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Pennrose Breaks Ground on $23M Affordable Housing Community on Cape Cod

by David Cohen

EASTHAM, MASS. — Penrose has broken ground on Village at Nauset Green in Eastham. The $23 million project will consist of 65 affordable and workforce housing units spread across more than 11 acres. The property will accommodate individuals and families with a range of incomes, including 11 units serving households earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 39 units serving households earning up to 60 percent of AMI. The remaining units will be Workforce units for families set at rents equal to 90 percent of AMI. Pennrose Management Co. will provide on-site management and maintenance, as well as supportive services geared toward both senior and family populations. Amenities include a community room, community garden and a pocket park at the front of the site to be used by all residents of Eastham and users of the nearby Cape Cod Rail Trail. Funding for the project included $10 million over 10 years in federal low-income housing tax credits and $4.375 million in state tax credits over five years from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. A $10.2 million construction loan was provided by Bank of America and a $4.4 million permanent first mortgage …

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KeyBank Provides $87M for Revitalization of Two Affordable Housing Developments in Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow

CINCINNATI — KeyBank Real Estate Capital and KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment have provided a total of $87 million for the acquisition and revitalization of two affordable housing developments in Cincinnati. Avondale Properties is a Section 8 development that includes Burton Apartments, Entowne Manor, Founders Home and Georgia Morris, containing a total of 209 units that are scattered along a main thoroughfare in the Avondale neighborhood. Alms Hill Apartments is a single building that contains 200 affordable units. Both properties are more than 40 years old.The borrower, Related Cos., plans to keep all 409 units as affordable for families earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Between the two developments KeyBank provided $21 million in low-income housing tax credit equity, $38 million in construction financing and $28 million in Fannie Mae financing. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency issued the tax-exempt bonds. KeyBanc Capital Markets underwrote the publicly offered tax-exempt bonds. Victoria O’Brien, Kyle Kolesar, Dirk Falardeau and Sam Adams of KeyBanc Capital Markets arranged the financing.

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MassHousing Provides $45.7M Acquisition Loan for Affordable Housing Portfolio in Metro Boston

by David Cohen

BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $45.7 million in acquisition and rehabilitation financing for a 201-unit affordable housing portfolio in Roxbury and Dorchester. The housing portfolio, formerly owned by the late Lorenzo Pitts, includes the Lawrenceville Apartments, Infill I, Infill II, Crawford House, Thane Street Apartments and the Gardner Apartments. MassHousing provided the borrower, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC), with a $26 million construction and permanent loan, an $18 million tax credit equity bridge loan and a $1.7 million Section 13A preservation loan. JPNDC will make extensive capital improvements as part of the transaction including masonry repairs, kitchen upgrades and bathroom upgrades, as well as updates to the electrical and plumbing systems. Of the 201 units in the portfolio, 175 are affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 26 apartments are affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of AMI. The AMI for Boston is $107,800 for a family of four.

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KeyBank Provides $18.1M Refinancing for Affordable Housing Property in Southfield, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided an $18.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Pebble Creek Apartment Homes in Southfield. The 256-unit affordable housing property is comprised of 17 two-story buildings on 15 acres. The property was developed in 1996 under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. All of the units are restricted to those earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Tim Weldon of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate loan, which features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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Lupe Development to Break Ground on Affordable Housing Project in Minneapolis This Spring

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development Partners plans to break ground on an affordable housing project in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis this spring. The start date for construction was unveiled after Lupe received a $1.2 million grant from the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Demonstration Account and a $2.4 million loan from the Minneapolis City Council’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The first of the two buildings will be located at 410 W. Lake St. and will include 111 affordable housing units. Nine of the units will be reserved for homeless veterans. Construction of Phase II, an identical building, is slated for 2020. To be eligible for housing, residents must meet income restrictions of $30,000 to $42,000 per year. Located close to the Midtown Greenway, the development will feature a green roof, solar panels, a fitness facility, a business center, community rooms, outdoor decks and a bike room with a repair station.

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KeyBank Arranges $26.6M Loan for Affordable Housing Development in Tigard, Oregon

by Amy Works

TIGARD, ORE. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged $26.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the construction of The Fields Apartments, an affordable multifamily property in Tigard. The planned Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) property will consist of five four-story buildings offering a total of 264 affordable units, as well as a separate common area building. Fred Dockweiler of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the fixed-rate loan for 2.5 years, with two six-month extension options.

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KeyBank Originates $39.5M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Minnetonka, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

MINNETONKA, MINN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated $39.5 million in construction financing for Legends of Minnetonka, an affordable housing property in Minnetonka. The project will consist of six stories and 262 age-restricted units. All of the units will be restricted to those earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. KeyBank provided a $32.4 million Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan and a taxable tail of $7.1 million. Jeff Rodman of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate financing. Upon conversion, the permanent loan will have a 15-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule.

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Greystone Provides $45M Bridge Loan for Affordable Housing Portfolio in Manhattan

by David Cohen

NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $45 million bridge loan for three Section 8 affordable housing properties in Manhattan. The properties are located in Washington Heights, Morningside Heights, and West Harlem. The borrower was undisclosed. The financing will go toward preserving affordability for residents across the three properties through a new 30-year regulatory agreement with New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the extension of the Section 8 contract with HUD.

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Standard Communities Purchases 106-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Rhode Island

by David Cohen

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Standard Communities has acquired Curtis Arms Apartments, a 106-unit affordable housing community in Providence. The sales price was not disclosed. Standard Communities plans to invest more than $6 million to renovate and modernize the property, including updating unit interiors and upgrading buildings systems such as the roof and elevators. No residents will be displaced as a result of this work.

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Evergreen Real Estate Group Breaks Ground on 48-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on Oso Apartments, a 48-unit affordable housing community in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. Located at 3435 W. Montrose Ave., the five-story building will house 32 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom units. First move-ins are scheduled for late summer 2019. Of the 48 units, 32 will be set aside for renters on Chicago Housing Authority’s waiting list. The remaining 16 units will be reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a public plaza, community room, in-building laundry, bike storage and 22 parking spaces. Chicago-based Canopy Architecture + Design served as the project architect. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, will construct the property.

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