Affordable Housing

KeyBank Provides $92.5M in Bonds for Affordable Housing Near Seattle

by Nellie Day December 5, 2016

AUBURN, WASH. — KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investing group has provided $95.2 million in tax-exempt bond financing to construct two affordable housing communities in the Seattle suburb of Auburn, one for families and one for seniors. AVS Communities is developing the two properties. The Villas at Auburn will offer 295 units of affordable housing for families while The Reserve at Auburn will offer 297 units of affordable housing for seniors. Both projects will serve residents making 60 percent or less of the area median income. KeyBank provided a $47 million construction loan for The Reserve at Auburn, with a $40.6 million Freddie Mac Tax Exempt Loan (TEL) component arranged by Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group. The company provided a $48.2 million construction loan for The Villas at Auburn, with a $40.9 million Freddie Mac TEL arranged by Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group. The Washington State Housing Finance Commission issued the tax-exempt bonds. Victoria Quinn and Al Beaumariage arranged the financing.

December 5, 2016

Affordable Housing District of Columbia Multifamily Southeast

Greysteel Brokers $6.6M Sale of Affordable Housing Community in D.C.

by John Nelson December 1, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Greysteel has arranged the $6.6 million sale of Brookland Place, an affordable multifamily community located at 617 Hamlin St. N.E. in Washington, D.C. Built in 1950, the 80-unit property is situated near Catholic University and within walking distance of two Metrorail stations in Washington, D.C.’s Brookland neighborhood. Ari Firoozabadi, Kyle Tangney, Rawles Wilcox, Alicia Orkisz and Herbert Schwat of Greysteel represented the seller, Jair Lynch Development Partners. The buyer, Wesley Housing Development Corp., will preserve the community’s affordability using financing from the DHCD and Enterprise Community Partners Inc.

December 1, 2016

Affordable Housing Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Facilitates $42M Acquisition of Affordable Housing Complex in the Bronx

by Amy Works November 11, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the acquisition of Noonan Plaza, an affordable housing complex located at 105 W. 168th St. in the South Bronx’s Highbridge neighborhood. Spencer Equity acquired the property for $42 million. The seven-story, 335,000-square-foot asset features 283 residential units and eight retail units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and the seller, Joel Leder (Noonan Plaza LLC), in the transaction.

November 11, 2016

Affordable Housing Florida Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Brokers $14M Sale of Affordable Housing Complex in Miami

by John Nelson November 8, 2016

MIAMI — Berkadia has brokered the $14 million sale of Cutlerwood Apartments, a 161-unit affordable housing community located in Miami’s Cutler Bay neighborhood. Asden Realty purchased the Section 8 property from American Federated Tile Corp. for roughly $134 per square foot. Berkadia arranged a six-year, $11.4 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Asden Realty to fund the acquisition. Tal Frydman, Fernando Polanco and Yoav Yuhjtman of Berkadia’s South Florida office brokered the sale, and Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins from the same office arranged the financing.

November 8, 2016

Affordable Housing Multifamily Northeast Vermont

Addison County Community Trust, Cathedral Square Corp. Open Net-Zero Affordable Housing Development in Vermont

by Amy Works October 20, 2016

WALTHAM, VT. — Development partners Addison County Community Trust and Cathedral Square Corp. have redeveloped a formerly unoccupied manufactured home park in Waltham into McKnight Lane, Vermont’s first net-zero affordable housing community. The $3.6 million community features 15 net-zero energy homes configured into seven duplexes with 12 two-bedroom layouts and two three-bedroom layouts. The homes are available for households with incomes at or below 50 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. The homes incorporate the latest in energy-efficiency design and technology, including a high-performance building envelope, cold climate heat pumps and a state-of-the-art ventilation system. Additionally, each home is designed to have its total energy usage, including heating, cooling, domestic hot water, appliances and plug demands, met by a 6 kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic array, and each home features a 6 kWh AC sonnen smart solar energy system for backup power.

October 20, 2016

Affordable Housing Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Greystone Helps Preserve 1,058 Affordable Housing Units in Florida in $130.8M Transaction

by John Nelson October 20, 2016

NEW YORK — Greystone Affrodable Housing Initiatives LLC has closed a $130.8 million transaction to help preserve 1,058 affordable housing units in Florida. The 24 aged properties are located in 12 counties throughout the state. Completed on behalf of owner and operator The Hallmark Cos. Inc., the financing included $41.6 million in tax-exempt bonds by Osceola County; Boston Financial purchasing $28.1 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits; HUD’s assumption of $26.7 million of original USDA Section 515 debt, which provides subsidized financing to developers of affordable housing in rural markets; $29.9 million in senior debt; and $4.5 million in additional capital. Greystone worked closely with the USDA’s Rural Housing Service, as well as Osceola County Housing Finance Authority and Florida Housing Finance Corp. in the transaction. Hallmark will use the funds to rehabilitate the interior and exterior of the 24 properties over the next 12 months at an average of $32,000 per unit. The redevelopment team includes Columbia, Mo.-based architect Wallace Architects LLC and Roswell, Ga.-based general contractor Formula Construction Group.

