine-story building will feature three levels of parking and first-floor retail space. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room, dog run and fourth-floor rooftop terrace. To make the residences fully accessible for its tenants, the common areas will offer contrasting colors, lit braille unit signage, handrails on both sides of the corridors and braille wallpaper. Completion is slated for May 2024. LBBA is the architect.

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Hunt Capital Partners Provides $19.1M in Financing for 204-Unit Trailhead at Chamizal Apartments in Albuquerque

by Amy Works

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hunt Capital Partners (HCP), in partnership with Palindrome Properties, has provided $19.1 million in federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the construction of Trailhead at Chamizal, a 204-unit multifamily community in Albuquerque. Total development cost for Trailhead at Chamizal is $58.6 million. Situated on six acres, Trailhead at Chamizal will feature 116 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 36 two-bedroom/one-bath units, 32 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 20 three-bedroom/two-bath units. The residences are designated for families earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Each unit will feature modern amenities, including balconies/patios, central air conditioning, dishwashers, disposals, exterior storage, hardwood flooring, microwaves, walk-in closets and washers/dryers. Palindrome’s development team includes PacifiCap Construction as general contractor and Dekker Perich Sabathi as architect. PacifiCap Management will manage the new development, which is slated for completion in late 2024. HCP facilitated the federal LIHTCs through its multi-investor fund, Hunt Capital Partners Tax Credit Fund 48. Lenders include Bank of the West, which is providing a taxable $9.8 million construction loan, and Boston Capital, which is providing a $29.5 million tax-exempt construction loan as well as a $25.3 million tax-exempt permanent loan. An additional $8 million soft loan is bring provided by the …

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HBC, Streetworks Unveil Plans for 731,000 SF Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project in Westfield, New Jersey 

by Katie Sloan

WESTFIELD, N.J. — A partnership between Hudson Bay Co. (HBC) and StreetWorks Development, the company’s property development division, has unveiled plans for a mixed-use redevelopment project in Westfield, roughly 22 miles west of New York City.  The developer plans to convert a 731,000-square-foot building previously occupied by a Lord & Taylor department store, as well as several town-owned parcels, into One Westfield Place, a transit-served development with an array of uses and pedestrian features. Preliminary plans call for 310,000 square feet of office space across two buildings; 27,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space throughout the development; 154 age-restricted apartments and townhomes; 69 market-rate apartments; an unspecified amount of affordable housing in accordance with local and state requirements; and two parking garages that can accommodate over 450 cars. The development team also plans to revitalize the downtown area with pocket parks, event spaces, water features and a mobility hub connecting the two sides of the train station that offers storage, bike stations and ride sharing areas. The joint venture will collaborate with Dan Biederman — president of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures, which runs the programs in New York City’s Bryant Park — to develop a plan to strategically program events and …

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KeyBank Provides $49.3M Construction Loan for Affordable Seniors Housing Property in San Ysidro, California

by Amy Works

SAN YSIDRO, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided $49.3 million in construction financing to 4132 Beyer L.P., a collaboration between nonprofit affordable housing Metropolitan Area Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County and Riverside-based Kingdom Development. The partnership will use the funds to develop Ventana al Sur, an affordable seniors housing community in San Ysidro, just across the Mexican border from Tijuana. Ventana al Sur will include 100 one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors, as well as a manager unit. The units will include roll-in showers, balconies, appliances, heating and air conditioning. The property will offer three laundry rooms, two elevators, secure parking and a rooftop terrace. The units will be restricted to seniors 62 and older making 20 percent to 50 percent of area median income, with 25 units for seniors experiencing chronic homelessness, supported by vouchers from San Diego Commission. Matthew Haas and Keven Ruf of KeyBank arranged the financing for the borrower. In addition to the funds from KeyBank, the project received $4.4 million from San Diego Housing Commission, $5 million from San Diego Economic Development, $20 million from California State Multifamily Housing Program and $30.4 million from California Housing Accelerator funds as …

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TMG Brokers $41.2M Sale of Two-Property Monte Vista Gardens Affordable Seniors Housing Portfolio in San Jose

by Amy Works

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of a two-property affordable seniors housing portfolio in San Jose. ROEM Development sold the assets to an undisclosed buyer for $41.2 million. Built in 2001 and 2003 by the seller, Monte Vista Gardens Senior 1 and 2 offer a total of 118 units across two residential buildings. Located at 2605 La Hacienda Court and 2600 Nuestra Castillo Court, the two- and three-story, controlled-access complexes include a community center with library and kitchen, a garden/courtyard area, solar panels and laundry rooms. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller in the transaction.

