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KeyBank Provides $9.9M Loan for Affordable Housing Conversion in Cleveland Heights, Ohio

by Jeff Shaw

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $9.9 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity to finance the conversion of the Margaret Wagner Senior Apartments in Cleveland Heights to 80 low-income seniors housing units.  The development will create 20 new apartments through the adaptive re-use of the first floor of Margaret Wagner House and preserve 60 apartments on the upper floors. Built in 1960 as a nursing home by the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, the facility offers HUD 202 PRAC subsidy for …

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BWE Arranges Over $65M in Financing to Renovate, Preserve Affordable Communities Across the South

by Jeff Shaw

ASHEVILLE, N.C.; STARKVILLE, Miss.; CHESAPEAKE, Va.; and HOUSTON and BUDA, Texas — BWE has closed five loan deals totaling over $65 million to refinance and renovate affordable housing properties in North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi and Texas. Jon Killough and John Roberts originated the loans on behalf of multiple borrowers. The loans include:

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Walters Completes 150-Unit Cornerstone at Branchburg Affordable Community in New Jersey

by Jeff Shaw

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Walters has opened Cornerstone at Branchburg, a LEED-certified community featuring 150 premium age- and income-restricted housing units in Branchburg, approximately 35 miles west of Staten Island.  Situated on nearly 12 acres in Somerset County, the two-building development offers one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging from approximately 700 to 900 square feet.  Cornerstone at Branchburg apartments are available to residents whose incomes are at or below 60 percent of the area’s median income. Rental rates are based on the renter’s gross annual income, according to the rent/income requirements chart.

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BWE Provides $12M in Freddie Mac Loans for Five-Property Affordable Portfolio in California

by Jeff Shaw

CALIFORNIA — BWE has provided five Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing loans to refinance four affordable housing developments in El Dorado County and one in Sonoma County. Jon Killough and John Roberts, Vice President in the firm’s originated the loans on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. “California remains a center of the country’s housing crisis, so it’s critical that low-income housing developments like these have the financing they need to thrive and serve their residents,” says Killough. The five loans include:

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Page & Turnbull Converts Mortuary in Los Angeles into 120-Unit Affordable Community

by Jeff Shaw

LOS ANGELES — Page & Turnbull has completed the adaptive reuse project that converted the former Pierce Brothers Mortuary and attached garage in Los Angeles into a 120-unit affordable seniors housing community. Called Washington View Apartments, Page & Turnbull reconstructed and transformed the two-story mortuary and garage into modern living spaces that incorporate designs from the building’s Spanish Colonial revival-style, including a seismic upgrade and full ADA compliance.  Designed by Meyer & Holler, the mortuary was designated as a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1993 as an excellent …

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HTG Breaks Ground on $41M Hillsboro Landing Affordable Community in Deerfield Beach, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has started construction of Hillsboro Landing, a $41 million affordable seniors housing community in Deerfield Beach, approximately 45 miles north of Miami. The 75-unit community is a joint venture between HTG and the Broward County Housing Authority.  Apartments at Hillsboro Landing will be reserved for income-qualifying residents age 62 and older who earn at or below 22, 25 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Monthly rents will range $374 to $1,225.  The project is scheduled for completion by October …

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Webinar: Seniors Housing Success Stories — Companies that are Rising Above the Headwinds

by Sarah Daniels

  The June 29 webinar “Seniors Housing Success Stories — Companies that are Rising Above the Headwinds“ focused on what leading seniors housing firms are doing to alter their businesses, streamline operations, increase occupancy and strategize in terms of deal volume and investment. Industry difficulties, including labor shortages, inflation and interest rates, have highlighted the need for expertise and well-informed approaches to the seniors housing sector recovery. Click to watch this hour-long discussion that considers both operations and trends in transaction activity. See how strategies and outlooks have shifted since last …

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Wendover Housing Partners Nears Completion of 84-Unit Rochester Park in Brooksville, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Wendover Housing Partners has started accepting applications for residents at Rochester Park, an affordable seniors housing community in Brooksville, approximately 45 miles north of Tampa. This Hernando County community, designed for residents age 55 and older, will expand Wendover’s footprint on the west coast of Florida. Rochester Park is an 84-unit affordable community with one- and two-bedroom units. Rent will start at $885 per month for one-bedroom units and $1,047 per month for two-bedroom units. “According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition 2023 Gap Report, there …

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KeyBank Provides $21M in Financing for Community View Affordable Development in Morrisville, New York

by Jeff Shaw

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $9 million construction loan and $12 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the construction of an affordable senior housing property in Morrisville, a tiny village of just over 2,000 residents in Central New York. Community View Apartments will consist of 61 units for residents age 55 and older earning no more than 30 percent, 40 percent, 50 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. Of the 61 units, 20 will be covered …

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The Affordable Housing Gap

by Jeff Shaw

With high inflation eating away at personal savings, the number of low-income seniors is growing and LIHTC development struggles to keep up. By Jeff Shaw Today’s high inflationary environment is tough on everyone, but persons of limited financial means are getting hit the hardest. Most affordable seniors housing properties are fully occupied with a long waiting list, signaling that there is a strong need for the product. But the myriad issues facing the commercial real estate industry — especially rising construction costs — have an outsized impact on affordable housing …

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