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Arbor-Ranch-Denton
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NRP Group Breaks Ground on 297-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Denton, Texas

by Taylor Williams

DENTON, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily developer, has broken ground on Arbor Ranch, a 297-unit affordable housing project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site at 2820 Roselawn Drive spans 22 acres, and the development will consist of nine three-story buildings that will house one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, playground, barbecue and picnic areas, children’s activity room and a community lounge, and residents will also have access to various onsite social services. Younger Partners brokered the sale of the land. Truist Bank provided a $68 million construction loan for the project. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy early next year.

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Twelve03-at-Centre-South
Affordable HousingLoansMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

JLL Arranges $100.5M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Development in Charlotte

by Abby Cox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $100.5 million senior construction loan and equity capital for Twelve03 at Centre South, a 329-unit mixed-income multifamily development in Charlotte. Taylor Allison, Alexis Kaiser and Ryan Mueller of JLL secured construction financing through TD Bank and the equity placement from RXR Realty Investments on behalf of the borrower/developer, The Fallon Co. Situated near The Pearl, Charlotte’s first medical Innovation District, Twelve03 is the first phase of Centre South, a 16.7-acre mixed-use development. Twelve03 will comprise 263 market-rate and 66 affordable units. Amenities will include a sky lounge, rooftop saltwater swimming pool, coworking spaces, pet spa and a fitness center. Upon completion of the overall mixed-use development, the project will include 405,000 square feet office space, 36,000 square feet of retail, a 180-room hotel, a 1.5-acre green space and up to 975 apartments, with 20 percent of the Centre South’s residential units reserved as affordable housing.

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Campello-Apartments-Brockton-Massachusetts
Affordable HousingDevelopmentLoansMassachusettsMultifamilyNortheast

MassHousing Provides $50M in Financing for Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Brockton, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $50 million in financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. The financing consists of $28.2 million in permanent debt, $20.7 million in tax credit bridge financing and $1 million in Capital Magnet Fund financing. Santander Bank is financing construction. The property in question is Campello Apartments, a distressed public housing project that was originally built in 1972, and the redevelopment will involve the demolition of a single-story building and two existing Campello high-rise buildings totaling 398 units. The first of the project’s three planned phases will feature a seven-story building with 144 units that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a main lounge on the ground floor, as well as laundry, fitness and social gathering spaces. The Brockton Housing Authority and Cambridge Housing Authority are leading the redevelopment, with BWA Architecture handling design and Shawmut Construction serving as the general contractor. An expected completion date was not announced.

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McDowell Housing, Miami Jewish Health Open $139M Affordable Senior Living Community

by John Nelson

PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners and Miami Jewish Health have completed the development of Douglas Gardens Senior Health and Living, a new affordable seniors housing community located in Pembroke Pines, roughly 25 miles northwest of Miami. Now open, the community totals 410 units reserved for residents age 55 and older earning 30, 60 and 100 percent of the area median income. Amenities at the community include a pond with walking paths, theater room, business center and multiple indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. Development costs for the project totaled $139 million. This marks the third project completed in partnership by McDowell Housing and Miami Jewish Health. ANF Group served as the construction manager. The project team also included engineer and landscape designer Keith & Associates, REPRTWAR Architecture and Design and interior designer Jewel Toned Interiors. 

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Jefferson Ownsby
Affordable HousingFeaturesMultifamily

C-PACE and Gross Leases: An Affordable Housing Solution

by Hayden Spiess

By Bert Belanger, PACE Equity Seemingly every week, a commercial real estate publication publishes a story warning that nine out of 10 markets in America need more affordable housing units.  Switching to an “all-bills-paid” mindset and utilizing Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing can help address this quandary. Going Through the PACEs In early 2021, after a 40-year career as a real estate lawyer, consultant and developer focused on affordable housing, I began “selling money.” By this, I mean that I was sourcing capital for PACE Equity, a Milwaukee-based private debt firm focused on providing C-PACE funding.  Since C-PACE was new to my home state of Oklahoma, I was initially unfamiliar with its characteristics, but the practice of so-called “green building” was something I had experienced firsthand.   I hoped that my mixture of experience might make me a unicorn — a guy who knew how to meld obtuse government subsidized housing tools with C-PACE, all for the greater good.  However, I have quickly learned that mixing C-PACE with government-assisted housing financing tools is a non-starter.   Why?  Because cash flows within government-subsidized financings are thin by design, leaving no room for debt service beyond a small senior loan. Real Deals and Real Savings …

