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.
Affordable Housing
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $3.1M Sale of Affordable Housing Community in Sarasota
by Alex Tostado
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.
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.
CIG Capital Provides $125M Construction Loan for Affordable Housing Community in West Point, Georgia
by Alex Tostado
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.
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.
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.
Berkadia Provides $16.2M Refinancing Loan for Affordable Housing Community in Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Berkadia has provided a $16.2 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for The Residences at City Center, a 182-unit affordable housing community in Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood. The 10-year loan features a floating interest rate and five years of interest-only payments, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that were recently renovated to include granite countertops, walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances and bay windows. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, laundry facilities, outdoor area with grilling stations and a dog park. The Residences is located at 55 Maple St. NW, adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Andy Hill and Tyler Nowlin of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Texas-based Domain Communities.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $20.7 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the refinancing and rehabilitation of Oak Park Village, a 100-unit affordable housing property in St. Louis Park, just west of Minneapolis. All 100 units will be covered by a project-based Section 8 HAP contract. The property will undergo $4.7 million in renovations, including replacement of certain mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems and upgraded lighting. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project utilized low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Dougherty & Co. LLC, an affiliate of Dougherty Mortgage, underwrote the bonds. The 40-year loan is fully amortized. Oak Park Village Partners LP was the borrower.
PHOENIX — Greenlight Communities has completed the development of two affordable housing properties in Phoenix. Totaling 478 units, the properties are Cabana on Washington at 5300 E. Washington St. and Cabana on 12th at 4225 N. 12th St. Cabana on Washington features 226 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with rents starting at $899 per month. Cabana on 12th offers 252 units in a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with rents starting at $849 per month. Units at the communities feature stainless steel appliances, European wood-style cabinets, quartz countertops, nine-foot ceilings, wood-style and carpet flooring, keyless entry and a front porch or patio, among other features. Both properties offer a mix of community amenities including controlled access, gated entry, fitness center, exterior fitness circuits, swimming pools, co-work space, outdoor barbecues, laundry rooms with lounges, indoor bike storage with fix station, electric vehicle charging station, indoor mail room, covered parking, pet stations, Amazon parcel lockers, hammocks and Zen gardens. Greenlight Communities has affordable housing projects under construction and in the development pipeline in Scottsdale, Goodyear, Mesa and Chandler, Ariz. Real estate and development industry veterans Patricia Watts, Rob Lyles and Dan Richards launched the …
INDIANAPOLIS — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $4.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Fountains West Cooperative in Indianapolis. Built in 1972, the 350-unit affordable housing property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Michael Jehle of Arbor originated the 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.