FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Columbia Residential and Renaissance Heights Foundation has broken ground on Columbia Renaissance Square III, a 100-unit affordable seniors housing project in southeast Fort Worth. The project represents the third and final phase of a larger mixed-income development. A portion of those residences will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income, and 16 units will be set aside as permanent supportive housing. Phase I of Columbia Renaissance Square totaled 140 units, and Phase II featured 120 age-restricted units.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Local brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of Peachtree Apartments, a 51-unit affordable housing complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Livingston. Built in 2022, Peachtree Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Information on specific amenities and income restrictions was not disclosed. Matt Weilheimer and Tom Scatuorchio of Kislak represented the seller, Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, in the deal and procured the undisclosed buyer.
DENVER — Trailbreak Partners has obtained $37.1 million in construction takeout financing for Ridian Apartments, a 132,000-square-foot multifamily community in Denver. Rob Bova led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team that secured the floating-rate loan through an insurance company’s debt fund for the borrower. Completed in 2025, Ridian Apartments features 123 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, including 12 affordable units restricted to households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Units feature premium finishes, including chef-inspired kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, in-unit washers/dryers, frameless glass shower doors and keyless entry, with select units offering private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, rooftop lounge with 360-degree mountain and city views, a fitness center and clubhouse with coworking spaces. Additionally, the property offers covered garage parking, 24-hour security monitoring and package lockers.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Merchants Capital has secured $35.1 million in tax credit equity financing for Lofts at 40 Long, a project involving the adaptive reuse of a vacant YMCA building in Columbus into affordable housing. Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and IMPACT Community Action are co-developing the property. Merchants Capital secured $18.5 million in 4 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity, $11.4 million in federal historic tax credits and $5.2 million in Ohio LIHTC. Ohio Housing Finance Agency allocated the federal and state housing tax credits, and the National Park Service allocated the federal historic credits. Other funding sources included the city and county, as well as agency and private sources. The project will convert a vacant YMCA building into 121 apartment units, including one studio, 72 one-bedroom units, 38 two-bedroom units and 10 three-bedroom units. The residences will be restricted to families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The project will include the demolition of the existing boarding rooms, restroom facilities and common spaces, except for the historic areas, which will be restored according to historic requirements. Common amenities will include a basketball court and indoor play area in the former gym area, indoor …
PLANO, TEXAS — A partnership between the Texas State Affordable Housing Corp. (TSAHC), DMA Cos. and other stakeholders have opened The Park on 14th, a 62-unit affordable housing project located northeast of Dallas in Plano. Units are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include community and media rooms, business and fitness centers and outdoor recreational space. A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loan and equity from TSAHC financed the bulk of the project.
NEW YORK CITY — Westhab Inc., a nonprofit provider of housing and human services, has opened Fort Greene Family Center, a $73 million transitional housing complex in Brooklyn. Aufgang Architects designed the 11-story building, which houses 105 units and was developed in partnership with Slate Property Group. The building also features 1,405 square feet of community facility space and recreational areas for children. In addition, residents have access to a range of onsite social services: job training programs, financial literacy training, youth services and educational support, healthcare coordination and wellness programming.
COMPTON, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided a $25.9 million loan to finance construction of an affordable housing development at 1434 W. Compton Blvd. in the metro Los Angeles city of Compton. The Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) has partnered with LandSpire Group to develop the 75-unit community. The project will be a three-story development consisting of studios and one- and two-bedroom units, all of which will be rent restricted at or below 50 percent of the area median income. Additional low-income housing tax credit equity and Freddie Mac permanent financing were secured from Walker & Dunlop. The total project cost was not disclosed, but a California Tax Credit Allocation Committee report from October 2024 lists the valuation at $56.8 million. Amenities will include laundry facilities, a community room, playground, landscaped courtyard, amphitheater-style seating area, sports court, onsite parking and a resident manager. Social services will be provided by CRCD and other community partners. Completion is slated for May 2027. CRCD and LandSpire Group have forged a partnership to create more than 1,000 permanent supportive and affordable housing units across the greater Los Angeles area over the next decade.
MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development Partners has completed Lakefield Apartments, a 110-unit affordable housing community in the Lyn-Lake area of Minneapolis. The project marks a collaboration between Lupe and the city to address affordable housing needs. The development was originally planned to include 95 units before the developer acquired an additional parcel and expanded the project to 110 family-sized units, including more three- and four-bedroom layouts. As of September, the project was 70 percent leased. The development concludes the third phase of Lupe’s mixed-income campus on Lake Street near the Lyndale Avenue intersection. In total, the campus has brought 353 units of affordable and market-rate housing along Lake Street in the past five years. The $41 million project was made possible through collaboration with the city, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Hennepin County, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and housing tax credit equity. Frana Cos. served as general contractor.
DALLAS — The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas (DHA) has secured a $69 million bond reservation for the renovation of Roseland Townhomes and Roseland Estates, two affordable housing communities in Central Dallas. The bond reservation represents an early piece of the capital stack that enables DHA to receive 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). The renovation will include new kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, flooring, appliances and fixtures in the properties’ 274 units. DHA will also upgrade the recreation center, building infrastructure, security and landscaping. Completion is slated for 2027.
BOSTON — MassDevelopment has provided $37.6 million in tax-exempt bond financing for an affordable housing conversion project in Boston. The project will convert the former Blessed Sacrament Church in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, which was built in the early 1900s and served as an active parish until the early 2000s, into a 55-unit complex. The unit mix will consist of 17 studios, 25 one-bedroom residences and 13 two-bedroom apartments that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Six units will be specifically reserved for formerly homeless individuals. Construction is underway and is expected to be completed in early 2028. The developer is a partnership between an affiliate of Pennrose and the local nonprofit Hyde Square Task Force. Citizens Bank purchased the bond.
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