Affordable Housing

Urban Story Ventures Sells Former Macy’s Store in Daytona Beach, Buyer Plans Multifamily Redevelopment

by John Nelson January 17, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Urban Story Ventures has sold a former Macy’s department store at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach for $10 million. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based investor purchased the 10-acre property in spring 2020. The buyer, a joint venture between Legacy Partners and capital partner Griffin Capital Co. LLC, plans to develop a 350-unit apartment community at the site. The community, dubbed Legacy Daytona, will be situated across the street from Daytona Beach International Airport and Daytona International Speedway. Designed by Zyscovich Architects, the property will feature a top floor sky lounge, outdoor living room, heated saltwater pool, reflection courtyard, fitness center, yoga and spin studio, a dog park and a pet spa. The store will be demolished in the coming months to make way for Legacy Daytona. Legacy Partners and Griffin Capital plan to move in first tenants by summer 2024, with full completion set for summer 2025. Urban Story Ventures is currently involved in the adaptive reuse of another former Macy’s store it sold in Vero Beach, Fla.

January 17, 2023

Affordable Housing Loans Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Schafer Richardson Receives $77M for New Affordable Housing Project in St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow January 16, 2023

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Minneapolis real estate development company Schafer Richardson has received more than $77 million in financing for the development of Soul, a mixed-use development in St. Paul with an affordable housing component. Multifamily financing provider Merchants Capital arranged the debt financing for Soul, securing a $33 million Merchants Bank of Indiana (MBI) construction loan, a $16.6 million MBI equity bridge loan and a $27.4 million Freddie Mac Tax-Exempt Loan to comprise the total $77 million. RBC Capital Markets served as the equity provider for the project. The City of St. Paul also contributed to the project through the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds and grants. Located at the intersection of Robert Street and Plato Boulevard, Soul will comprise 178 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Of the total 178 units, 23 three-bedroom and 12 four-bedroom apartments will be restricted at 30 percent area median income (AMI). These units will remain affordable at 30 percent AMI for 30 years. The remaining 143 units will be restricted to individuals earning 60 percent AMI or lower, and will remain so for 40 years. Soul will be constructed on a redevelopment site of a current city infill location, with all construction completed as …

January 16, 2023

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Midwest Multifamily Ohio

CMHA Acquires 108-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Columbus, Ohio for $8.1M

by Jeff Shaw January 13, 2023

COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) has acquired Copperleaf Apartments, a 108-unit affordable housing multifamily development in Columbus for $8.1 million. Built in 1989, the property sits on eight acres located off Sawmill Road on the city’s Northwest Side. The seller was a partnership of companies headed by local developers Don Kelley and Robert Weiler. Columbus Housing Enterprise (CHE), a newly formed nonprofit, has entered into a 75-year lease to operate the community on behalf of CMHA, ensuring the apartment complex will remain affordable for lower-wage-earning families, senior citizens and people with disabilities for the long run. According to The Columbus Dispatch, the nonprofit will target prospective renters making 80 percent or less of area median income, which is $52,500 for one person and $74,950 for a four-person household. Data from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio (AHACO) shows only 29 affordable housing units are available for every 100 extremely low-income households in the Columbus and Franklin County area. AHACO estimates 54,000 low- and moderate-income households in Franklin County pay more than half their income toward housing costs. Central Ohio also faces a deficit of 11,000 to 14,000 new housing units every year to support a healthy housing …

January 13, 2023

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Enterprise Community Development Acquires Metro D.C. Workforce Housing Community for $20M

by John Nelson January 12, 2023

SILVER SPRING, MD. — Enterprise Community Development Inc. has purchased Parkside Terrace Apartments, an 87-unit workforce housing community located in Silver Spring, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The buyer plans to preserve the natural occurring affordable housing (NOAH) property by reserving units for households earning up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Enterprise Community Development purchased the community from an undisclosed seller for $20 million. The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs provided a $5 million bridge loan to the buyer through its Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund. Built in 1962, Parkside Terrace comprises one- and two-bedroom units spread across three- and four-story garden-style apartment buildings. Enterprise Community Development plans to make capital improvements to the property.

