Affordable Housing
Construction Begins on $7.2M Connecticut Affordable Housing Community
Construction has started on Gini’s House, a $7.2 million affordable supportive housing development in Norwalk, Conn., that will include 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Rafael Cestero, CEO of Community Preservation Corporation, Honored for Leadership in Affordable Housing
As part of a Cornell University summer field study, Rafael Cestero spent a semester at the Enterprise Foundation in New York City (now Enterprise Community Partners).
MHN Interview: New Issues Affecting Affordable and Market-Rate Development
MHN talks with Orlando Carera, counsel, and Greg Young, a new partner, both in the Real Estate Practice Group of Squire Sanders, about development and investment trends, and their thoughts on how the sequester will affect the multifamily industry.
Three Affordable Housing Properties to Benefit from $1.4M in Disaster Recovery Funds
The Broward County Housing Authority was awarded a $1.4 million grant by the Broward County Housing Finance and Community Development Division, which will be used to strengthen three of its multifamily rental communities to better withstand storms.
Former Worcester School to Become Mixed-Income Housing
The vacant Worcester Vocational and Technical School in Worcester, Mass., will be transformed into the 84-unit Voke Lofts, a mixed-income housing development.
TODAY’S DEALS: Centerline Provides a $17.9M Affordable Loan
Centerline provides acquisition financing for an affordable asset; Kennedy Wilson buys a 366-unit property in Utah; and Grandbridge Real Estate Capital closes an $11.3 million first mortgage for a student housing community in Georgia.
Next Phases of Northwest Gardens Break Ground in Ft. Lauderdale
Ground has been broken on Phases II and IV at Northwest Gardens in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
NAI Capital Closes $10.5 Million Apartment Community Transaction
Preservation Partners and Clifford Beers Housing have purchased Banning Villa Apartments, a 90-unit affordable housing community for seniors in Wilmington, Calif., for $10.5 million from VPP Banning Villas Apartments VP.
TODAY’S DEALS: Pollack Shores Acquires 252-Unit Asset in Florida
ARA brokers a 252-unit sale in Florida; Centerline provides a $3.6 million refinance for an age- and income-restricted property in Minnesota; and Ideal Realty Group brokers the sale of two apartment towers by Virginia’s transportation department.
NJBA Honors Ed Walters with Affordable Housing Award
Ed Walters, Jr., partner and founder of Walters Group, has been selected to receive an Affordable Housing Award from New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA).