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MassDevelopment Issues $21.8M Bond Financing for Affordable Project in Boston

by Jeff Shaw

BOSTON — MassDevelopment has issued a $21.8 million tax-exempt bond for the construction of a mixed-use building in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood that will feature 63 units of affordable seniors housing and ground-floor retail. The borrower is CCC River LLC, an affiliate of B’nai B’rith Housing of New England Inc.  The new building will replace an underutilized commercial space containing an auto repair shop, and will be built to LEED and Passive House standards.  The 63 one-bedroom units will be rented to households earning up to 30 percent, 50 percent …

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CPP Acquires 102-Unit Corinthian House Affordable Community in San Jose

by Jeff Shaw

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has purchased Corinthian House, an affordable seniors housing property in San Jose. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $38 million, which includes the purchase price of $21 million and an estimated per-unit renovation cost of $85,000. Built in 1982, Corinthian House comprises two elevator-served, three-story buildings on 1.7 acres. Located at 250 Budd Ave., the 102-unit property offers studio and one-bedroom layouts designated for seniors age 62 and older earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Planned renovations …

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Evergreen Real Estate Group Completes $30M Assisted Living Community in Valparaiso, Indiana

by Jeff Shaw

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed Green Oaks of Valparaiso, a $30 million assisted living community for low-income seniors in Valparaiso, a city in northwest Indiana.  The three-story project includes 120 units and is located at 2550 W. Morthland Drive. All residences are reserved for seniors age 62 and older, with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income. A financial assistance program is available for qualified applicants. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, served as the general contractor on …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsWisconsin

Jewish Family Services to Break Ground on 56-Unit Woodale Crossing Affordable Community in Brown Deer, Wisconsin

by Jeff Shaw

BROWN DEER, Wis. — Jewish Family Services Inc. has broken ground on Woodale Crossing.  The 56-unit affordable and supportive seniors housing community will be located in Brown Deer, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Of the total units, 25 percent will be reserved for persons with disabilities who are in need of support services.  Residents will have access to onsite supportive services that include socialization and skill-based programming, social services and independent living support services.  Jewish Family Services has a subsidiary, JFS Housing Inc., which develops affordable housing.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaNews

The Integral Group Breaks Ground on 99-Unit Wellspring Apartments Affordable Community in Metro Miami

by Jeff Shaw

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — The Integral Group has broken ground on Wellspring Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in the Miami suburb of Opa-Locka. Wellspring Apartments will feature 99 units, 67 of which are reserved for residents earning below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), and the remaining 32 units are for residents earning below 60 percent of AMI. The 81,350-square-foot property will feature a computer and library room, fitness center, community center with a full kitchen, and covered terrace. The project is a public-private partnership between Integral, Miami-Dade …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceMassachusettsNews

Nixon Peabody Negotiates Green Retrofit Financing for Bauer House in Quincy, Massachusetts

by Jeff Shaw

QUINCY, Mass. — Nixon Peabody LLP has negotiated a Green & Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) transaction for Bauer House, a seniors housing community in the Boston suburb of Quincy. Wollaston Lutheran Church owns the property. The transaction also involved a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion and FHA-insured Section 223(f) loan originated by Hampden Park Capital and made by Lument Real Estate Capital. Bauer House, a subsidized residence for independent seniors, will use the GRRP funds and FHA-insured loan proceeds to finance a new energy-efficient HVAC system and to make accessibility …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentNews

Community HousingWorks Opens 59-Unit Puesta del Sol Apartments in San Diego

by Jeff Shaw

SAN DIEGO — Community HousingWorks (CHW) has opened Puesta del Sol Apartments, a 59-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Linda Vista neighborhood of San Diego.  Puesta del Sol apartments are reserved for households earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income and the community has been awarded 59 project-based vouchers to ensure access for the most income-vulnerable residents. Additionally, six of the 59 vouchers will serve chronically homeless. Built adjacent to CHW’s Amanecer Apartments on Ulric Street, Puesta del Sol completes the combined intergenerational community. Together, Puesta …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentIndustry Voices

Tackling Affordable Housing: An Architect’s Perspective

by Jeff Shaw

By Ed Cadavona, Managing Partner, AO With a growing need and rising costs, building affordable housing continues to be a major challenge in the Golden State, California. The demand for housing exceeds current supply with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) estimating the need for 2.5 million new homes over the next eight years, with approximately 1 million designated for lower-income households.  The issues are complex, requiring the state, cities, developers, financiers, communities and architects to come together to overcome the deficit of affordable housing for families …

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Lupe Development Completes 200-Unit Wirth on the Woods Mixed-Income Community in Minneapolis

by Jeff Shaw

MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development has opened Wirth on the Woods, a 200-unit mixed-income seniors housing community in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Minneapolis. The campus includes 100 units of affordable seniors housing in a six-story building (The Theodore) and 100 units of market-rate active adult housing (The Eloise) in a second six-story building. The development includes a new regional storm pond, outdoor classroom and play area for the adjacent Anwatin Middle and Bryn Mawr Elementary schools, as well as shared amenities for the senior campus. The affordable housing at The …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentGeorgiaNews

The Benoit Group, Atlanta Housing Receive Financing for $72M Englewood Affordable Development

by Jeff Shaw

ATLANTA — The Benoit Group, in partnership with Atlanta Housing, has received financing for the development of Englewood Senior in Atlanta.  The 160-unit affordable senior living project marks the first redevelopment phase of a master-planned, mixed-use, multi-phase community on the 30-acre site of the former Englewood Manor public housing site. Originally built in 1971 on approximately 30 acres, Englewood Manor offered 324 public housing units before the residents were relocated in 2007, followed by the property’s demolition in 2009 with HUD approval. The site is located in southeast Atlanta approximately …

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