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April Housing Underway on $24M Renovation of Metro Houston Affordable Housing Property

by Taylor Williams

STAFFORD, TEXAS — April Housing, Blackstone Real Estate’s affordable housing division, is underway on the $24 million renovation of Park at Fort Bend, a 250-unit affordable housing property in Stafford, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Built in 2001, the garden-style property offers two- and three-bedroom units across 20 buildings that are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Renovations include new countertops, appliances, fixtures and flooring within unit interiors, as well as upgrades to amenity spaces such as the clubhouse, pool area, fitness center and resident clubhouse. Ownership is also making various accessibility, security and sustainability upgrades throughout the property. Renovations are expected to take about 18 months to complete.

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TCB Breaks Ground on 45-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Enfield, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams

ENFIELD, CONN. — The Community Builders (TCB) has broken ground on Angela Gardens, a 45-unit affordable seniors housing project in Enfield, located north of Hartford. Angela Gardens is a redevelopment of a historic building. The project will add four studio apartments and 41 one-bedroom units, all of which will be reserved for renters age 62 and above, to the local supply via adaptive reuse of the existing building and ground-up construction of a three-story addition. A tentative completion date was not announced.

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Capstone Completes Construction of 201-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Atlanta

by Abby Cox

ATLANTA — Capstone Building Corp. has completed the construction of Herndon Square Phase II, a $57 million affordable housing development located in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhood. The second phase of Herndon Square, which serves as a key component of the larger Legacy at Herndon Square redevelopment, rises six stories and spans 335,348 square feet. The building features 201 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a resident lounge, fitness center, interior courtyard, playground, wellness clinic, enclosed parking deck, dog wash station and outdoor grilling and picnic areas. Along with Birmingham, Ala.-based general contractor Capstone Building Corp., the project team comprises Atlanta Housing, Hunt and Pennrose (developers), as well as Thriven Design (architect).

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Partnership Nears Completion of $158M Workforce Housing Project in Mount Vernon, New York

by Taylor Williams

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — A partnership between Simone Development Cos. and Stagg Group is nearing completion of Qwest Towers, a $158 million workforce housing project in Mount Vernon, located north of New York City. Qwest Towers will consist of two buildings that will rise 15 and 12 stories and will house a combined 228 residences. The unit mix will comprise 58 studios, 91 one-bedroom units, 78 two-bedroom apartments and one three-bedroom unit, as well as a separate residence for the building superintendent. Information on income restrictions was not disclosed. The first building is scheduled to be complete before the end of the year, with the second to follow a few months later.

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TCB Completes 53-Unit Affordable Housing Building in New Brunswick, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Community Builders (TCB) has completed Stirlingside Residences, a 53-unit affordable housing building in New Brunswick, located in Central New Jersey. Specific income restrictions were not announced, but the building includes six units for families and individuals who have previously experienced homelessness. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in late May.

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Affinius Capital Provides $40.7M Construction Loan for Upper Manhattan Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has provided a $40.7 million construction loan for an 84-unit multifamily project in Upper Manhattan. The borrower is Haussmann Development. The site is located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone at 16–20 Convent Ave., adjacent to Columbia University’s campus, and the mixed-income project will be developed pursuant to New York City’s 485-x tax abatement program. Information on floor plans, income restrictions and amenities was not disclosed. NDKazalas Architecture PC is designing the project, which is slated for an early 2028 completion.

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USA Properties Fund, Irvine Co. Break Ground on 338-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Tustin, California

by Amy Works

TUSTIN, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund, in partnership with Irvine Co., has broken ground on Terracina at Tustin Legacy, a 338-unit affordable housing community located southeast of Anaheim in Tustin. The community sits within a 1,600-acre master-planned development that is a redevelopment of a former Marine Corps Air Station. Terracina at Tustin Legacy will feature two four-level buildings at 2265 Airship Ave. and 16055 Compass Ave., each featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a clubhouse, pool and parking garage. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2029.

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Tredway Buys Brooklyn Affordable Housing Property for $41.5M, Plans Renovations

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORRK CITY — Local owner-operator Tredway has purchased Restore Housing, a 138-unit affordable housing property in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, for $41.5 million with plans to implement renovations. Units at the property are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Capital improvements, which will serve to preserve the property’s affordability status, will cover units’ kitchens, bathrooms, appliances and flooring, as well as the building’s common spaces. Merchants Capital provided financing for both the purchase and renovations.

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JLL Brokers $147M Sale of Seniors Housing Portfolio in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — JLL’s National Seniors Housing Capital Markets team has brokered the $147 million sale of a five-property seniors housing portfolio in submarkets north of Atlanta. The properties include Brickmont at Woodstock in Woodstock, Brickmont at Acworth in Acworth, Brickmont at Johns Creek in Cumming, Brickmont at West Cobb in Marietta and Brickmont at Roswell in Alpharetta. The portfolio comprises 611 units and 701 beds of assisted living and memory care, as well as amenity packages including theaters, restaurant-style dining, bistros, bars, art studios, game rooms and landscaped courtyards. An institutional investor acquired the portfolio in an all-cash transaction from a joint venture between Centric Development and Sage Equities. Centric Development developed the properties between 2018 and 2022. Jay Wagner, Rick Swartz, Aaron Rosenzweig, Tim Hosmer, Erik Von Hamm, Anthony Fertitta, Joel Mendes and Peter Yorck of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The new ownership has retained Claiborne Senior Living to continue to operate the communities post-acquisition.

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Partnership Breaks Ground on 130-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — A partnership between Pennrose, Radiant Development Partners and public partners including Atlanta Beltline Inc. has broken ground on Overlook at Garson, a 130-unit affordable housing community in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The development is situated along the Beltline’s Northeast Trail at the intersection of Garson Drive and Piedmont Road, which is near the Lindbergh MARTA Station. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens attended the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 4 along with the development partners. Atlanta Beltline Inc. purchased the development site in 2021 from Wells Fargo with plans to add more affordable housing on land in immediate vicinity of the popular urban trail. The development partners expect to deliver Overlook at Garson in 2028. The property will offer efficiency, one- and two-bedroom apartments reserved for households earning 50, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Capital sources for Overlook at Garson include Bank of America, Advantage Capital, Atlanta Housing, Atlanta Beltline Inc., Invest Atlanta, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and Merchants Capital. Public partners include Atlanta Beltline Inc., Invest Atlanta, Atlanta Housing and Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs. The design-build team includes Smith Dalia Architects, McShane Construction and Thompson Ehle Co.

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