October 20, 2016

Affordable Housing Features Multifamily Top Stories

Survey: 76 Percent of Millennials Struggle to Find Affordable Housing

by Haisten Willis October 20, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A survey of 1,000 Americans aged 18-34 — commonly known as Millennials — has found that a majority of them have had to delay or rethink traditional ideas of home ownership, according to The NHP Foundation, which conducted the survey. The NHP Foundation is a nonprofit provider of affordable housing. The survey found that 76 percent of Millennials have made compromises in order to find affordable housing, which NHP defines as housing that costs no more than 30 percent of the respondent’s income. Of those who admit compromises, 46 percent live with parents or family, 43 percent have put off saving for the future, 41 percent live with a roommate and 36 percent had to move further away from school or work to find something affordable. “Millennials, America’s largest generation, are already saddled with record-breaking student loan debt and no longer think homeownership is in their future,” says Richard Burns, CEO of The NHP Foundation. “This group mirrors much of society, which is also frustrated by the lack of affordable housing and is seeking rental options.” Cost Burden Those who spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent or a mortgage are considered cost-burdened. The survey found …

October 20, 2016

Affordable Housing Florida Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $28.4M Sale of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson October 18, 2016

WESLEY CHAPEL AND PLANT CITY, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $28.4 million sale of two affordable housing communities in the Tampa Bay metro area. The properties include Pasco Woods Apartments, a 200-unit community in Wesley Chapel, and Park Springs, a 200-unit community in Plant City. The assets sold for cap rates of 5.9 percent and 5.34 percent, respectively. Both properties were built in 2000 under the Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, and both properties were 100 percent occupied at the time of sale and have long histories of high occupancy. Ray Turchi, Chris Travis and Kristin Boekhoff of Marcus & Millichap’s Orlando office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The trio also secured the out-of-state institutional buyer.

October 18, 2016

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Berkadia Secures $11.1M in Financing for Seniors Affordable Housing Property in Philadelphia

by Amy Works September 29, 2016

PHILADELPHIA — Berkadia, on behalf of Casa Farnese Inc. and PRD Management, has secured $11.1 million in financing for Casa Farnese, Philadelphia’s first affordable housing community for seniors. Proceeds of the loan were used to renovate the property in advance of its upcoming 50th anniversary. Kevin Kozminske and Brian Campbell of Berkadia arranged two loans through the firm’s partnership with HUD: a $7.04 million loan under section 207/223(f) and a $4.11 million loan under section 241(a) to finance improvements to the community. The non-recourse loans provide 90 percent loan-to-cost financing and 35-year amortization schedules. The financing enables the owners to complete a $9.7 million rehabilitation effort on the property, while also meeting the first mortgage’s payment terms. Gilbane Building Co., serving as general contractor, finalized the renovations to the 18-story, 288-unit building in March.

September 29, 2016

Affordable Housing Florida Multifamily Southeast

Housing Trust Group, AM Affordable Housing Open $22M Residential Community in Miami

by John Nelson September 27, 2016

MIAMI — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and AM Affordable Housing, a nonprofit founded by NBA Hall of Famer and Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning, celebrated the grand opening of Courtside Apartments, an 84-unit residential community in the historic Overtown neighborhood of Miami. Public officials, community members and guests gathered at the new $22.8 million development at 1699 N.W. 4th Ave. for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Courtside’s one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are reserved for residents making an annual income of no more than 60 percent of area media income (AMI). Monthly rents range from $760 to $990. The property is fully occupied. HTG secured financing in 2014 through a variety of public-private sources including $9 million in Florida Housing Finance Corp. low-income housing tax credits; $3.3 million in construction debt from City Community Capital; $7.5 million from the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency; $1.8 million from Miami-Dade County in the form of a surtax loan along with developer equity. Courtside Apartments broke ground in 2015, with 40 percent of the construction labor provided by residents of the surrounding neighborhood. Amenities include a basketball court, fitness center, business center with computers, laundry facilities, picnic area with outdoor grill, media center, …

September 27, 2016

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