Affordable Housing

N.J. Multifamily Project Repositioned from For-Sale to Rental

Elizabeth, N.J.–Waters Edge Crescent of Elizabethport has made the transition from an uncompleted for-sale townhouse project to finished affordable rental apartments.

TODAY’S DEALS: Lee & Associates Moves 15-Unit Apartment Building for $2.5M

Lee & Associates sells a 15-unit apartment building for $2.5 million; Waterton Residential purchases 509 condo units at Lansbrook Village in Palm Harbor, Fla.; and Tikijian Associates handles the sale of a 88-unit property in Mooresville, Ind.

Evans Testifies on Behalf of NMHC, NAA before House Financial Services Committee

Washington, D.C.– Peter Evans, a partner at Moran and Company, testified on Capitol Hill on behalf of NMHC and NAA, urging the FHA to make changes that would expedite the multifamily mortgage application process.

Neglected Property in Oakland Reemerges as Polished Affordable Housing Community

Oakland, Calif.–Affordable Housing Associates has completed a comprehensive rehabilitation of 401 Fairmount Ave., now serving overlooked segments of the population in more ways than one.

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Invests $58M to Build Boston Apartments

Boston–The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has committed $58.2 million of union pension capital for the construction of the new Charlesview Apartments in Boston.

Work Begins on Affordable Property in Riverside County, Calif.

Lake Elsinore, Calif.–Ground has been broken on Pottery Court Apartment Homes, 113 dwellings for families earning between 30 and 50 percent of area median income.

L.A. Multifamily Property Wins HUD Door Knocker Award

Los Angeles County–HUD has awarded Casa Dominguez, a 70-unit affordable housing property completed in 2009, a HOME Program Door Knocker Award.

L.A. Multifamily Property Wins HUD Door Knocker Award

Los Angeles County–HUD has awarded Casa Dominguez, a 70-unit affordable housing property completed in 2009, a HOME Program Door Knocker Award.

Non-Profit Community Developers Face Challenging Financing Environment

A constrained funding environment is a key challenge facing non-profit community development companies today, says Eileen Fitzgerald of NeighborWorks America.

Harlem Low-Income Property Rehabilitation Complete

New York–In the last five years, Tahl Propp Equities’ Gateway I in Harlem has made a remarkable turnaround, with recent rehabilitation achieving a 91 REAC score.