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Olive Tree Holdings Underway on $10M Renovation at Metro Houston Affordable Housing Community

by Taylor Williams

PASADENA, TEXAS — New York City-based Olive Tree Holdings is underway on a $10 million renovation at The Life at Park View, a 309-unit affordable housing community in the eastern Houston suburb of Pasadena. The property houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Renovations will include new flooring, kitchen and bathroom countertops, cabinets and appliances. To date, 59 residences have been completed, with an additional 50 in progress. Exterior improvements will include new roofing and windows, as well as plumbing and HVAC upgrades. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $91.8M Sale of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Florida

by John Nelson

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a four-property, 669-unit affordable housing portfolio located throughout Florida. The properties sold for a combined total of $91.8 million. Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the private sellers, Benjamin Mallah and Benjamin Mallah II, as well as the buyer, a national owner and operator of affordable housing communities. The properties include The Overlook at Monroe in Sanford; Villas at Cove Crossing Apartments in Lake Worth; St. Luke’s Apartments in Lakeland; and Sonrise Villas Apartments in Fellsmere. Constructed between 1994 and 2007, the LIHTC properties range in size between 94 and 240 units. All were originally developed with affordable tax credits and have long-term income and rent restrictions, which Kristol says the new ownership will retain for “years to come.”

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Newcap Completes 45-Unit Mixed-Income Development in Marinette, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

MARINETTE, WIS. — Newcap Inc. has completed Trolley Station Terrace in Marinette, about 55 miles north of Green Bay. The mixed-income housing development features 38 units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income and seven market-rate units. The property also offers social services for veterans and persons with disabilities. Nine of the units are designated for veterans and individuals who have permanent developmental, physical, sensory, medical or mental health disabilities. Amenities include a community room, computer lab, reading room, storage units, dog wash and internet. The development team included Crown Court Properties Ltd. as co-developer, McGann Construction Inc. as general contractor, Dimension IV Madison Design Group as project architect and Lutheran Social Services as property manager. The total project cost was $10.2 million. Hunt Capital Partners provided $6.3 million in federal low-income housing tax credit equity through its multi-investor fund, Hunt Capital Partners Tax Credit Fund 37. The fund includes eight investors, including CVS Health. Trolley Station Terrace also benefits from funds from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which is a federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Additionally, Merchants Capital Corp. provided a $1.8 …

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Standard Communities Acquires Mixed-Income Apartment Community in Chicago for $54M

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Standard Communities led a public-private partnership that acquired Lake Park Crescent Apartments in Chicago’s Oakland neighborhood for roughly $54 million. Built in 2004 and located at 1061 E. 41st Place, the mixed-income apartment community is comprised of 148 units across 13 buildings. Of the 148 units, 112 are designated as affordable for renters who earn 40 to 80 percent of the area median income. As part of the transaction, 60 Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing units were converted to project-based vouchers under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. The federal RAD program enables public housing authorities to protect the long-term affordability of public housing units in need of rehabilitation and financial support. Affordability will be extended for at least 30 years. Standard completed the transaction in partnership with HUD, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, CHA and the City of Chicago Department of Housing. Financing came from Low-Income Housing Tax Credits arranged in partnership with Boston Financial Investment Management. Citibank provided additional financing. Standard will oversee a renovation of Lake Park Crescent at a cost of approximately $72,000 per unit. Common areas and exterior grounds will also be improved.

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Bellwether Enterprise Provides $23.9M HUD-Insured Loan for Rehab of Affordable Seniors Apartments in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $23.9 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan to finance the rehabilitation of Jewish Tower and Zaban Tower, two affordable housing communities for seniors located at 3156 and 3160 Howell Mill Road in Atlanta. Jeff Mion of Bellwether’s Duluth, Ga., office originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Jewish Home Tower Inc. Following completion of rehabilitation, Bellwether will convert the interest-only construction period loan to a permanent loan at the same interest rate (3.99 percent) for a period of 40 years. Jewish Tower is a 200‐unit, eight‐story building, and Zaban Tower is a 60‐unit, four‐story building. Both assets were delivered in the 1970s and provide affordable, independent living for seniors aged 62 and older. The two properties are situated on the same campus and are connected through a third building, the William Breman Jewish Home, which contains assisted living and nursing care units, as well as a full‐service dining room that is open to residents of all three buildings. The borrower plans to use the financing to upgrade handicap accessibility in common areas and resident units, replace the roof and windows and upgrade unit interiors. Building system improvements will include …

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