Affordable Housing
Habitat Company’s Mark Segal Talks Mixed-Income Development
Mark Segal, president and CEO of The Habitat Company, discusses the affordable and mixed-income programs that his team has in the works, as well as what’s happening with Chicago public housing.
TODAY’S DEALS: UDR to Enter Manhattan Market with $260.8M Acquisition
UDR enters a definitely agreement to purchase 10 Hanover Square; Walker & Dunlop closes a $9.6 million refinance loan; and Boston Capital invests in 96-unit affordable development in partnership with a nonprofit.
Enterprise Community Investment Wins More New Markets Tax Credits
Columbia, Md.–The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund has awarded Enterprise Community Investment Inc. an additional $62 million in New Markets Tax Credits.
Ground Breaks on Low-Income and Veterans Affordable Housing in N.J.
Newark, N.J.–Work has gotten underway on the Newark Clinton Avenue Homes, a project that will bring 56 affordable housing apartments for low-income and veteran families in Newark, N.J.’s South Ward.
Pension Fund Manager to Help Create 635 Union Jobs Via $50M Investment
Minneapolis–The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust continues to aid the creation of construction jobs and support affordable housing with a recent $50 million investment in a Minneapolis multifamily rehabilitation project.
Housing Affordability Still a Problem, Despite Price Drops
Housing has gotten increasingly difficult to afford in recent years, according to a report by the Center for Housing Policy, and cutting federal support would only exacerbate the problem.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Awards $15.4M For Affordable Housing
Atlanta–The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Atlanta has awarded part of the funding under its 2010 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) to affordable housing developments in Florida and Georgia, a total of $15.4 million.
HUD Proposes Modest Cuts in Its Budget for FY12
Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its proposed budget for the federal government’s fiscal 2012 (beginning Oct. 1, 2011), which it forecasts will be a net of about $43 billion for the year.
Development Team Chosen for Biggest NYC Affordable Housing Project in 40 Years
New York–The Hunter’s Point development will encompass 5,000 new housing units–75 percent of which will be reserved for low-, moderate- and middle-income families.
Development Team Chosen for Biggest NYC Affordable Housing Project in 40 Years
New York–The Hunter’s Point development will encompass 5,000 new housing units–75 percent of which will be reserved for low-, moderate- and middle-income families.