INDIANA — The Glick Housing Foundation has purchased seven affordable housing properties, including six purchased from Community Reinvestment Foundation. The purchase price was undisclosed. The newly acquired assets are located in New Albany, Bedford, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Lebanon and Indianapolis. Each property is designated as affordable housing under Section 8, a federally funded rental assistance program, or another recognized program. Glick Philanthropies will commit additional funds as part of the transaction to ensure that the properties are well maintained. Glick will employ a service coordinator at each property who will assist residents in navigating community services. According to Glick, the acquisition is the largest in the history of the foundation and one of the largest in the state of Indiana for 2021. Glick’s portfolio now includes 42 not-for-profit affordable housing properties with nearly 7,000 units, including more than 3,700 units in Indiana.
BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $16.5 million in tax-exempt construction and permanent financing and $18.8 million in bridge loan financing for Bancroft Dixwell Apartments in Boston. As part of the capital improvement program, the borrower, Urban Edge, will merge the 45-unit Bancroft Apartments in the Roxbury neighborhood with the 33-unit Dixwell Apartments in Jamaica Plain. Of the 78 units, 75 percent are restricted to households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The development team includes NEI General Contracting, Davis Square Architects, WinnCos., Construction Services Consultation Co. of New England, Schwarzschild Consulting and Klein Hornig.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Rockport Mortgage has arranged $86.6 million in financing for Park Lake Apartments, a 240-unit affordable housing property located in the Long Island community of Hempstead. Park Lake Apartments consists of 14 two-story buildings on an 11-acre site. The borrower is an entity controlled by Metropolitan Realty Group and Silver Street Development Corp. The proceeds of the loan, in connection with equity from the sale of the 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, will be used acquire and rehabilitate the property. Rockport Mortgage arranged the loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 40-year amortization schedule following the two-year construction period, through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program. Renovations are expected to last about 18 months and will include upgrades to cabinets, countertops, appliances and fixtures, flooring and utility systems.
LAS VEGAS — Kairos Investment Management Co. has purchased Siena Townhomes, a 195-unit affordable multifamily property in Central Las Vegas. Terms of the off-market transaction were not released. Built in 2001, Siena Townhomes features 82 two-bedroom townhomes and 113 three-bedroom townhomes with full-size washers/dryers, walk-in closets and a private balcony or patio with extra storage. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool and spa, fitness center, barbecue area, basketball court, business center, children’s play area and carports.
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Developer WinnCos. and nonprofit Soldier On are nearing completion of a $23 million affordable housing project in Tinton Falls, located in the northern coastal part of the state. The property is reserved for military veterans, including those transitioning from homelessness, and offers services such as telehealth, homeownership guidance, credit counseling and legal counseling. In addition to apartments for veterans up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), the community includes a mix of residences for those earning up to 30 and 50 percent of AMI. All 70 units feature a one-bedroom floor plan. The community is slated to open next month, and about 80 percent of the 70 residences have already been leased. Construction began last fall.
TAMPA, FLA. — CVS Health plans to invest $7.7 million with Raymond James Tax Credits Funds to build Uptown Sky, a 61-unit multifamily affordable housing development in Tampa. CVS Health will work with co-developers Blue Sky Communities and University Area Community Development Corp., a Tampa-based nonprofit, to develop Uptown Sky and provide comprehensive support to residents. Uptown Sky will offer two- and three-bedroom units at a reduced rent. The affordable units will be for families earning up to 50 percent, 60 percent or 70 percent of Area Median Income. Additionally, all residents will have access to onsite supportive services in the neighborhood center located on the bottom floor of the building. The center will offer computer training, homeownership programs, workforce training and financial management programs. Additionally, the neighborhood center will include a multi-purpose classroom where residents will have access to art, dance, yoga and karate classes. Located at 13603 North 12th St., the Uptown Sky project is situated 9.2 miles from downtown Tampa and is 16.1 miles from the Tampa International Airport. The project is slated for completion by October 2022.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The NRP Group has broken ground on Sinclair Apartments, a 180-unit affordable housing community in Columbus. In partnership with the City of Columbus Housing Division, the transit-oriented development will be developed with tax-credit funding support from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency and Huntington National Bank. Located at 5055 Sinclair Ave., the property will be reserved for Columbus-area residents who earn between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. The three-building complex will replace Alrosa Villa, a live music venue that closed in 2020. Completion of the project is slated for 2023.
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD. — Washington, D.C.-based Dantes Community Partners (DCP), in a joint venture with New York-based Jonathan Rose Cos., has acquired The Avanti Apartments. The 930-unit workforce housing community is located in District Heights, about 10.9 miles from Washington, D.C. Dragone Realty Investments and GMF Capital sold the property to the joint venture for $164 million. CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. Built in 1960, The Avanti includes 26 apartment buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The property offers 372 new units of income-restricted housing. Twenty percent of units are affordable at 50 percent of area medium income (AMI) and another 20 percent of units are affordable at 80 percent AMI. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a two-story clubhouse, pool house, fitness center, business center, dog park, playground, jogging/walking trails and a picnic area. DCP and Jonathan Rose Cos. will implement resident services and programming and invest in capital improvements to upgrade resident amenities, enhance curb appeal and drive down utility costs and consumption through targeted eco-friendly improvements. Located at 6501 Hil-Mar Drive, the property is situated five miles from the Branch Avenue Metro Station and five miles from One Town Center, the …
NEWARK, N.J. — Fairstead, an investment firm with three offices along the East Coast, and Maine-based LIHC Investment Group have purchased the 691-unit Essex Plaza seniors affordable housing portfolio in Newark. The portfolio consists of 13 buildings. The partnership plans to invest in capital improvements, including the enhancement of the portfolio’s proptech features, sustainability and community programming. Information about income restrictions for the portfolio was not released. Dane Global represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
PALMDALE, CALIF. — RAAM Construction has broken ground on the construction Palmdale Terrace, an affordable multifamily property located at SW 25th Street East and East Avenue in Palmdale. The project team includes Meta Housing Corp., Western Community Housing, AMJ Construction Management and Y&M Architects. Slated for completion in May 2023, Palmdale Terrace will feature 151 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. All units will offer fully equipped kitchens and bathrooms. On-site amenities include community gathering areas, a shaded picnic area, a large children’s play structure and a dog park. Additionally, two units will be for on-site managers. The residences are reserved for individuals and families earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of Los Angeles County’s median income. Pacific Western Bank provided a $40.5 million construction loan for the project.