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CREI Holdings Receives $41M Refinancing for Li’l Abner Affordable Community in Sweetwater, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

SWEETWATER, Fla. — CREI Holdings, a development firm, has received a $41 million loan for the refinancing of Li’l Abner II apartments in Sweetwater, just west of Miami. Marc Suarez led the Lument team, which provided the funds. The project was completed in April 2023. Designed by Burgos Lanza Architects and Planners, an architectural firm based in Coral Gables, the eight-story building is situated adjacent to its 87-unit sibling, Li’l Abner I. Li’l Abner II consists of 244 one- and two-bedroom units dedicated to affordable and workforce housing. Among these, …

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FHA, Agency Financing Still Beat Banks for Seniors Housing Borrowers

by Sarah Daniels

     Seniors housing acquisition and development is a costly business these days. Inflation has increased the price of construction materials, and wage pressures are driving up personnel costs. And after nearly two years of interest rate hikes to slow inflation, debt service on short-term construction and bridge loans is straining borrowers’ budgets and potentially threatening their ability to qualify for take-out financing when their properties reach stabilization. That is, if they can even source a long-term mortgage from increasingly risk-averse regional banks distracted by today’s market volatility, says Jason …

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Related Cos., Sterling Equities Break Ground on 2,500-Unit Willets Point Affordable Housing Project in Queens

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Queens Development Group, a joint venture between Related Cos. and Sterling Equities, has broken ground on the first phase of a 2,500-unit affordable housing project in the New York City borough of Queens. The project includes some units reserved for seniors.  The project, named Willets Point, will be the city’s largest affordable housing development in 40 years, according to the joint venture. Wells Fargo has arranged a total of $360 million in financing for Phase I of the development, with a $236.5 million construction loan and …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNewsWest Virginia

Cornerstone Community Development Plans $51M Adaptive Reuse Project in Huntington, West Virginia

by Jeff Shaw

HUNTINGTON, W.VA. — Cornerstone Community Development Corp. plans to convert the historic Prichard Hotel in downtown Huntington into an affordable seniors housing property.  The $51 million renovation will comprise converting the former hotel rooms into 108 residential living spaces, as well as repositioning the first two floors for healthcare services and additional community resources.  Cornerstone Community Development’s partners on the project include Christ Temple Church, Winterwood Development and CVS Health, which is investing more than $17 million in the project. The timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFinanceFloridaNews

Pinnacle Receives $41.2M in Financing for Affordable Development in Miramar, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

MIRAMAR, Fla. — Pinnacle has received $41.2 million in financing to start construction of Pinnacle at La Cabaña, a 110-unit affordable housing development for seniors in the Miami suburb of Miramar. Construction is scheduled to begin this January.  Pinnacle at La Cabaña will consist of one- and two-bedroom apartments with enhancements to ensure adaptability for aging residents. Of the total units, 11 will be available for seniors earning up to 28 percent of the area median income and the remaining will be affordable to seniors earning up to 60 percent …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaNews

T.D. Jakes, New Urban to Develop Two Affordable Housing Communities in South Florida Totaling 350 Units

by Jeff Shaw

HALLANDALE BEACH and MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures (TDJREV) and New Urban Development will build two affordable housing communities in South Florida. Located in Hallandale Beach, the first property will comprise 200 mixed-income multifamily units on five acres. The groundbreaking is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. The second community will be located in Miami Gardens, adjacent to the Miami Gardens Senior Family Center. Upon completion, the development will feature 150 affordable senior living units on seven acres. Amenities will include a clubhouse and walking …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentIllinoisNews

Evergreen Completes $31.5M Bellwood Senior Apartments Affordable Community in Metro Chicago

by Jeff Shaw

BELLWOOD, Ill. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed Bellwood Senior Apartments, an 80-unit affordable seniors housing community in Bellwood, a western suburb of Chicago. The $31.5 million project replaces a former Walgreens that had been vacant for nearly five years. The four-story development offers 76 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments for seniors age 62 or older with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).  Evergreen says the building is 40 percent leased and will reach full occupancy in the next few months. “The robust …

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentNew JerseyNews

Alpert Group Breaks Ground on 65-Unit Affordable Community in West Orange, New Jersey

by Jeff Shaw

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — The Alpert Group LLC has broken ground on a 65-unit affordable seniors housing community in West Orange, approximately 20 miles west of Manhattan. Located at 46 Mount Pleasant Ave., the project will be situated in the town’s central business district, adjacent to the town hall, police facility, and Renna House senior apartments. The five-story building will include one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, on-site parking, modern amenities and age-friendly features. Five units are reserved for formerly homeless residents. The income-restricted community is helping to satisfy West Orange’s affordable …

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Standard Communities Acquires 214-Unit Huntington Towers Affordable Community in Mount Prospect, Illinois

by Jeff Shaw

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — Standard Communities has led a public-private partnership in acquiring Huntington Towers, an affordable seniors housing community in Mount Prospect, approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago. The community totals 214 units, and the acquisition will preserve its affordability for 30 years. The total capitalization of the transaction is approximately $74.9 million, including $16.1 million for planned renovations. Standard completed the acquisition in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The property was originally built in 1978. Renovations at …

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Enterprise Receives Financing for 151-Unit Edgewood Commons V Affordable Community in Washington, D.C. 

by Jeff Shaw

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enterprise Community Development Inc. has received an undisclosed amount of financing for development of Edgewood Commons V, a 151-unit affordable seniors housing community in Northeast Washington, D.C. The development is part of the larger Edgewood Commons development, which will feature nearly 800 affordable housing units. Edgewood Commons V will feature 11 studios, 135 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom apartments. Of those, 96 apartments will be available for residents earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), 54 apartments will be available for residents earning up …

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