CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LEO Impact Capital, JBG SMITH’s workforce housing investment management platform, has acquired Sharon Crossing, a 144-unit, garden-style apartment complex located in Charlotte. The $20.7 million acquisition, which marks LEO’s first transaction outside the Washington, D.C., region and the first investment from its newly launched LEO Impact Housing Fund, will preserve long-term affordability for Sharon Crossing’s middle-income residents. Additionally, LEO Impact Capital is partnering with the Lotus Campaign, a North Carolina-based nonprofit organization that works to provide long-term housing for formerly homeless individuals, to reserve roughly 30 units for Lotus clients through its landlord participation program. Sharon Crossing offers one- and two-bedroom apartments across 20 residential buildings. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and sundeck, sports courts and a dog park. Residents also benefit from utility savings through green initiatives that emphasize energy efficiency and sustainability, according to company representatives. Ginkgo Residential will continue to provide onsite property management service on behalf of ownership.
Affordable Housing
WORCESTER, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $21.4 million in tax-exempt bond financing for a 73-unit, 16-building affordable housing complex in Worcester. The owner, Worcester Common Ground, will use proceeds to renovate the complex, which houses units that are reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, and preserve its affordability status. Improvements will include the replacement and upgrading of electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, as well as the renovation of kitchens and bathrooms. Roofs will also be replaced, and four fully accessible units will also be created. Construction is underway and is expected to be complete in spring 2027.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $114.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of nine affordable housing buildings totaling 753 units in Queens. Known as The State Preservation Portfolio, the elevator-served properties feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as covered parking. Information on specific income restrictions was not disclosed. The borrower is a partnership between national affordable housing owner-operator Iris Holdings Group and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The partnership will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the buildings’ affordability status.
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $17.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of RAM Miami River North, a 96-unit apartment community in the Little Havana area of Miami. The borrower, Rental Asset Management (RAM), acquired the property in 2022, the same year it was developed. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matt Robbins and Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia’s Miami office originated the loan on behalf of RAM, an Oakland Park, Fla.-based multifamily owner and operator. Berkadia also arranged the original acquisition loan through Amerant. Robbins of Berkadia says that RAM Miami River North qualifies for Fannie Mae’s affordability program since “almost three-quarters of the units at offer rents at 120 percent of the area median income.” Located at 590 W. Flagler St., RAM Miami River North includes one- and two-bedroom units averaging 650 square feet in size, as well as a pool, fitness center and a package service center.
HOUSTON — A partnership that includes Blazer Real Estate Services, CVS Health and the Harris County Housing and Community & Development Department has completed Hartwood at Spring Shadows, a $33 million affordable housing project located in the Spring Branch area of West Houston. The 125-unit building offers 112 residences that are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income as well as 13 market-rate apartments. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling stations, dog park, playground, fitness center, package lockers, multi-purpose room, business center and a conference room. Mucasey & Associates designed the project, and Blazer Building served as general contractor. Other project partners include the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation (HCHFC), Amegy Bank, the Memorial Hermann Foundation and Boston Financial Investment Management.
NEW YORK CITY — Affordable housing owner-operator Tredway has completed the renovation of Greene Clermont Houses, a 97-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Brooklyn. Built in 1985, the seven-story complex is located in the borough’s Fort Greene neighborhood and houses units that are reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. Renovations upgraded units’ flooring, lighting, kitchens and bathrooms, and the community room has been enhanced to include a new kitchen, wellness room, nurse’s station and resident services coordinator office. Tredway partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development on the project, which also served to preserve the property’s affordability status for another 40 years.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corp. and Flaherty & Collins Properties have broken ground on the $300 million redevelopment of Parade Park Homes, one of the country’s oldest Black-owned housing cooperatives that is located in Kansas City. Plans call for nearly 1,100 multifamily units, 200 of which will be reserved for low-income families and 80 for seniors housing. Additionally, the project will include 27 acres of open green space and 15,000 square feet of community-centered commercial space. Block & Co. Inc. Realtors will serve as the exclusive retail broker for the project. The restoration will include three phases, with Phase I projected to be finished by 2027. The project marks the largest development in East Kansas City’s history, according to Block & Co.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Annex Group has announced plans to develop a $57 million affordable housing community located at 5709 N. Tryon St. in Charlotte. Dubbed Central at Old Concord, the new community will be situated on 3.5 acres and will offer 200 apartments ranging in size from one- to three-bedroom floorplans. The apartments will be reserved for residents earning up to 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Planned amenities for the five-story building will include a community room, playground, exercise room and a grilling area. Construction for Central at Old Concord is underway, with completion anticipated for summer 2027. Bank of America provided a $39 million construction loan and $23 million in federal equity for the project, while Stifel Public Finance underwrote $28.4 million in bonds provided by Inlivian, the City of Charlotte’s housing authority. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) allocated 4 percent tax credits and tax-exempt bonds, while the City of Charlotte provided more than $4 million in Housing Trust Funding (HTF). An additional $22 million in permanent financing was also provided. Partners on the project include Cline Design, McAdams, Shelter Investment Group, ECS Southeast LLP, August Mack Environmental, Capital Consultants, Drucker + Falk, DELCK Group LLC and Impact Housing Indiana Corp. Annex Group is also under construction on Union …
Fairstead Acquires Majority Stake in 503-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Louisville
by John Nelson
LOUISVILLE, KY. — New York City-based Aaffordable housing developer and operator Fairstead has acquired a general partner interest in City View Park, an affordable housing community in Louisville. Via the partnership, Fairstead will assume the role of owner and property manager. The community includes 72 one-bedroom, 221 two-bedroom, 179 three-bedroom and 31 four-bedroom residences. Of the 503 total units, 468 are supported by Section 8 contracts, and all homes are governed by Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordability restrictions, reserved for residents earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). City View Park was built in the early 1970s and renovated in 2021. Fairstead owns approximately 26,000 apartments across 28 states.
FISHERS, IND. — Merchants Capital has secured more than $56 million in financing for the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of Cumberland Crossing, a 232-unit affordable housing property in Fishers developed by Birge & Held. The re-syndication of tax credits will extend Cumberland Crossing’s affordability period for an additional 30 years, with rent restrictions for half of the units at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI) and the other half of the units at 60 percent AMI. Birge & Held acquired the property via transfer of physical assets and assumed the existing $14.4 million HUD 223(f) loan, which was originated in 2019. Merchants Capital simultaneously closed a $17.2 million HUD 241(a) supplemental permanent mortgage for the property that will be drawn as renovations progress. Additionally, Merchants Capital provided $19.9 million in federal low-income housing tax credits and $4.4 million in solar tax credits, with equity bridge loan financing provided by a third-party bank. Cumberland Crossing features one-, two- and three-bedroom garden-style apartment units. The tenant in-place rehab includes the installation of solar power for electricity as well as common area and exterior updates, including new siding and windows, garage and carport repairs, updated landscaping, sidewalk improvements and parking lot …
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