Affordable Housing

Merchants Capital Provides $25.9M in Fannie Mae Financing for Affordable Housing Property in Joliet, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 25, 2020

JOLIET, ILL. — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has provided $25.9 million in Fannie Mae financing for Larkin Village, a 476-unit affordable housing property in Joliet. Merchants arranged the loan on behalf of the owners, Brinshore Development, The Richman Group and Eric Richelson. Located at 947 Lois Place, Larkin Village operates under a tax credit program through the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), which requires that the property reserves 256 of its units for residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The other 220 units are unrestricted. The 10-year loan will enable ownership to retire IHDA debt, make repairs to the property and redeploy the equity accumulated over the years. The equity will be used to invest in other affordable housing projects.

June 25, 2020

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Housing Trust Group Breaks Ground on 96-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Broward County

by Alex Tostado June 18, 2020

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Hudson Village, a 96-unit affordable housing community in Hollywood. The units will be reserved for residents earning 30, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $501 to $1,403. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and each unit will feature a balcony. Communal amenities will include a pool, 6,000-square-foot pool deck, clubhouse, media center, fitness center, bike storage and a three-story parking garage with 122 parking spaces. Residents will also have access to an adult literacy program, employment assistance program and a financial management program. The asset is situated at 901 S. Federal Highway, about 8 miles south of Fort Lauderdale. The project design and construction team for Hudson Village includes general contractor HTG Gomez Construction, LLC; engineering firm Thomas Engineering; architecture firm Corwil Architects; and landscape architects Witkins & Hultz. Chase Bank has provided a $27.9 million construction loan, Raymond James provided $26 million in 9 Percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits from Florida Housing Finance Corp. and Walker & Dunlop originated a $9.8 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower. HTG expects to open the property …

June 18, 2020

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KeyBank Secures $50M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Community in San Marcos

by John Nelson June 16, 2020

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) division has secured $50 million of private placement financing for Riverstone, a planned 336-unit affordable housing community in San Marcos. The borrower, Louisville, Ky.-based LDG Development, plans to deliver the property by June 2022. The 18-acre property will feature 12 apartment buildings, a one-story clubhouse, pool and equipment room and two clusters of detached garages. The apartments will comprise one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts, and all apartments will be reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Austin-based Capital Area Housing Finance Corp. issued $43.5 million of activity bonds for the project. The remaining $6.5 million portion of the financing is a balance sheet loan provided by KeyBank. David Lacki and Alton Tinker of the KeyBank CDLI team structured the financing.

June 16, 2020

Affordable Housing Development Florida Multifamily Southeast

Housing Trust Group Breaks Ground on 96-Unit Affordable Housing Property in Tallahassee

by Alex Tostado June 15, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Lafayette Gardens, a planned 96-unit affordable housing community in Tallahassee. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with rents ranging from $315 to $930 per month. The units will be reserved for residents earning at or below 33 percent of area median income (AMI) or 60 percent of AMI. Units will range in size from 709 square feet to 1,159 square feet. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, playground, media center, fitness center and a biking/walking trail. Residents will also have access to employment assistance, financial management and literacy services onsite. Hennessy Construction Services is the general contractor, Fugleberg Koch is the architect, Inovia Group is the civil engineer, Stiles Interiors is the interior designer and Wood + Partners is the landscape architect. HTG expects to open the community in June 2021. Chase Bank provided an initial $15 million construction loan, Raymond James provided $16.1 million in 9 percent low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity and Walker & Dunlop provided a $4.8 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the development.

June 15, 2020

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Meta Housing, R.D. Olson Break Ground on Lamp Lodge Affordable Housing Project in Downtown Los Angeles

by Amy Works June 15, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing, as developer, and R.D. Olson Construction, as general contractor, have broken ground on Lamp Lodge, a 49,000-square-foot affordable housing community in downtown Los Angeles. Located at 660 Stanford Ave., the seven-story building will offer 74 studio units, seven one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom unit. All units will feature a refrigerator, dishwasher and range, as well as energy-efficient windows. Community amenities will include an on-site laundry room, community center and open residential courtyard. KFA Architecture and JAG Interiors are serving as architects for the project, which is slated for completion in first-quarter 2021. JP Morgan Bank and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles are funding the development, which is situated on the site of a former four-story apartment community.

June 15, 2020

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $3.1M Sale of Affordable Housing Community in Sarasota

by Alex Tostado June 5, 2020

SARASOTA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.1 million sale of Beneva Oaks, a 40-unit affordable housing community in Sarasota. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 521 to 702 square feet. Communal amenities include a community room with a fully equipped kitchen. Beneva Oaks is located at 650 N. Beneva Road, three miles east of downtown Sarasota. Luis Baez, Miles Tombrink, Casey Babb and Shawn Rupp of Marcus & Millichap’s The Babb Group represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Though neither was disclosed, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports the buyer was Beneva Redevelopment LP and the seller was an affiliate of Goodwill Manasota.

June 5, 2020

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Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Arranges $10.4M Sale of Indiana Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow June 3, 2020

GARY, IND. — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. has arranged the $10.4 million sale of a 14-building, 249-unit affordable housing portfolio in Gary, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. All 14 buildings are located within a one-mile radius, with most situated along West 5th Avenue. The portfolio comprises 106 one-bedroom units, 110 two-bedroom units and 33 studio units. All units are covered under a housing assistance payments (HAP) contract that expires in January 2024. Rents range from $836 to $1,021 per month. Kyle Shoemaker of Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors.

June 3, 2020

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CIG Capital Provides $125M Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Community in West Point, Georgia

by Alex Tostado June 1, 2020

WEST POINT, GA. — CIG Capital has provided a $125 million construction loan for The Villages at West Point, a planned 624-unit affordable housing community in West Point. The Villages will sit on 70 acres within one mile from West Point Lake and Campground. CIG Capital provided the loan to the development team, which includes Utah-based American Development Corp., which specializes in developing multifamily charter schools. The Villages will offer onsite parking facilities for residents’ boats, recreational vehicles and camp trailers. The developers plan to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late August. West Point is situated near the Georgia-Alabama border along Interstate 85.

June 1, 2020

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Associated Bank Structures $23.6M Construction Financing Package for Affordable Housing Project in Madison

by Kristin Harlow June 1, 2020

MADISON, WIS. — Associated Bank has structured a $23.6 million financing package for the construction of a new affordable housing development in Madison that will serve veterans and their families. The financing included a $13.4 million construction loan and $9.4 million of low-income housing tax credit equity. The bank also sponsored a $750,000 affordable housing project grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank system. Bryan Schreiter of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing. The development, named Valor on Washington, will be situated at 1322 E. Washington Ave. Gorman & Co. is the developer, general contractor and property manager. Construction is underway with completion slated for September 2021. The 59-unit, six-story project will include 12 supportive housing units reserved for those making no more than 30 percent of the area median income. Lutheran Social Services will provide supportive services for these units. Dryhootch, a nonprofit dedicated to safe housing for veterans, will also provide a variety of services for residents.

June 1, 2020

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Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Negotiates $2.8M Sale of Two Communities in Iowa

by Kristin Harlow May 27, 2020

WATERLOO, IOWA — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. has negotiated the sale of two adjacent multifamily communities in Waterloo for $2.8 million. Mt. Carmel is a 13-building property totaling 50 units. It was originally built in 1980. Mt. Village is an eight-building property totaling 30 units that was built in 1992. Kyle Shoemaker and Dan Piatkowski of Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage represented both parties in the sale. A nonprofit organization purchased the communities from a private investor.

May 27, 2020

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