ATLANTA — Timshel Development Group, in collaboration with The Gateway Cos. and the Atlanta Housing Authority, has purchased 4.3 acres of vacant land in Atlanta for Harmony at Bakers Ferry, an affordable seniors housing development. Located on the west side of Atlanta, the property will feature 108 units. Atlanta Housing Authority will own the plot and lease it to the developers. Douglas Calderwood with New South Realty Associates represented the housing authority in the acquisition. Perry Hayes with Bull Realty Inc. represented the seller, Executive Real Estate. The price and …
Affordable Housing
DCHFA Provides $78M in Financing for Development of The Residences at Kenilworth Park in Washington, D.C.
by Jeff Shaw
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) is funding the construction of The Residences at Kenilworth Park, an affordable assisted living community in Washington, D.C’s Ward 7. DCHFA issued $58 million in bond financing and underwrote $20 million in four percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing for the 157-unit development. Apartments at The Residences at Kenilworth Park will be reserved for seniors age 60 and above who require assistance with two or more activities of daily living. Residents must earn 60 percent or less …
FATE, Texas — Private equity firm Gardner Capital has partnered with the City of Fate, a small city northeast of Dallas, to develop Gala at Fate, a 185-unit affordable seniors housing community. The city will lease the land to Gardner Capital, with plans for long-term ownership by the public-private partnership. CREA and Citibank are additional financial partners for the project, with Citibank providing both construction and permanent financing. “An important piece of our community’s comprehensive plan is to provide a wide range of housing choices, from first-time home buyers up …
Winter Park Prepares to Open 90-Unit Georgetown Square Affordable Community in Sanford, Florida
by Jeff Shaw
SANFORD, Fla. — Winter Park Construction is nearing completion of Georgetown Square Apartments, a 90-unit affordable seniors housing community in Sanford, a suburb of Orlando. Redding Development Partners is developer on the project and the architect is Slocum Platts Architects. Partners include the Sanford Housing Authority and Gardner Capital. The 3.2-acre site formerly housed Redding Gardens, a public housing property. Of these apartments, 28 will be project-based Section 8 units, and the remainder will be reserved for residents earning 60 percent of area median income. The project received a 9 …
WNC Closes $153M Institutional Tax Credit Fund to Build, Rehabilitate 1,600 Affordable Units
by Jeff Shaw
IRVINE, Calif. — WNC, a provider of affordable housing investment, asset management and development services based in Irvine, has closed WNC Institutional Tax Credit Fund 49 LP (WNC Fund 49). The fund raised $153 million in institutional Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity that will be used to develop and renovate more than 1,600 affordable housing units. A total of nine investors participated in WNC Fund 49, which will develop and renovate units for families and seniors at 21 properties in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Maine, North Dakota, …
Winter Park Construction Breaks Ground on $23M Madison Landing Affordable Community in Orlando
by Jeff Shaw
ORLANDO, Fla. — Winter Park Construction has broken ground on Madison Landing, an affordable seniors housing community in Orlando. Development partners American Residential Communities and New South Residential paid $1.3 million for 5.4 acres of land for the project. The first phase will be a 77,473-square-foot, seven-story building totaling 110 units. Development costs for Phase I are estimated at $23 million. Completion of Phase I is scheduled for September 2021. A second phase, not yet approved, would add 86 more units. The developers are pursuing future funding from Florida Housing …
Hunt Capital Partners, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Receive $4.4M Acquisition Financing for Affordable Community in San Diego
by Jeff Shaw
SAN DIEGO — Hunt Capital Partners and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) have received $4.4 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and federal solar tax credit equity financing. The funds will be used for the acquisition and rehabilitation of CCBA Senior Gardens. Located in the Gaslamp district of San Diego, CCBA Senior Gardens is a four-story affordable apartment complex that will feature 45 newly renovated units for seniors age 55 and older. CCBA is the managing general partner, developer and guarantor for the project. Built in 1999 …
MassHousing Provides $32.7M Refinancing to Preserve Affordability at Mountain View Terrace Near Boston
by Jeff Shaw
STONEHAM, Mass. — MassHousing has provided a $32.7 million refinancing for Mountain View Terrace, a 194-unit affordable seniors housing community in Stoneham, approximately 10 miles north of downtown Boston. The borrower is an affiliate of Atlantic Tambone Management, which will use the funds to preserve the community and expand the affordability for at least 31 more years. Atlantic Tambone Management refinanced Mountain ViewTerrace through MassHousing’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture Initiative with lender partner Rockport Mortgage Corp. MassHousing offers the MAP/Ginnie Mae loan program to the owners of rental housing …
Housing Trust Group Breaks Ground on $22M Valencia Grove Affordable Community in Florida
by Jeff Shaw
EUSTIS, Fla. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Valencia Grove II, a 110-unit affordable seniors housing community in Eustis, approximately 30 miles northwest of Orlando. The project is the second phase of the Valencia Grove project, which has already delivered 144 affordable apartments. Units are reserved for residents over 62 years old who earn 22 percent, 35 percent and 60 percent of local area median income (AMI). Rents range from $286 to $937 per month. Development costs for Phase II were estimated at $22 million. The project …
PHOENIX — Gardner Capital has completed construction of El Caro Apartments, a 102-unit affordable senior apartment complex in Phoenix. The property also features a food pantry on-site. Gardner Capital worked with the City of Phoenix’s Housing Department and the Arizona Department of Housing, as well as financial partners Citibank and Enterprise Community. Kitchell served as the general contractor. “We recognized the dual needs for seniors housing and food pantries when developing this site with the aim of creating comfortable, flexible living spaces while reducing food insecurity in the Phoenix area,” …