TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBank Real Estate Capital have provided $49 million in construction financing for Magnolia Family II, an affordable housing development in Tallahassee. The community’s 160 units will feature 128 apartments that will be affordable to households earning 33 percent and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The remaining 32 units will be rented at market rates. The borrower is Columbia Residential, which is developing Magnolia Family II in partnership with the landowner, Tallahassee Housing Authority. CDLI provided a $33 million construction loan and a $15.9 million Freddie Mac forward commitment permanent loan to Columbia Residential. Reginald Fenn of CDLI and Leslie Meyers of KeyBank originated the financing. Additionally, RBC provided $19.5 million in LIHTC equity, and Tallahassee Housing Authority approved project-based vouchers. Magnolia Family II is the second phase of the redevelopment of a public housing complex operated by the Tallahassee Housing Authority that was originally constructed between 1971 and 1972. Phase I of Magnolia Family is set to open in November.
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MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is slated for completion in spring 2024. Michigan Street Commons is being built on the western border of a larger redevelopment project spearheaded by Bear Real Estate Group and Kacmarcik Enterprises. Plans call for an 11-acre mixed-use sports and entertainment district, known as Iron District MKE, that will include a hotel, event space and a soccer stadium that will serve the USL Championship League and Marquette University. Michigan Street Commons will rise five stories on a development site that currently contains a parking lot. Of the total units, 30 percent will be reserved for residents who earn up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), 40 percent will be designated for those who earn up to 60 percent of AMI and the remaining 30 percent will be reserved for those who earn up to 70 percent of AMI. Amenities will include a community room, fitness center, storage units and underground parking. Cesar Diaz of NewPoint originated the loan, which was structured as NewPoint Impact …
ANF Group Breaks Ground on 227-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Cutler Bay, Florida
by John Nelson
CUTLER BAY, FLA. — General contractor ANF Group Inc has broken ground on Sol Vista, a 227-unit affordable seniors housing community in Cutler Bay, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Miami. MRK Partners and Cypress Equity Investments are co-developers on the project. The two companies are partnering with the Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County, the Florida Housing Finance Corp., R4 Capital LLC and R4 Capital Funding to finance the development. Sol Vista’s affordability will be preserved for more than 30 years, thanks to a new regulatory agreement on the property. The plans call for a three-story parking garage and an eight-story residential building. The garage will include EV chargers for electric vehicles as they continue to grow in popularity. All apartments will be reserved for those age 62 and older and those earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), approximately $40,980 for one-person households or $46,800 for two-person households. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2024.
Meta Housing, The People Concern Complete 82-Unit LAMP Lodge Affordable Apartments in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing Corp., in partnership with The People Concern, has opened LAMP Lodge, an affordable housing community in downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood. Located at 656-660 Stanford Ave., the 82-unit property will provide affordable and accessible housing to individuals and families who have faced the challenge of homelessness. Meta Housing assembled the capital and managed ground-up construction of the property. The project included the demolition of an existing 50-unit building and the development of the LAMP Lodge, which features a central courtyard, community room, garden boxes, modern security system, laundry facilities and accessible units and features. The People Concern will provide ongoing supportive services to tenants at the property. The redevelopment team included Los Angeles County’s Housing Authority, Department of Mental Health and Department of Health Services; the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and the City of Los Angeles’ Housing Department and Housing Authority. Funding was provided by Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Boston Financial Investment Management and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. KFA Architecture served as architect for the project.
JLL Arranges $10.5M Refinancing for Park Place at Jordan Downs Affordable Community in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $10.5 million construction takeout refinancing for Park Place at Jordan Downs, an affordable multifamily project in Los Angeles. The borrower is BRIDGE Housing Corp. Anson Snyder led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team to secure the 17-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. JLL Real Estate Capital, a Fannie Mae DUS lender, will service the loan. Built in 2022, Park Place features 80 apartments that are both rent- and income-restricted at 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent and 80 percent of area median income. The property is part of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar plan to redevelop the Jordan Downs public housing community. Upon completion, the entire development will have nearly 1,600 affordable and market-rate apartments. The complex will also include more than 150,000 square feet of commercial space, a large community center and several public parks. Park Place at Jordan Downs is located at 2062 E. 99th Place in the Watts neighborhood of southeast Los Angeles.
CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has received financing for Phase II of Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use, mixed-income project in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Upon completion, there will be 120,000 square feet of commercial and retail space and more than 350 mixed-income housing units known as OC Living. Construction has commenced on OC Living’s first phase, a 92-unit building. Of the total units, 90 percent will be affordable and 10 percent will be market-rate. Completion is slated for spring 2024. The four-story building is located steps away from the three-story commercial building that marked Phase I of Ogden Commons and was completed in 2021. The 30,000-square-foot property is home to Wintrust Bank, Momentum Coffee and Sinai Health System’s One Lawndale Express Care Clinic. Development partners include Sinai Health System, Alecko Capital and the City of Chicago. Ogden Commons is the city’s largest Opportunity Zone project, according to Habitat. Built over multiple phases, the entire project is slated for completion by 2026. McHugh Construction Co. and Bowa Construction are the general contractors. Bank of America is among the project’s other development partners.
Bellwether Secures $21M Acquisition Financing for Affordable Seniors Housing Development in Nashville
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (BWE) has arranged a $21 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Nashville Christian Towers, an affordable seniors housing development in Nashville. Located at 101 Foothill Court, the property comprises 175 units. BWE secured the loan, which carries a 12-month term and an available 12-month extension, on behalf of the borrower, Envolve Communities. Envolve plans to redevelop the property with proceeds from a 4 percent LIHTC execution and tax-exempt bonds.
DALLAS — Locally based developer Mintwood Real Estate has broken ground on Oakhouse, a 219-unit mixed-income residential project that will be located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas. Mintwood is developing the project in partnership with Mirasol Capital and New York City-based MSquared. Approximately half the units will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, children’s play area and a resident lounge. WDG Associates is the designing the project, and Rogers O’Brien is the general contractor. Independent Financial provided construction financing. Completion is slated for late summer 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald, Silverstein Properties Receive $165M Construction Financing for Multifamily Project in Queens
by Katie Sloan
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between affiliates of Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties has received $165 million in construction financing for 44-01 Northern Boulevard, a multifamily project in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The 63,000-square-foot development site is located within an opportunity zone, and has received investment from the Cantor Silverstein Opportunity Zone Trust. Banco Inbursa provided the latest round of financing for the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2024. The community is set to offer 354 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom configurations, 25 percent of which will be priced affordably. The property will also feature 25,000 square feet of retail, 20,000 square feet of amenity space and 200 parking spots. Hill West Architects designed 44-01 Northern Boulevard to pay homage to the borough’s industrial past through the use of masonry and blackened metal. Planned amenities include cascading gardens and an expansive gathering lawn; fitness and yoga studios; a children’s play room; resident lounge; and a 10th-floor amenity space with a co-working lounge, library, chef’s kitchen and rooftop deck offering panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. The Cantor Silverstein Opportunity Zone Trust was created in 2019 with a focus on acquiring and developing real …
HILO, HAWAII — EAH Housing has broken ground on Hale Nā Koa ‘O Hanakahi, an affordable seniors housing community for veterans in Hilo, located on the east coast of the “Big Island” of Hawaii. Development costs are estimated at $58 million. In partnership with Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. (HIVM), EAH Housing will develop the residential component of the master-planned complex that will also include a community-based outpatient clinic. The property will be built on 5.5 acres owned by the County of Hawaii. The 92-unit affordable living community will be available to veterans, surviving spouses and other income-qualified seniors age 62 or older. The one-bedroom apartments will be offered at rents affordable to individuals and couples earning 30 percent to 80 percent of area median income (AMI). Funding sources for the project include $30 million in Hula Mae multifamily bond financing along with $16.9 million in Rental Housing Revolving Fund loans and approximately $2.5 million in annual state and federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Hawai‘i Housing Finance Development Corporation (HHFDC). The investor in those credits is Enterprise Housing Credit Investments, with permanent financing from Bank of Hawai‘i. Additional funding is provided by the County of Hawaii through its …