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TWG Plans $13M Residences at Fireclay Affordable Community in Murray, Utah

by Jeff Shaw

MURRAY, Utah — TWG has unveiled plans for Residences at Fireclay, a $13 million affordable seniors housing community in Murray. Construction is slated to begin this year, with the first units available in 2025. Located at 152 W. 4250 South, the four-story building will feature 40 one-bedroom apartments for seniors age 62 and older. The units are also reserved for those earning up to 50 percent of the area median income, with a preference for military veterans. Additionally, the project includes four units reserved for disabled seniors and five units …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsTexas

Hunt Capital Provides $13.6M in LIHTC Equity for Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Temple, Texas

by Jeff Shaw

TEMPLE, Texas — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $13.6 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for Mariposa Scott & White, a 140-unit affordable seniors housing project in the Central Texas city of Temple. The development will consist of four three-story buildings on a 4.5-acre site. The majority (108) of the units will be rented to households earning up to 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income, and the remaining 32 units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentIndianaNews

Merchants Capital Provides $15.5M HUD-Insured Loan for Construction of Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Indiana

by Jeff Shaw

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Merchants Capital has provided a $15.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Lakeshore Manor in East Chicago. Designed to replace the former John B. Nicosia senior building, the development will consist of two four-story buildings that will house 206 units. The residences will be reserved for seniors age 62 and older who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Merchants also structured a $13.5 million equity bridge loan through its parent company, Merchants Bank of Indiana. Cinnaire, the property’s equity investor, …

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Affordable HousingFinanceNewsRhode Island

Nixon Peabody Advises on $104M Refinancing of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Rhode Island

by Jeff Shaw

RHODE ISLAND — Nixon Peabody LLP has advised Providence Realty Investment (PRI) in seven separate transactions that refinance debt on nine affordable housing properties across Rhode Island. The portfolio totals 708 units of mostly age-restricted affordable housing. All seven of the transactions, totaling more than $104 million in financing, were completed in conjunction with Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. (RIHousing). Proceeds from the refinancings will be used for upgrades and repairs at each of the properties. The deals involve new HUD risk-sharing loans from RIHousing under the Treasury-HUD …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaNews

CREI Holdings Plans 316-Unit Affordable Housing Expansion in Sweetwater, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

SWEETWATER, Fla. — CREI has received approval from the Sweetwater City Commission to construct Li’l Abner III, an affordable seniors housing expansion in Sweetwater, a suburb west of Miami. The project will rise next to its sister buildings, Li’l Abner I and II, and add 316 units to the complex. “CREI Holdings is committed to providing affordable and workforce housing for seniors who are being squeezed out of the Miami-Dade market by skyrocketing rents,” says Raul Rodriguez, managing member of CREI Holdings. “We decided to build Li’l Abner III after …

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $25.7M Sale of Guardian Place Affordable Community in Richmond

by Jeff Shaw

RICHMOND, Va. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Guardian Place, a 236-unit affordable seniors housing portfolio spanning two buildings located at 1620 N. Hamilton St. in Richmond. Fairfield Residential purchased the properties, known as Guardian Place I (121 units) and Guardian Place II (115 units), for $25.7 million. Jorge Rosa and T.J. Liberto of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, United Methodists Family Services, in the transaction.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsTexas

Palladium Completes 122-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Garland, Texas

by Jeff Shaw

GARLAND, Texas — Locally based developer Palladium USA has completed a 122-unit mixed-income seniors housing project in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Designed by HEDK Architects, the development consists of 92 units reserved for renters age 62 and above who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The remaining 30 units will be rented at market rates.

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Affordable HousingNewsPeople

Standard Communities Appoints Feras Qumseya as Chief Development Officer

by Jeff Shaw

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Standard Communities, a developer of affordable housing for seniors and families, has named Feras Qumseya as chief development officer. This is a new position created to lead the new-construction division, a national platform focused on leveraging 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing to build new dedicated affordable housing units in major metropolitan areas. He will be based out of Washington, D.C. Qumseya brings 20 years of experience working on all aspects of affordable housing, economic development, public-private partnerships, large mixed-use projects and transit-oriented developments. …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNew JerseyNews

Alpert Group Breaks Ground on 40-Unit Affordable Community in Teaneck, New Jersey

by Jeff Shaw

TEANECK, N.J. — The Alpert Group, along with its nonprofit partner Geriatric Services Inc., has broken ground on a 40-unit affordable housing community for seniors in Teaneck, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan and The Bronx. The community will rise five stories, and the mostly one-bedroom units are reserved for those over age 62 meeting income requirements. The project will replace a vacant municipal facility currently at the site. Rents will range from $336 per month to $1,451 per month, depending on the size of the unit and the …

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Affordable Developer Standard Communities Breaks Out Three Business Units

by Jeff Shaw

LOS ANGELES — Standard Communities, a Los Angeles-based investor and developer of affordable multifamily housing including seniors housing, has established three new, diversified business lines. The three dedicated business lines — acquisition/redevelopment, new construction and essential housing — aim to leverage and align the strengths and diversity of Standard’s staff and enable them to execute faster and more efficiently. “With our national geographic reach and ambitious vision for the future, it is important that our structure allows us to stay nimble and responsive to opportunities,” says Scott Alter, co-founder and …

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