Affordable Housing

In Case You Missed It: MHN’s Top 5 Posts in November

Miss any of our articles? Catch up with five of our most popular posts for the month.

NMHC’s Doug Bibby: Regulations Compound Development Costs

In the second installment of a quarterly podcast series, the association leader explains how policies at all levels of government are exacerbating an already severe housing affordability issue.

DC-Area LIHTC Portfolio Changes Hands for $31M

Greysteel facilitated the sale of 286 units spread across three affordable properties, which are restricted to residents age 62 and over.

Nonprofit Expands IL Footprint With 569-Unit Buy

Lynd Co. arranged the acquisition of Timber Oaks in Ingleside and Prairie View in Woodstock on behalf of Invest in America’s Veterans Foundation.

Opportunity Zones Knock

The new Opportunity Zones program potentially opens the door for billions of dollars to flow into multifamily development. NMHC Vice Presidents Matthew Berger and Dave Borsos provide both an update on recently promulgated regulations and a roadmap for further improvements.

Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $24M Financing for Austin Community

The firm worked on behalf of the city’s Housing Authority to facilitate the 12-year Fannie Mae loan for the 308-unit, 14-building property.

Alms Hill

Affordable Cincinnati Community Changes Hands

Related Cos. purchased Alms Hill for $3.2 million. Originally completed in 1925, the 200-unit asset in Walnut Hills once served as a luxury hotel.

The Habitat Co. Wraps Up $16M Rehabilitation of Affordable Chicago Community

The 153-unit property in East Garfield Park first came online in 1996. The current project is part of the city’s $1.3 billion Five-Year Housing Plan.

Inclusion: The Key Ingredient in Charlotte’s River District

Laurel Street will build an affordable housing community—on land donated by Crescent Communities—within the metro’s largest current mixed-use project. The two local companies reveal details of their collaboration in an interview with MHN.

Pacific American Trades Sacramento-Area Affordable Property

WNC & Associates partnered with the Foundation for Affordable Housing to purchase the 95-unit multifamily asset. The acquisition was funded with $7.4 million in Freddie Mac financing.