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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingMultifamilyNew YorkNortheast

Ariel Property Advisors Negotiates $45M Sale of Upper Manhattan Affordable Housing Portfolio

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $45 million sale of Hudson View II and III, a four-building affordable housing portfolio in Upper Manhattan. The building are located at 520 W. 145th St., 528 W. 145th St., 1704 Amsterdam Ave. and 502-504 W. 145th St. and comprise 129 Section 8 residential units and 11 retail spaces. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury and Remi Mandell of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were also not disclosed.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentIowaMidwestMultifamily

Annex Group Opens 192-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Council Bluffs, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — The Annex Group has opened Union at Bluffs Run, a 192-unit affordable housing community in Council Bluffs. The $58.2 million property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are restricted to households whose income level is at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a community room, fitness center, playground, dog walking area and picnic area. Partners on the project include DCCM, Snyder and Associates and the City of Council Bluffs. Merchants Capital provided more than $22 million in total equity and over $24 million in permanent debt financing. Merchants Bank provided more than $40 million in construction financing. Fannie Mae was also a partner. The Iowa Finance Authority issued 4 percent tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Impact Housing Indiana is an organization dedicated to supporting residents of affordable housing communities within The Annex Group portfolio.

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Related Cos. Underway on $38M Renovation of Affordable Housing Community in Salem, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

SALEM, MASS. — Related Cos. is underway on the $38 million renovation of Loring Towers, a 250-unit affordable housing community located north of Boston in Salem that was built in 1974. Interior upgrades will cover floors, kitchen appliances and countertops and bathroom tubs, sinks and vanities. Related will also upgrade the lobby, community room and management office, repave the parking lot and add a carport structure. Lastly, ownership will replace the building’s roof and plumbing systems, enhance the security and HVAC systems, update the windows and elevators and install a basketball court and a new children’s playground. The renovations, which are expected to be complete in 2028, serve to preserve the property’s affordability status through 2056.

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Northmarq Provides $22.8M Agency Acquisition Loan for Metro Boston Affordable Housing Complex

by Taylor Williams

LAWRENCE, MASS. — Northmarq has provided a $22.8 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Elora Flats & Townhomes, a 104-unit affordable housing complex in Lawrence, a northern suburb of Boston. Built in 2009, Elora Flats & Townhomes comprises six four-story buildings with 48 one-bedroom units, 23 two-bedroom residences and 33 three-bedroom apartments. All units are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Kevin Sykes, Ed Riekstins and Jeffrey Munoz of Northmarq originated the loan through Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting Service (DUS) program on behalf of the borrower, Arrowpoint Properties.

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Jonathan Rose Cos. Acquires Affordable Housing Community in Santa Cruz, California

by Amy Works

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Jonathan Rose Cos. has purchased La Posada Apartments, a 150-unit mixed-income multifamily property located at 609 Frederick St. in Santa Cruz, with plans to extend the existing Project Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract that provides federal support for 122 of the units. The original developers sold the property for $85 million. The contract was set to expire in 2028, but the acquisition will extend the federal support for an additional 20 years. The buyer will also implement an additional regulatory agreement with the California Municipal Finance Authority, further restricting 40 percent of units at 80 percent of the area median income for 55 years. Originally built in 1980, La Posada Apartments features a pool, community garden, library, community room with kitchenette, fitness center and a dining room, as well as an onsite independent elementary school. Additionally, the property provides onsite meals and other services focused on resident care. The new ownership plans to renovate the property, including upgrades to building systems and unit interiors, improvements to the community spaces, the addition of a dedicated fitness space and energy efficiency enhancements. The firm will also introduce a resident services plan, executed with the continued …

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April Housing Underway on $21.5M Renovation of Arlington Affordable Housing Complex

by Taylor Williams

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — April Housing, Blackstone Real Estate’s affordable housing division, is underway on the $21.5 million renovation of Mayfield Park, a 11-building, 240-unit complex in Arlington that was built in 2000. The renovation is part of a resyndication that will preserve the property’s affordability status for another 30 years. Upgrades will include new flooring and appliances, new water heaters and HVAC systems, fresh painting and lighting, accessibility improvements and enhancements to amenity spaces. Benton Design Group is the project architect, and ICON Builders is the general contractor.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $170.5M Loan for Refinancing of Harlem Apartment Community

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $170.5 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Lenox Terrace, a 1,696-unit apartment community in Harlem. Opened in 1958, Lenox Terrace primarily offers rent-restricted residences that are housed across six 16-story buildings. Amenities include landscaped green spaces, a dog park and a playground. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Michael Ianno and Cody Ela of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Chase Commercial Bank on behalf of the owner, The Olnick Organization.

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KeyBank Provides $92.9M in Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Los Angeles

by Amy Works

LOS ANGELES — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $92.9 million in financing for Broadway & Imperial, a new affordable housing development in South Los Angeles. The financing package includes a $43.8 million construction loan and an $18.1 million federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investment from KeyBank CDLI. Key Commercial Mortgage Group arranged a $31 million Fannie Mae permanent loan, and KeyBanc Capital Markets underwrote a $31 million public bond issuance as part of the financing structure. Developed by SoLa Impact, Broadway & Imperial will feature 164 affordable apartments and two manager units that will be housed within four- and five-story buildings. Residents will have access to a range of amenities, including a lobby, rooftop deck, community room and three landscaped courtyards. Supportive services will be provided onsite by LifeSTEPS and will include educational, financial literacy, health and wellness and counseling services. Additionally, residents will have access to programs offered by the SoLa Foundation, including opportunities available through the SoLa Tech & Entrepreneurship Center Powered by Riot Games. Matthew Haas and Eileen Tran of KeyBank CDLI, along with Shana Daby of Key Commercial Mortgage Group, arranged the financing. Alex Stekler of KeyBanc Capital Markets marketed …

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Ann Arbor Housing Commission, Related Midwest Break Ground on 330-Unit Affordable Housing Community

by Kristin Harlow

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Related Midwest and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission have broken ground on The Adeline, a 20-story affordable housing community with 330 units in downtown Ann Arbor. The Adeline will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, all of which will be reserved for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Approximately one-third of units will be set aside for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI. Completion is slated for 2028. The all-electric building will incorporate a geothermal system as its primary heating and cooling source. The Adeline is Related’s first building nationally, and one of the largest affordable housing communities in Michigan, to utilize geothermal energy. The building’s ground floor will include two storefronts collectively offering more than 6,000 square feet of retail space, along with a resident lobby, mail room and package room. Designed by SmithGroup, the tower will sit atop a two-story podium. The second floor will house amenities such as a lounge, multipurpose classroom, indoor children’s playroom, fitness center and resident storage space. The Adeline takes its name from Robert and Adeline Thompson, who in 1964 opened DeLong’s Bar-B-Q Pit in a converted gas station …

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Greystone Provides $167M Financing for Affordable Housing Tower Development in Miami

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Greystone has provided a loan package totaling $167 million for the construction of Gallery at Lummus Parc, an affordable housing high-rise development located at 395 N.W. 1st St. in Miami. The borrower is locally based Related Urban Development Group, an affordable housing subsidiary of Related Group. Greg Voyentzie and Jay Reed of Greystone Real Estate Capital (GREC) and Jason Kaye of Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI), along with Jeff Englund and Pharrah Jackson of Greystone, facilitated the financing. GHI is providing $80 million in construction financing through a joint venture with BlackRock Impact Opportunities Fund; GREC is providing $27.1 million in 4 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity; and Greystone provided a $60.1 million fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan that is expected to repay the construction financing upon conversion in conjunction with the LIHTC equity. Approximately 83 percent of the residences at Gallery at Lummus Park will be subject to income and/or rent restrictions, with affordability levels ranging from 20 to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI). The financing structure also incorporates project-based rental assistance, including 51 project-based voucher units and six RAD-assisted units. Gallery at Lummus Parc will comprise 257 studio, one- and two-bedroom …

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