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Evergreen Acquires Affordable Community in Downtown Cleveland, Plans $18M Historic Renovation

by Jeff Shaw

CLEVELAND —Evergreen Real Estate Group has acquired Carter Manor Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in downtown Cleveland, for an undisclosed price. Evergreen plans to update the 270-unit apartment tower through an $18 million capital improvement program that will preserve the building’s historic facade and restore other original design elements. The 11-story property comprises a mix of 33 studio, 209 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom apartments, all of which will be preserved as affordable housing for seniors and disabled individuals. Evergreen will both own and manage the community. Designed by architect …

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Reid Community Development Corp. Completes Affordable Community in Glenn Dale, Maryland

by Jeff Shaw

GLENN DALE, Md. — The Reid Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, Reid Community Development Corp., UrbanMatters Development Partners LLC and Atlantic Pacific Communities have announced a virtual ribbon cutting to be held May 19 at Woodlands at Reid Temple, an affordable seniors housing community in Glenn Dale. Located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., construction on the 252-unit community began in 2019. Maryland’s Community Development Administration provided financing for the project through its Risk Share loan program, while PNC Bank participated as the bridge lender and tax credit equity partner. The …

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Century Housing Opens 160-Unit The Beacon Affordable Community in Long Beach, California

by Jeff Shaw

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Century Housing, in partnership with the City of Long Beach and The Long Beach Community Investment Company, will host a grand opening May 7 at The Beacon, an affordable housing community for seniors and veterans in Long Beach, just south of Los Angeles. “There’s no denying that this past year has been a very difficult and painful year on many, many levels,” says Brian D’Andrea, senior vice president with Century. “This development represents a source of light and hope for all of us, including the more …

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The Montrose Center Opens $26.5M LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Independent Living Community in Houston

by Jeff Shaw

HOUSTON — The Montrose Center has opened the doors on the Law Harrington Senior Living Center, an independent living community in Houston’s historic Third Ward. The community features 112 units available to residents 62 or older meeting mximum income requirements. The programming is specifically designed to appeal to LGBTQ seniors, making it the largest community of its kind in the United States and the first in Texas, according to Montrose Center. Development costs are estimated at $26.5 million. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in June. Legacy Community Health will …

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Merchants Capital Arranges $18M Loan for Renovations at Mannie Wilson Towers in Harlem

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — The New York office of mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has arranged an $18.2 million Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Fannie Mae Risk Share loan for Mannie Wilson Towers, a historic affordable housing development located in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. Located in the former Sydenham Hospital, Mannie Wilson Towers provides 102 one- and two-bedroom units of restricted-income housing for seniors. As part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 202 program, units are restricted to residents 62 years of age and older …

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Greystone Provides $29.9M in HUD-Insured Financing for Affordable Property in Pomona, California

by Jeff Shaw

POMONA, Calif. — Greystone has provided a $29.9 million HUD-insured loan to refinance Serenity Villas, a 174-unit affordable seniors housing property in Pomona. Shana Daby, a managing director with Greystone, originated the transaction on behalf of AMCAL. The Section 223(f) loan refinances the property at a fixed rate with a 35-year term and amortization. Loan proceeds also enable the borrower to make capital improvements and set up a debt service reserve, as well as monetize existing equity in the property. Originally constructed by the borrower in 2002, Serenity Villas is …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsPennsylvania

Grace Inspired Ministries Plans for Sellersville Affordable Senior Apartments in Telford, Pennsylvania

by Jeff Shaw

TELFORD, Pa. — Grace Inspired Ministries (GIM), along with development partner Leon N. Weiner Associates Inc. (LNWA), has unveiled plans for Sellersville Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community in Telford, approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia. The community will feature 50 apartments, eight of which will be dedicated as supportive housing. “Sellersville Senior Apartments will bring much needed affordable and supportive housing to an area with a growing cost of living and a very limited supply of high-quality, cost-effective, rental housing for seniors,” says Dan McKee, president and CEO of …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsTexas

Palladium Starts Construction of 122-Unit Mixed-Income Project in Garland, Texas

by Jeff Shaw

GARLAND, Texas — Locally based developer Palladium USA is underway on construction of a 122-unit mixed-income seniors housing project in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Designed by HEDK Architects, the development will consist of 92 units that will be reserved for renters aged 62 and above who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The remaining 30 units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a fitness center, computer lab, library and a theater. Completion is scheduled for June 2022.

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Standard Communities Acquires 169-unit Affordable Community in Atlantic City

by Jeff Shaw

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Standard Communities, the affordable housing division of Standard Cos., has acquired Baltic Plaza Apartments, a 169-unit affordable seniors housing community in Atlantic City. The total capitalization of the transaction, including the sales price, a $10 million renovation plan and other costs, is approximately $38 million. Built in 1982, Baltic Plaza’s units are supported by a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assisted Payment (HAP) contract. The property is Standard Communities’ first acquisition in New Jersey. Standard Communities completed this transaction in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing …

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Daytona Beach Housing Authority Receives Approval for $52M Affordable Rehabilitation Project

by Jeff Shaw

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Housing Authority of the City of Daytona Beach (HACDB) has received approval for $28 million in Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for its WM at the River affordable seniors housing project. With a total cost of $52 million, the project will rehabilitate 298 units at the former Windsor & Maley apartments. Partners include BGC Advantage, Red Stone Equity Partners, Lument, Coates Rose and Greenberg Traurig.

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