STARKVILLE, MISS. — BWE has originated a $10.6 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Brookville Gardens Apartments, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Starkville. All units are reserved for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and are covered by Section 8 project-based vouchers. The borrower, Triangle Development Co., plans to use the funds to add dishwashers, garbage disposals, microwaves and vinyl plank flooring to each unit. Jon Killough of BWE’s Alabama office and John Roberts of BWE’s Dallas office originated the HUD-insured loan. Triangle Development’s recapitalization of Brookville Gardens also includes short-term, tax-exempt bonds and new 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) secured through the Mississippi Home Corp.
KeyBank Structures $9.9M in LIHTC Equity for Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Cleveland Heights
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has structured $9.9 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity to finance the conversion of the Margaret Wagner Senior Apartments in Cleveland Heights into 80 low-income seniors housing units. The project will create 20 new units through the adaptive reuse of the first floor of Margaret Wagner House and preserve 60 units on the upper floors. Built in 1960 as a nursing home by the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, the facility features a HUD 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract subsidy for all of its units. In addition to creating 20 new units, the project will also renovate existing units with updated kitchens and bathrooms, improved accessibility, central air conditioning, elevator modernization, new roofing and site improvements. The project’s total cost is $18.7 million. Additional funding comes from a HUD 202 Capital Advance, Cuyahoga County HOME and Affordable Housing Gap funding, Affordable Housing Program Grant funding through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and seller financing. CHN Housing Partners and Benjamin Rose, both of which are Cleveland-based organizations, are co-developing the project. Derek Reed of KeyBank structured the LIHTC tax credit equity investment and Tara Miller served …
DALY CITY, CALIF. — BRIDGE Housing has acquired Eaves Daly City, a 195-unit community in Daly City, 10 miles south of San Francisco. The price and seller were not disclosed. Built in 1972, the property offers 11 two- and three-story buildings across 8.2 acres. Units come in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, spa and fitness center. BRIDGE Housing plans to preserve at least half of the units in perpetuity for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area’s median income. Currently, the units have no income restrictions. BRIDGE Housing also plans to spend approximately $23 million on renovations to the apartments and community facilities.
EL DORADO AND SONOMA COUNTY, CALIF. — BWE has provided five Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing loans to refinance four affordable housing developments in El Dorado County and one in Sonoma County. Jon Killough and John Roberts, Vice President in the firm’s originated the loans on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The five loans include:
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Northmarq has arranged a $10.7 million refinancing loan for two affordable housing properties in Memphis. The communities, Bantam-Airways and Bantam-Springbrook, are situated near each other and total 291 units. The properties were both built in 1973 and renovated in 2022. Mike Padilla and Dan Trebil of Northmarq’s Minneapolis office arranged the Freddie Mac loan, which features five years of interest-only payments followed by a 35-year amortization schedule.
PITTSBURGH — KeyBank has provided $21.6 million in financing for a project that will convert a former school in Pittsburgh into a 46-unit affordable housing complex. The sponsor, Beacon Communities, is adaptively reusing the former Letsche School and constructing several new buildings from the ground up on adjacent parcels. The unit mix includes 27 one-bedroom apartments, 12 two-bedroom units, and seven three-bedroom residences that will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room, courtyard and picnic area, laundry room and a playground, and the property will have a resident services coordinator who will develop onsite educational, recreational and cultural enhancement programs. Eric Steinberg, Seaver Rickert and Anna Belanger of KeyBank originated the financing, which consisted of a $9.8 million construction loan and $11.8 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of a 57-unit affordable housing portfolio in Minneapolis. The portfolio is comprised of two properties: Talmage Green (26 units), and Oakland Square (31 units). All the units are covered by project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contracts, which have been renewed with 20-year terms. The portfolio is comprised of a variety of walk-up units, townhome units and single-family units. The properties will undergo $8.1 million in renovation work, including dwelling unit and community space upgrades. In addition to the 40-year HUD loan, the project will utilize 4 percent low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. David Mullen of Colliers Securities LLC, an affiliate of Colliers Mortgage, underwrote the bonds. Talmage Oakland LP was the borrower. Trellis Management Co. will continue to serve as property manager.
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — WinnDevelopment has broken ground on an $85 million redevelopment project in New Britain, located outside of Hartford, that will convert a historic industrial facility into a 154-unit affordable housing complex. The four-building site formerly housed the 115-year-old manufacturing facility for household appliances provider Landers, Frary & Clark. The new community will be known as Ellis Street Commons and will feature 79 one-bedroom units, 59 two-bedroom residences and 16 three-bedroom apartments. Units will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room, game room and flexible workspaces. The Connecticut Department of Housing provided $4 million in state funding for the project, and the National Housing Trust Fund made a $3.8 million federal contribution. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority provided an undisclosed amount of tax credit equity and tax-exempt bonds for the project. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in mid-2025.
DENVER AND ARVADA, COLO. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has arranged $117.7 million in financing for Brinshore Development and Mile High Affordable Housing for the construction of two properties in Colorado. KeyBank arranged $56.9 million for the development of Ralston Gardens Apartments, a 102-unit affordable community in the Denver suburb of Arvada. KeyBank secured a $26.7 construction loan, a $14 million permanent loan through the Fannie Mae MTEB Program and $16.2 million in total tax credit equity to the project. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs also provided a $4.3 million Housing Development Grant loan. Ralston Gardens will be affordable to households earning up to 30, 50, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). KeyBank also provided $60.7 million of financing for the construction of Northfield Flats, a 129-unit project in Denver. KeyBank arranged a $28.2 construction loan and a $14.8 million permanent loan through the Fannie Mae MTEB Program, as well as $17.7 million in total tax credit equity. The project received local support with a $3.1 million Housing Trust Fund loan from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and a $4.5 million loan from Denver’s Department of Housing Stability. Northfield Flats will be …
DALLAS — Dallas-based investment firm Elizabeth Property Group has purchased a portfolio of six affordable housing properties totaling 1,444 units in Texas. The properties are located in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Beaumont, Huntsville, Bryan-College Station and Wichita Falls. Elizabeth Property Group plans to renovate the properties by addressing deferred maintenance, painting and replacing unit floors and undertaking exterior landscape upgrades. Afterschool community programs will also be offered at each property. American South Fund Management provided acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.