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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — Basis Multifamily Finance, a subsidiary of New York City-based Basis Investment Group, has provided an $12.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Sunridge Apartments, an affordable housing property located in the East Texas city of Nacogdoches. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and onsite laundry facilities. The sponsor was New Jersey-based Ambo Properties. Sunridge was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
COCOA, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and local nonprofit Housing for Homeless Inc. have broken ground on Orchid Lake, a $30 million affordable housing community in Cocoa, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. Situated in Brevard County on the Atlantic Ocean side of the state, Orchid Lake will feature 90 units reserved for income-qualifying residents who earn at or below 22, 33 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $228 to $1,107 per month. The floor plan mix includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 802 to 1,137 square feet. The property is scheduled to deliver in early 2024. Amenities will include a clubhouse and fitness center, community splash pad and playground, outdoor barbecue area and a media room for residents. Housing for Homeless will also offer services to residents including adult literacy training, an employment assistance program and a financial management program. Funding sources for Orchid Lake include $15.7 million in 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicated through Raymond James Bank, as well as a $9 million loan through the State Apartment Incentive Loan program (SAIL). Other capital sources include loans from Raymond James Bank, Florida …
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — Basis Multifamily Finance, a subsidiary of New York City-based Basis Investment Group, has provided an $7.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Stone Creek Apartments, an affordable housing property located in the East Texas city of Nacogdoches. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a business center. The sponsor was New Jersey-based Ambo Properties. Stone Creek was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
INDIANA AND MISSOURI — Flaherty & Collins Properties has unveiled plans for four affordable housing construction projects in Indiana and Missouri. Representing a total of $80 million in costs, the projects all involve renovations or adaptive reuse. Jazz Hill is a $35 million project that will preserve 11 buildings along The Paseo, a historic boulevard in Kansas City. The 197-unit affordable housing community will feature new appliances, HVAC, roofs, flooring, bathrooms, cabinets, lighting and elevators. A partnership with Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corp., the project was financed with 4 percent tax credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) as well as federal and state historic tax credits and tax-exempt bonds from the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (PIEA). Merchants Capital is the Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) investor, federal historic tax credit investor and construction lender, and provided Freddie Mac permanent financing. Monarch Capital is the state historic tax credit investor. The city provided $4.2 million in Central City Economic Development (CCED) funds. Parkside at Tarkington is a $16.2 million affordable seniors housing project in downtown Indianapolis. The 60-unit development is an adaptive reuse of the former United Way headquarters building. Flaherty & Collins is partnering with Midtown Indianapolis on …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nonprofit organization Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC) has acquired Loree Grand, a 212-unit apartment community in Washington, D.C. In partnership with Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund and the Impact Pool, an investment vehicle managed by local developer JBG SMITH, WHC purchased the 10-story community for $71.5 million. JBG SMITH will manage the 195,000-square-foot property on behalf of WHC, which will preserve affordability for moderate- and low-income families and individuals. Bordered by D.C.’s NoMA, Union Market and H Street neighborhoods, the community features units averaging 900 square feet in size. WHC will preserve Loree Grand’s existing 30 inclusionary zoning units for 99 years, create an additional 129 affordable units for residents earning 80 percent of AMI or less and set aside the remaining 53 units for residents earning 120 percent of AMI or less. Eagle Bank provided acquisition financing for the transaction, Amazon Housing Equity Fund provided subordinate financing and Impact Pool provided mezzanine financing. Arnold & Porter provided pro bono legal counsel to WHC.