January 12, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Loans Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

Amazon Housing Equity Fund Provides $18.8M Loan for Affordable Housing Project in Nashville

by John Nelson January 12, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Amazon Housing Equity Fund has provided an $18.8 million construction loan for Harpeth Valley Apartments, a 251-unit, garden-style affordable housing development located at 8101 McCrory Lane in Nashville. The fund is Amazon’s more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve affordable housing in the markets where it has corporate campuses: Seattle, Northern Virginia and Nashville. C.W. Early of JLL arranged the long-term, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Elmington Capital. Set for completion in late 2024, Harpeth Valley will feature units that are affordable to households earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) through 2072. The property will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, exercise room, pool, onsite management, bike storage and common area Wi-Fi.

January 12, 2023

Affordable Housing Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

MassHousing Provides $13.5M in Financing for Affordable Seniors Housing Complex in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams January 12, 2023

MEDFORD, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $13.5 million in financing for Riverside Towers, a 199-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Medford, located north of Boston. Built in 1979, Riverside Towers consists of 161 one-bedroom and 38 two-bedroom units in a 14-story building. The borrower, a partnership between metro Boston-based Schochet Cos. and Jonathan Rose Cos., will use the proceeds to fund capital improvements, enhance resident services and preserve the property’s affordability status.

January 12, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

MassDevelopment Provides $19.6M Tax-Exempt Bond for Mixed-Income Housing Project in Worcester

by Taylor Williams January 11, 2023

WORCESTER, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided a $19.6 million tax-exempt bond for the construction of a mixed-income housing project in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The site at 120 Washington St. formerly housed the headquarters of Table Talk Pies, and the project is part of a larger redevelopment that will ultimately feature 400 residential units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. The borrower and developer, an affiliate of Boston Capital Development, will use the bond proceeds to construct 59 apartments, while the other 24 residences will be financed with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and other subsidies. Eastern Bank and Rockland Trust purchased the bond. Construction is slated for a February 2024 completion.

January 11, 2023

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Colorado Multifamily Western

NorthPeak Commercial Negotiates $6.3M Sale of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Aurora, Colorado

by Amy Works January 11, 2023

AURORA, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of an affordable housing portfolio located at 1571 Beeler St. and 1641 Alton St. in Aurora. The assets traded for $6.3 million, or $75,000 per unit. Totaling 74,596 square feet, the multifamily portfolio features 84 apartments. Keith Hardy and Joe Hornstein of NorthPeak Commercial represented the undisclosed seller, while Scott Fetter of NorthPeak Commercial represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.

January 11, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

Atlantic Pacific Cos. Breaks Ground on 616-Unit Mixed-Income Residential Development in Miami

by John Nelson January 10, 2023

MIAMI — Atlantic Pacific Cos. (A|P) has broken ground on Atlantic Station, a 616-unit mixed-income rental community located at 151 NW 7th St. in Miami. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based developer says the project is the largest, single-phase, transit-oriented mixed-income community in Miami-Dade County. Atlantic Station will comprise 256 market-rate apartments and 360 workforce housing units, as well as 25,000 square feet of shops and restaurants on the ground level. Amenities will include a sunset-view recreation deck with two pools, dog park, fitness center, outdoor kitchen, club lounge and a work-from-home center. A|P and Miami-Dade County held a groundbreaking ceremony for Atlantic Station on Monday, Jan. 9. The construction timeline was not disclosed.

January 10, 2023

Affordable Housing California Development Loans Multifamily Western

KeyBank Provides $42M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Property in La Mesa, California

by Amy Works January 9, 2023

LA MESA, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $31.9 million construction loan and a $10.9 million bridge loan to USA Properties Fund for the construction of an affordable housing community in La Mesa. Jeremiah Drake and Keven Ruf of KeyBank structured the financing. The property, 8181 Allison Apartments, will feature 147 one- and two-bedroom residences that meet income restriction requirements of 30 percent, 50 percent and 70 percent or less of the area median income. Onsite amenities will include social services to assist in income, employment and stabilization. The property will also include a two-bedroom, non-revenue manager unit. Additional funding included a $25.3 million federal low-income housing tax credit provided by WNC and $7 million in subsidy financing and $20.7 million in permanent financing from the California Housing Financing Agency Mixed Income Program. The City of San Diego provided a cost-free lease of the land for 65 years, valued at $6.6 million.

January 9, 2023

Newer Posts

Older Posts