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McHugh Construction, Powers & Sons Break Ground on 12-Story Affordable Housing Project in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — McHugh Construction and joint venture partner Powers & Sons Construction, along with The Community Builders (TCB), have broken ground on Southbridge 1C, the latest phase in the redevelopment of the former Harold Ickes Homes at 2305 S. State St. in Chicago’s South Loop. The 12-story building will include 80 market-rate and affordable housing units in a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. Located adjacent to the Cermak-McCormick Place CTA Green Line station, the development will feature a 1,500-square-foot, street-level retail space alongside a resident lobby. The first floor will include a bike room with 80 spaces, a dog wash station, package room, leasing office and back-of-house areas. Amenity spaces on the 12th floor will include a fitness area, outdoor terrace and resident storage. Developed by TCB and supported by the Chicago Department of Housing, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), Illinois Housing Development Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 76,000-square-foot project will receive $11.9 million in tax-increment financing assistance. Gensler designed the project. Construction is slated for completion in June 2027. Southbridge 1C will include 44 affordable housing units, representing 55 percent of the total unit count. Fifteen residences will be designated for families …

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24-Webster-Ave.-Somerville-Massachusetts
Affordable HousingDevelopmentLoansMassachusettsMultifamilyNortheast

MassHousing Provides $17.8M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $17.8 million in financing for a 43-unit affordable housing project in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. MassHousing also issued tax-exempt housing revenue bonds to finance the project, with TD Bank providing another $22.8 million in construction financing. The capital stack also includes $21.2 million in federal and state tax credits. The site at 24 Webster Ave. previously housed a vacant commercial building, which has since been demolished to make way for a six-story building that will have studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Residences will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. The borrower is nonprofit organization Just A Start.

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Red-Oaks-Austin
Affordable HousingDevelopmentLoansMultifamilyTexas

Housing Trust Group Completes $26M Affordable Housing Project in Northwest Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Miami-based Housing Trust Group (HTG) has completed Red Oaks, a $26 million affordable housing community in northwest Austin. Red Oaks features 70 units that are reserved for households earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the local area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground, outdoor grilling areas, a dog park, clubroom and package lockers. HTG partnered with nonprofit group AM Affordable Housing and locally based consulting firm Thoman & Butler on the project. Bank of America provided a $15.6 million construction loan for the project, and the capital stack also included $16 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits that were allocated by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and syndicated through Raymond James.

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NRP Group, MHCDO Break Ground on 109-Unit Mixed-Income Community in D.C.

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NRP Group and housing nonprofit Marshall Heights Community Development Organization (MHCDO) have broken ground on The Waymark, a 109-unit mixed-income housing community located at 4435 Benning Road NE in Washington, D.C. Situated in the city’s Ward 7 near the Benning Road Metro station, the nine-story property will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units reserved for families and individuals earning up to 30, 50 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), with 22 units reserved as permanent housing for individuals at risk of homelessness. Future residents will be one Metro stop away from RFK Stadium, the future home of the Washington Commanders NFL team. Amenities at The Waymark will feature a multi-use space on the first floor, a fitness center and onsite resident programs, including financial literacy workshops and job readiness training. Financial partners include DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), which provided debt; the DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA), serving as the bond issuer; and DC Green Bank, supporting sustainable development initiatives. Private sector partners include KeyBank Real Estate Capital as the lender and U.S. Bank as the tax credit investor. NRP Group and MHCDO plan to deliver the community by the …

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Chaparral-Village-Odessa
AcquisitionsAffordable HousingMultifamilyTexas

Tredway Acquires Texas Affordable Housing Portfolio for $65.5M

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Tredway, a multifamily owner-operator based in New York City, has acquired a portfolio of 16 affordable housing and mixed-income residential properties totaling approximately 1,200 units in Texas. The sales price was $65.5 million. The majority of the properties are located in South Texas or West Texas cities such as Alamo, Amarillo, Brownsville, El Paso, Lubbock, Odessa, San Juan, Santa Rosa and Victoria. Other markets represented within the portfolio include Fort Worth and the Central Texas cities of Copperas Cove and Lampasas. Tredway plans to invest more than $10 million in capital improvements across the portfolio to preserve affordability and is partnering with Housing Services Inc., a nonprofit organization that will provide social services across the portfolio. The seller was not disclosed. Berkadia originated an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the deal.

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