Affordable Housing

Affirmed Housing Opens Affordable San Diego-Area Community

Eastgate serves low-income families and veterans. Built by Wermers Construction, the property includes 42 units and is located in San Marcos, Calif.

Partnership Brokers $11M Sale of 2 Chicago Affordable Properties

Habitat Co. purchased the 167-unit portfolio from Renaissance Cos. Kiser Group Director Michael D’Agostino and AHIB Managing Director Kyle Shoemaker closed the deal.

Public Housing Goes Green

The financial challenges of operating permanently affordable housing seem inevitable, but a growing number of public housing authorities are embracing sustainability projects to offset costs, increase operating efficiency and improve residents’ quality of life, according to panelists at the 2017 Greenbuild conference.

Eastside Station Changes Hands in Off-Market Deal

Atlanta-based Pollack Shores bought a new 330-unit community in East Austin. The partially affordable development is conveniently located within walking distance of the medical district as well as Google and Facebook’s new downtown offices.

WNC Funded Reno of San Diego-Area Affordable Asset

The firm provided $13.2 million in financing for the renovation of Woodglen Vista Apartments, a 188-unit affordable community in Santee, Calif., that Jamboree Housing Corp. developed.

Brooklyn Residential Tower Lands $218M Refi

Located in Brooklyn Cultural District Fort Greene, the Gotham Organization’s 586-unit Ashland offers residents a wide range of amenities, including a 17,000-square-foot Gotham Market.

CapitalSource Provides Construction Loan for CA Asset

The Nexus will offer 70 units and 238 beds, including a few affordable apartments. The community is in close proximity to University of California, Berkeley’s main campus.

Royal Capital Group Breaks Ground on Affordable WI Community

The $20.3 million development will feature 94 units. UnitedHealthcare is the largest private investor, providing $5.4 million in equity funding.

CDP Opens Affordable Phoenix Suburb Community

El Rancho del Sol features 47 units and complements the adjacent El Rancho del Arte, a 66-unit property in Mesa, Ariz.

Lexington Commons

Greysteel to Sell VA Affordable Housing Portfolio

The company was tapped to market Lexington Commons in Newport News, Va., and Parkwood Manor in Norfolk, Va., totaling 232 units.