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MERIDEN, CONN. — Rockport Mortgage, a Massachusetts-based multifamily finance firm, has arranged a $26 million loan for Yale Acres, a 162-unit affordable housing community in Meriden, about 20 miles south of Hartford. Proceeds of the loan will be used to renovate 155 existing units and fund construction of an additional seven. The financing was originated through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program and carries a fixed interest rate and a 40-year amortization schedule. An affiliate of Meriden-based Carabetta Cos. will act as the general contractor on the project, which is slated for completion in 2021.