Affordable Housing

Joint Venture Breaks Ground on Affordable Community for Those with Developmental Disabilities

New York State Homes & Community Renewal, the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Occupations Inc. and Warwick Properties Inc. announced the groundbreaking of an affordable community in Middletown, N.Y.

Virginia Apartment Community Acquired by Tryko Partners

Tryko Partners has added Midlothian Village, a 216-unit Richmond, Va., apartment community to its portfolio of affordable housing. This is Tryko’s initial foray into the Virginia market.

Partners Buy Hurricane Sandy-Affected Apartments, Plan Rehab

The Community Development Trust, a private REIT that provides capital for the preservation of affordable housing, has partnered with Proto Property Services to buy and rehab Ocean Towers in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn.

Greystone Welcomes Andrew Warren to Affordable Housing Preservation Group

Greystone, a financial services and real estate firm, has announced the addition of Andrew Warren to the firm’s affordable housing preservation division as director of investments.

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.