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Skender Completes Construction of Fifth City Commons Affordable Housing Complex in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

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 …

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Walters Completes 63-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Chatham, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

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.

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Berkadia Arranges $28.3M HUD-Insured Construction Loan for Mixed-Income Community in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Berkadia has arranged a $28.3 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Englewood Multifamily, a 200-unit mixed-income community underway in Atlanta’s Chosewood Park neighborhood. The non-recourse, fully amortizing loan features a construction-to-perm structure that covers the construction period followed by a 40-year amortization schedule. Carolyn Whatley and Angela Folkers of Berkadia’s FHA/HUD team originated the financing on behalf of the co-developers, The Benoit Group and the City of Atlanta’s Housing Authority (AHA). Englewood Multifamily is part of a 37-acre master-planned development and represents the second building within Phase I of the redevelopment of Englewood Manor on Atlanta’s southeast side. Englewood Multifamily’s development costs are estimated to exceed $86 million. The property will feature 80 percent of the units reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of AMI with the remainder rented at market rates. The community will also include 21,844 square feet of commercial space. The network of companies and organizations that are bringing the Englewood Multifamily development to fruition include the following:

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Helu Development Breaks Ground on 336-Unit Affordable Housing Project in San Marcos, Texas

by Taylor Williams

SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Utah-based Helu Development has broken ground on The Entrada at San Marcos, a 336-unit affordable housing project located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The development will comprise six three-story buildings on a 14-acre site. Units will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness center, pickleball court, a resort-style pool and spa, grilling areas and a playground. Helu is developing the project, which is expected to be complete by early 2026, in partnership with American South Capital Partners.

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Annex Group to Build 175-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Lincoln, Nebraska

by Kristin Harlow

LINCOLN, NEB. — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to build Central at South Haymarket, a 175-unit affordable housing community in Lincoln. The five-story property will consist of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units that will be reserved for households whose income level is 50 to 70 percent of the area median income. The nearly $55 million project, which is being built in an area that is currently a parking garage, is slated to open at the end of 2026. Central at South Haymarket will feature amenities such as a community room, fitness center, business center, playground, community gardens, outdoor pet area and grilling area. Partners on the project include BVH Architecture, REGA Engineering, the City of Lincoln, Impact Housing Indiana Corp. and KeyBank’s debt and equity teams, which provided more than $20 million in total equity, over $22 million in permanent debt financing and more than $40 million in construction financing. Key Bank Capital Markets was the bond underwriter on $26 million in bonds issued by Nebraska Investment Finance Authority. The City of Lincoln issued a 20-year tax-increment financing along with parking rights provided in surrounding city-owned lots and garages to help make the project financially feasible. The project …

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Hunt Capital, Hickory Creek Open Adaptive Reuse Affordable Housing Project in Clinton, Tennessee

by John Nelson

CLINTON, TENN. — Hunt Capital Partners and Hickory Creek Capital Partners have opened Daughtery Lofts, a 39-unit affordable housing property located at 307 N. Main St. in downtown Clinton. The five-story property is an adaptive reuse of the former Daughtery Lofts Furniture Company Building, which was built in 1942 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Daugherty Lofts offers one-, two- and three-bedroom loft-style apartments reserved for families earning 50 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities include a community room, computer lab, central laundry, lounge area and elevators. Historic features of the property include original milk doors, stone exterior, metal casement windows, rustic hardwood floors and a restored skylight on the fifth floor. Partners for Daughtery Lofts include general contractor Frizzell Construction Co., architect Goss Design Development and property manager D&K Management Inc. Financing included $9.1 million in LIHTC and $1.4 million in historic tax credits syndicated by Hunt Capital Partners; a $10.6 million construction loan and $2.1 million permanent loan from Legacy Bank & Trust; and funding from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and River and Valley Department LLC.

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Skender Breaks Ground on 147-Unit Supportive Living Development in Deerfield, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DEERFIELD, ILL. — Skender has broken ground on Deerfield Supportive Living, a 147-unit supportive living development in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield. Developed by Celadon Partners, the four-story building will offer affordable senior living apartments at 1101 Lake Cook Road. The project will feature dining rooms, space for private dining and events, activity rooms, a library, salon and general store. Slated for completion in mid-2026, the project is pursuing Enterprise Green Communities Building certification, which was developed to align affordable housing investment strategies with environmentally friendly building practices. Deerfield Supportive Living will feature eco-friendly paint, coatings, plumbing fixtures, lighting, heating equipment and appliances. The project team includes Assemble Design Workshop as architect and SAS Architects & Planners as interior designer.

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Merchants Capital Provides $129.1M Financing for Affordable Housing Renovations in New York City

by Hayden Spiess

NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided $129.1 million in financing for the renovation of three affordable housing developments located on the east side of The Bronx borough in New York City. The renovations will total $419.6 million, according to Merchants Capital. Comprising 952 units across six residential buildings, the properties include Boston Road Plaza, Boston Secor and Middletown Plaza. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the largest public housing authority in North America, owns and manages the trio of affordable housing communities. Merchants Capital provided a New York Housing Development Corp. (NYHDC) Freddie Mac Risk Share loan under the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program. The properties will transition to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 program as part of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion platform.   The Bronx Revitalization Collaborative (BRC), a joint venture between Beacon Communities, Kalel Cos. and MBD Community Housing Corp., is leading renovations at the properties in partnership with NYCHA. Renovations will include upgrades to interiors, exteriors and shared spaces; bathroom and kitchen improvements; new doors, flooring and paint; new roofs; modernized elevators; complimentary Wi-Fi; and upgrades to the HVAC and plumbing systems. Repairs are currently underway …

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KeyBank Provides $23M in Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Property in Trotwood, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

TROTWOOD, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $9.8 million construction loan, a $3.7 million permanent loan and $9.4 million in low-income housing tax credit financing for the construction of Jalen Lofts in Trotwood, a suburb of Dayton. The 66-unit workforce and affordable housing community will be designated for families who earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The project marks a co-developer, co-owner partnership between Pivotal Housing Partners and The Trotwood Community Improvement Corp. Jalen Lofts marks a significant milestone in the community’s efforts to rejuvenate areas adversely impacted by the 2019 Dayton tornadoes, according to KeyBank. The City of Trotwood received a most impacted and distressed (MID) area designation by HUD because of the tornado damage and was allocated $10.5 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to help rebuild rental developments. Derek Reed and David Lacki of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing.

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Affordable Housing Creativity Born Out of Necessity

by Kristin Harlow

Housing affordability continues to be a pressing issue across the country. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the U.S. has a shortage of 7.3 million rental homes affordable and available to renters with extremely low incomes.  There are 34 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households, which are defined as households either at or below the federal poverty guideline or 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), whichever is higher. “The country is facing a severe shortage of high-quality affordable housing, with demand far exceeding supply in the Midwest and every market we serve across the country,” says Geoff Milz, director of development for Ohio with Pennrose, which maintains eight offices across the U.S. “The housing crisis, compounded further by inflation and the rising cost of living, spans all demographics, geographies and family types.”  In short, the need for affordable housing “has never been more critical,” adds Milz. Affordable housing developers are eager to build, but they must get creative to obtain the necessary financing for new projects. Due to the restricted rents, affordable housing properties are unable to generate as much income as market-rate assets. “The primary tool that we use …

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