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EAH Housing Breaks Ground on $58M Affordable Community in Hilo, Hawaii

by Jeff Shaw

HILO, Hawaii — EAH Housing has broken ground on Hale Nā Koa ‘O Hanakahi, an affordable seniors housing community for veterans in Hilo, located on the east coast of the “Big Island” of Hawaii. Development costs are estimated at $58 million. In partnership with Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial Inc. (HIVM), EAH Housing will develop the residential component of the master-planned complex that will also include a community-based outpatient clinic. The property will be built on 5.5 acres owned by the County of Hawaii. The 92-unit affordable living community will be …

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Webinar: Meeting the Critical Need for Affordable Seniors Housing

by Sarah Daniels

    The Feb. 15 webinar “Meeting the Critical Need for Affordable Seniors Housing” focused on challenges and strategies for addressing resident needs while keeping costs down in the affordable seniors housing segment. This endeavor is no easy task in an environment where labor and staffing prices, construction costs and interest rates make calculations unwieldy. Three expert panelists discussed helpful programs, essential tax credits and successful case studies to light the way to affordable seniors housing. “We know that there’s a wave of 73 million baby boomers reaching an age …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMassachusettsNews

TAT, Beacon Communities Open 55-Unit Affordable Community in South Boston

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — The Architectural Team (TAT) and Beacon Communities LLC have opened Phase III of The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony, an affordable seniors housing community in South Boston. The new building feature 55 units and was built using Passive House sustainability standards. the project recently won a design excellence award in the low-rise multifamily category from the Passive House Institute U.S. chapter. “The Passive House approach is a game-changer for affordable and workforce housing projects, which can significantly benefit from the standard’s lower ongoing operating costs, healthier …

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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingIllinoisNews

PEF Advisors Acquires 198-Unit Freedom Village Affordable Community in Homewood, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

HOMEWOOD, Ill. — Preservation Equity Fund Advisors LLC (PEF Advisors) has acquired Freedom Village, an affordable seniors housing community in Homewood, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Chicago. Originally built in 1998 with tax credits from the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Freedom Village is a three-story building featuring 198 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Apartments are reserved for seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Freedom Village was 98.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller and price were …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentFinanceNews

Alameda Housing Authority Receives $20.6M for North Housing Affordable Community in California

by Jeff Shaw

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Alameda Housing Authority (AHA) has received $20.6 million from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. The funds will support development of North Housing Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community in the island city, located just south of Oakland in San Francisco Bay. North Housing is the first phase of a long-planned community development project. Plans call for 40 studio apartments, 23 one-bedroom units and a two-bedroom residence for the onsite manager. The land, which AHA originally owned in the 1940s, was granted …

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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingIllinoisNews

AHIB Negotiates $21.1M Sale of Valkommen Plaza in Rockford, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. (AHIB) has arranged the sale of Valkommen Plaza, a 171-unit affordable seniors housing community in Rockford, approximately 90 miles northwest of Chicago and southwest of Milwaukee. A private investor sold the asset to Envolve Communities for $21.1 million. AHIB’s Kyle Shoemaker represented both both parties in the transaction. Valkommen Plaza is a nine-story, elevator-serviced building with commercial spaces on the first floor, providing amenities such as a beauty salon, police sub-station and grocery for the local community. In addition to the commercial …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNew JerseyNews

Walters Completes First Phase of Cornerstone at Branchburg Affordable Community in New Jersey

by Jeff Shaw

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Walters has completed construction of the first building at Cornerstone at Branchburg, a 150-unit, age-restricted affordable housing community in Branchburg, approximately 25 miles west of Staten Island. Cornerstone at Branchburg is designed to attain LEED and Energy Star certifications. “We look forward to welcoming our first residents into their energy-efficient homes which will provide a healthy and affordable living environment with long-term savings on heating and cooling costs as well as improved indoor air quality,” says Joseph Del Duca, partner and director of affordable housing for Walters. …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMassachusettsNews

Beacon, Harborlight Plan Intergenerational Adaptive Reuse of Former Briscoe School in Beverly, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

BEVERLY, Mass. — Beacon Communities and Harborlight Homes have received financing to redevelop the former Briscoe School in Beverly into a mixed-use community centered around affordable housing for seniors. Located near the Atlantic Ocean approximately 15 miles north of Boston, the property will be called Beverly Village for Living and the Arts. The financing marks the first time a Massachusetts affordable housing deal has benefitted from funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), as well as local, state and additional federal funding, according to the development team. Former classrooms …

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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingIllinoisNews

Standard Communities Acquires 466-Unit Affordable Portfolio in Metro Chicago

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO and BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Standard Communities has acquired the 145-unit Commonwealth Apartments in Chicago and 321-unit Greenleaf Apartments in Bolingbrook, both of which are affordable seniors housing communities. Standard plans to make $46 million in renovations. Standard led a public-private partnership in the acquisitions. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, Standard paid $110 million for the communities, but the total cost of the deal adds up to $192 million including renovations, fees, reserves and other expenses. Planned renovations include updated kitchens and bathrooms, new energy-efficient appliances, flooring and communal spaces …

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Affordable HousingFinanceMassachusettsNews

MassHousing Provides $13.5M in Financing for Riverside Towers Affordable Complex in Medford, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

MEDFORD, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $13.5 million in financing for Riverside Towers, a 199-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Medford, located north of Boston. Built in 1979, Riverside Towers consists of 161 one-bedroom and 38 two-bedroom units in a 14-story building. The borrower, a partnership between metro Boston-based Schochet Cos. and Jonathan Rose Cos., will use the proceeds to fund capital improvements, enhance resident services and preserve the property’s affordability status.

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