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Olshan Properties, O’Connor Capital Partners Break Ground on 221-Unit Parkchester Gardens in the Bronx

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership led by Olshan Properties and O’Connor Capital Partners — in conjunction with New York City’s Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) — has begun construction on a new 221-unit affordable seniors housing development in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. The development, which will be called Parkchester Gardens, is scheduled for completion by mid-year 2023. Financing for the construction of Parkchester Gardens was sourced through a combination of public and private entities. The New York City HDC provided …

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Cambridge Housing Authority Buys, Renovates Affordable Housing Community Near Boston

by Jeff Shaw

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — MassDevelopment has issued $18.7 million in tax-exempt bond financing for Cambridge Housing Authority’s acquisition and renovation of Harry S. Truman Apartments, a 59-unit affordable seniors housing community in Cambridge. In addition to the tax-exempt bond financing, MassDevelopment assisted the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development with the approval of federal low-income housing tax credits, which will provide approximately $13.8 million in equity for the project. Boston Private Bank purchased the bonds. Located across the Charles River from Boston, Harry S. Truman Apartments is part of the …

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DHCD Provides Construction Financing for 54-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in D.C.

by Jeff Shaw

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has provided financing from local and federal resources to develop 54 affordable housing units in Ward 4 at the Abrams Hall Senior Apartments in Washington, D.C. Abrams Hall Senior LP, a joint venture between Urban Atlantic and nonprofit organization Housing Up, received $2.4 million from the District’s Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) to develop the assisted living facility. The project also received a $1.1 million allocation of 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from DHCD. The project will …

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MTRCC’s Affordable Housing Expansion Anticipates Seniors Housing Opportunities

by Sarah Daniels

Concerns about real estate distress have primarily focused on retail and hospitality properties, both of which have most visibly borne the brunt of COVID-19 state and local lockdowns. Yet, arguably, seniors housing has suffered just as severe a blow, say Matthew Pipitone and Jeff Rodman, program managers for M&T Realty Capital Corp. (MTRCC), the commercial mortgage banking subsidiary of M&T Bank. Not only have seniors housing residents been restricted from having guests and seeing family members, but owners and operators have been tasked with finding ways to continue caring for …

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KeyBank Provides $23M in Financing for Affordable Seniors Housing Project Near Pittsburgh

by Jeff Shaw

CANONSBURG, Pa. — KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) division has provided $23 million in financing for the construction of an affordable seniors housing project in Canonsburg, located about 20 miles south of Pittsburgh. The financing consisted of an $11 million construction loan and $12 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency also provided a $1.3 million permanent loan. The borrower is a partnership between Ohio-based developer MVAH Partners LLC and nonprofit operator Blueprints. David Lacki and Laura Janosko of KeyBank’s CDLI team …

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Chelsea Investment, Sudberry Properties Open $155M Affordable Housing Development at Civita in San Diego

by Jeff Shaw

SAN DIEGO — Chelsea Investment Corp. and Sudberry Properties have opened Siena affordable apartments for seniors and Stylus affordable apartments for families in Civita urban village, located in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. The adjacent properties are located on Russell Park Way between Civita Boulevard and Friars Road. The $155 million project is one of the largest new affordable housing projects in San Diego County and brings the total of affordable apartments in Civita to 456. Civita is the redevelopment of a 79-year-old sand and gravel quarry into …

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WinnDevelopment Starts $19.2M Conversion of Historic Mill into Affordable Housing in New Bedford, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — WinnDevelopment has started redevelopment work to convert the remainder of the historic Cliftex Mill building in New Bedford, approximately 60 miles south of Boston, into 71 units of mixed-income housing for adults 55 and older. The adaptive reuse of the 114-year-old, five-story brick building will complete the residential development of Manomet Place, a 76-unit, age-restricted apartment community that WinnCompanies opened in a portion of the renovated mill in 2013. There are currently 170 applicants on the wait list for Manomet Place, which WinnResidential manages. “We first …

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Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $28.9M Construction Loan for Legacy Riverside in Fort Worth

by Jeff Shaw

FORT WORTH, Texas — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged a $28.9 million loan for the construction of Legacy Riverside Senior Living Community in Fort Worth. Phil Melton and Jeff Bradley, both in Bellwether Enterprise’s Dallas office, originated the loan with Cindy Hannon of Bellwether’s Atlanta office on behalf of the borrowers, Legacy Multifamily Development and RISE Residential Construction. This is the sixth loan deal in which Bellwether Enterprise has partnered with RISE Residential since 2017. Legacy Riverside will provide 264 affordable units in north-central Fort Worth, using …

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USA Properties Starts Construction of $114M Multifamily Complex in Simi Valley, California

by Jeff Shaw

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — USA Properties Fund has commenced construction on two apartment projects in Simi Valley. Totaling $114 million, the combined communities will offer a total of 311 mixed-income, multi-generational units to the area. Situated on nearly 13 acres, the projects are The Landing at Arroyo, a market-rate community, and Vintage at Sycamore, an affordable seniors housing community for residents at least 62 years old. The project is located on the former Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District’s headquarters. Vintage at Sycamore will feature 99 apartments for seniors earning …

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USA Properties Fund Starts Construction of $80M Vintage at Woodman Affordable Community in Los Angeles

by Jeff Shaw

LOS ANGELES — USA Properties Fund Inc. has started construction of Vintage at Woodman, a 239-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Units will be restricted to residents at least 55 years old that meet a range of income limits, via the California Housing Finance Agency’s Mixed-Income Program. Vintage at Woodman is the first USA Properties project to use the Mixed-Income Program. With the Mixed-Income Program, renters earning 50 percent to 80 percent of the area median income — about $45,000 to $72,000 for …

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