ARCADIA, IND. — BWE has secured a $6.3 million USDA RHS 538 GRRHP loan to provide construction and permanent financing for the renovation of Hamilton Place, a 54-unit affordable housing property in Arcadia, about 45 miles north of Indianapolis. Lundat Kassa and Bob Morton of BWE arranged the loan with a 38-year term and 40-year amortization. The property’s units are spread across three single-story garden homes, two two-story townhomes and one apartment building, all of which are set to be renovated. The units are reserved for tenants earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Renovated amenities will include a community room, computer center, playground, basketball court, exercise room and walking path. The project received additional financing through the use of 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits provided by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
MIAMI — Housing Trust Group has broken ground on Rainbow Village, a $185 million affordable housing development located at 2000 N.W. Third Ave. in Miami. Spanning 698,000 square feet, the community will feature 310 units alongside 12,000 square feet of retail space, 50,000 square feet of amenities and 442 parking spaces. Units will be offered in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 30 percent to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Monthly rents for one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will range from $793 to $2,634, according to Housing Trust Group. “As Miami continues to face a growing demand for affordable housing, Rainbow Village will offer much-needed relief to working families throughout the community,” says Matthew Rieger, president and CEO of Housing Trust Group. Shared amenities at the property will include a resort-style swimming pool, business center, lounge area, daycare, playground, covered and open courtyards, a theater room, community center, juice bar, bike storage room, fitness center, study and play areas and a fire pit. Housing Trust Group expects to complete construction in first-quarter 2027, with leasing to begin in late 2026. Funding for Rainbow Village includes $70 million in …
LEVITTOWN, PA. — Lument has provided a $24.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for an affordable housing complex in Levittown, a northeastern suburb of Philadelphia. The name of the property, which was built in 1972 and offers amenities such as clubhouse, fitness center, playground and outdoor grilling stations, was not disclosed. John Hurley of Lument originated the financing, which carried a five-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of New Jersey-based owner-operator Silverstein Properties. Zach Schwartz of Brook Hollow Capital acted as the mortgage broker on the deal.
SAN ANTONIO — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based affordable housing developer, has completed Los Arcos at Vida, an $81 million project in San Antonio. The property is located within the 600-acre Vida master-planned development on the city’s south side and totals 324 units. Residences come in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans and are reserved for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, barbecue grills and picnic areas, a conference center and cybercafé, activities room, community garden, playground and onsite laundry facilities. The project was financed in large part by $36 million in tax credits issued by the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs.
DALLAS — An affiliate of California-based investment, development and finance company Bolour Associates Inc. has provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 112-unit affordable housing community located at 4753 Duncanville Road in southwest Dallas. The property was originally built in 1989 and features one-, two- and three-units that range in size from 663 to 1,059 square feet. Income restrictions for the community were not disclosed. John Choi of Concord Summit Capital arranged the financing on behalf of the unnamed borrower.
FOWLER AND RENSSELAER, IND. — BWE has arranged a $10.8 million USDA RHS 538 GRRHP loan to provide permanent financing for the renovation of two affordable housing properties totaling 132 units in Indiana. Madison Cottages of Benton County, located in Fowler, totals 61 units across eight buildings. Madison Cottage of Rensselaer features 71 units across 12 buildings. All of the units are reserved for tenants earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Lundat Kassa and Bob Morton of BWE structured the loan with a 40-year term and amortization. The project received additional financing through the use of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits provided by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
WESTFIELD, N.J. — REDCOM Design & Construction has completed a 22-unit supportive housing project in Westfield, about 25 miles southwest of Manhattan. The building at 1003 N. Avenue W houses one-bedroom units that are reserved for formerly homeless and at-risk veterans, who as residents will have access to mental health and career training services. REDCOM partnered with The Foundation for Sustainable Veteran Housing and American Legion on the project, with the Westfield chapter of the latter entity being the owner.
NEW YORK CITY — Douglaston Development has broken ground on a 277-unit affordable housing project that will be located in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. The building at 2868 Webster Ave. will rise 12 stories and is backed by $190 million in financing from a variety of sources. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be reserved for households earning up to 70 percent of the area median income. Sixty units will be set aside as supportive housing. The project represents the second phase of a two-phase development that also includes a 188-unit seniors housing complex that opened in fall 2023. Levine Builders, the general contracting affiliate of Douglaston Development, will construct the community. Construction is expected to be complete in 2027.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed construction of Fifth City Commons, a 43-unit affordable housing complex in Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood. The units are reserved for residents with incomes ranging between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Additionally, all units were built to Passive House standards of sustainable energy use. The project site was vacant land for decades. As a part of the global C40 Reinventing Competition for Cities, which encourages municipalities around the world to use vacant land for sustainable, net-zero redevelopment, the City of Chicago selected the site for redevelopment in 2019. Sitting at the gateway to a part of Garfield Park called Fifth City, the 1.5-acre development was named after this geography to honor the community development organization of the same name that was active in the neighborhood throughout the 1960s. Construction on the property began in July 2023. The new three-story facility includes community rooms, a resident terrace, fitness room, laundry facilities and onsite management offices. Skender and joint venture partner Ashlaur Construction collaborated with Nia Architects and Perkins&Will, and engineering firms dbHMS, Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Omni Ecosystems and TERRA Engineering. Tandem Ventures managed regulatory compliance and maximized community engagement to create …
CHATHAM, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has completed Cornerstone at Chatham, a 63-unit affordable housing complex in Northern New Jersey. The building sits on a 3.2-acre site that formerly housed a now-defunct restaurant. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, range in size from 807 to 1,343 square feet and are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, community room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction began in August 2023.