Affordable Housing

New Web Portal from Yardi Delivers Online Applications and Compliance Documentation for Affordable Housing Industry

Yardi today announced the launch of HOUSINGCafé™, a new, Web-based application tool for the affordable housing industry.

WiSe Urban and Nuestra Comunidad Begin Boston Rehabilitation Project

Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation and WiSe Urban Development are forming a joint venture to rehabilitate Washington Park, a multifamily community in Boston owned by Washington Park Limited Partnership.

Enterprise Developing Affordable Seniors Housing in Baltimore

Enterprise Homes Inc., a Columbia, Md.-based developer, is developing two affordable seniors housing projects in the Baltimore area.

AMCAL Multi-Housing Begins Construction on Hollywood Affordable Community

AMCAL Multi-Housing has just started construction on a 40-unit affordable property called The Argyle Apartments, a development in Hollywood, Calif.

Two Affordable Housing Projects Developed in L.A.

Thomas Safran and Associates has developed Del Rey Square Senior Apartments, a 124-unit community in the upscale neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, while AMCAL Multi-Housing has developed Portola Terrace, a 45-unit affordable community for families and young professionals in historic Temecula in Riverside County.

Special Report: How to Make Mixed-Use Development Work in Neighborhood Revitalization

At the New York State Association for Affordable Housing’s 14th Annual New York State Affordable Housing Conference in New York in the session “Financing Mixed-Use Development,” speakers discussed why mixed-use buildings could be critical to neighborhood revitalization.

Texas Affordable Housing Property Refinanced

The owner of Lago de Plata Apartments has obtained a $4.5 million FHA 223(a)7 loan to refinance the property. Proceeds from the loan will be used for repairs and to replace reserve escrows.

RUPCO Develops Affordable Housing Community in Woodstock

Rural Ulster Preservation Company has developed Woodstock Commons, a 12-building, 53-unit affordable housing community for families and seniors in Woodstock, N.Y., marking it the first new affordable housing in the area in more than 30 years.

Michael Skrebutenas Joins The Community Preservation Corporation

The Community Preservation Corporation announced that Michael Skrebutenas has joined as senior vice president and regional director of CPC’s Albany office.

Community HousingWorks Opens Home for Disabled Veterans and Families in Escondido

Community HousingWorks has set aside eight units for homeless veterans in its newest development, Avocado Court, a 36-unit apartment community in Escondido, Calif., that is available for families, seniors and other individuals.