HICKORY, N.C. — Woda Cooper Cos. has started construction of Center Crossing, a 50-unit affordable housing community for seniors in Hickory, 50 miles northwest of Charlotte. The property will be near the city’s downtown Union Square and close to many shopping, dining and cultural opportunities, plus various medical facilities and public offices. Center Crossing will serve seniors age 55 and older who earn up to 80 percent of area median income (AMI) with some units reserved for those at 40 percent, 50 percent and 60 percent AMI. The four-story, elevator-serviced …
Affordable Housing
Hunt, Envolve Receive $5.2M in Financing for Affordable Community Rehabilitation in Fort Worth
by Jeff Shaw
FORT WORTH, Texas — Hunt Capital Partners, in collaboration with Envolve Community Management LLC, has received $5.2 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Shady Oaks Manor. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, Shady Oaks Manor is an existing LIHTC development, offering 138 affordable housing units to seniors aged 62 years and older. All units benefit from a Section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments rental subsidy. Originally constructed in 1979, Shady Oaks Manor was rehabilitated in 2002 utilizing tax-exempt bonds and LIHTC. …
Eden Housing Opens Corsair Flats Affordable Community as Part of $1B Mixed-Use Project in Alameda, California
by Jeff Shaw
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Eden Housing, along with the City of Alameda and Alameda Point Partners, has opened Corsair Flats in Alameda, a suburb of Oakland. The new affordable residential community features 60 residential units for low-income seniors age 62 and up. It is the first of two affordable residential communities to be completed by Eden Housing at Alameda Point’s Site A. The $1 billion, mixed-use, transit-oriented, waterfront development is located on the site of the former Naval Air Station Alameda, which closed over 20 years ago. KTGY Architecture + Planning …
Plymouth, Bellwether Break Ground on $150.7M The Rise on Madison Affordable Multifamily Project in Seattle
by Jeff Shaw
SEATTLE — A joint venture between Plymouth Housing and Bellwether Housing has broken ground for the development of The Rise on Madison, a 17-story affordable apartment community in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Plymouth will operate 115 studio units, with on-site supportive services, for formerly homeless seniors on floors one through six. Bellwether will operate 253 affordable, studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments on floors seven through 16. Located at 1400 Madison St., The Rise on Madison will feature a large community room, roof deck and ground-floor retail space, as well …
WinnCompanies Opens $21.5M High School Redevelopment Project in East Haven, Connecticut
by Jeff Shaw
EAST HAVEN, Conn. — WinnCompanies has opened The Tyler, a mixed-income apartment community for seniors in East Haven, a suburb of New Haven. The project, a redevelopment of the 84-year-old former East Haven High School building, will be the first historic adaptive reuse project in the United States to meet the industry’s strictest standards for energy performance, according to WinnCompanies. The three-story property, 104,871-square-foot property features 70 apartments for individuals age 55 and older. The property was recently named as the nation’s Best Overall Development and Green Building of the …
Joint Venture Breaks Ground on $86M Lake Anne House Affordable Community in Northern Virginia
by Jeff Shaw
RESTON, Va. — A joint venture between Enterprise Community Development (ECD) and Fellowship Square Foundation has broken ground on Lake Anne House, an $86 million affordable seniors housing community in Reston. The property will offer 240 units, with floor plans ranging from studio to two-bedroom layouts. The units will be available to seniors who earn at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Each resident will pay no more than 30 percent of his or her income toward housing costs, including rent and a utility allowance. The …
Boston Capital Finance Arranges $21.5M Bond Financing to Rehabilitate Affordable High-Rise in Orlando
by Jeff Shaw
ORLANDO — Boston Capital Finance (BCF) has arranged $21.5 million in bond financing for the rehabilitation of Baptist Terrace, a 14-story affordable seniors housing community in downtown Orlando. The 197-unit community was built in 1969 and is fully leased. The rehabilitation will help preserve the property as affordable housing well into the future, according to BCF. The developer is the Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corp., a nonprofit developer/manager.
DAVIE, Fla. — Fairstead has acquired Federation Davie Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in the Miami suburb of Davie, for $17.9 million. It’s the company’s seventh such deal since November. Fairstead plans preserve long-term affordability for the building’s 80 units for at least 30 years. The buyer also plans to undertake a $12 million rehabilitation of the apartments, common areas and building systems. Fairstead purchased the property from the Jewish Federation of Broward County, which will steer proceeds from the sale toward its social service and community service work …
PATERSON, N.J. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $5 million of financing for Radiant Property Management LLC, a Newark-based real estate services company. The funds will be used to acquire Rosa Parks Apartments, a Section 8 affordable housing property for seniors in Paterson. The five-story building features 50 units. Radiant Property Management will manage the property following the acquisition. Eric Steinberg of KeyBank’s CDLI team structured the financing.
Rockport Mortgage Provides $32.8M Refinancing for Mountain View Terrace Apartments in Stoneham, Massachusetts
by Jeff Shaw
STONEHAM, Mass. — Rockport Mortgage Corp. has provided a $32.9 million HUD refinancing for Mountain View Terrace Apartments in Stoneham, approximately 10 miles north of Boston. The 194-unit property consists of one- and two-bedroom apartments for elderly residents and smaller families, as well as three- to four-bedroom, townhouse-style apartments to accommodate larger families. Originally constructed in 1981 with a substantial rehabilitation in 2011, Mountain View Terrace comprises three five-story buildings, four two-story townhouse buildings, and one single-story community building situated on 8.2 acres. Two of the buildings are designated for …