Juniper Square rendering courtesy of Dominium, Inc.
By AZ Big Media
The Washington, D.C. office of leading financial services provider Merchants Capital today announced it has secured more than $86.2 million in Freddie Mac 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Tax-Exempt Loan (TEL) Forwards for the construction of Juniper Square, a senior living community, and 67 Flats, a family housing development, both to be constructed in Glendale, Arizona.
The Freddie Mac permanent financing comprises $29.8 million for Juniper Square and $56.3 million for 67 Flats. The projects are also supported by $89 million in equity bridge loans from Merchants Bank and $179 million in construction loans from Barclays Capital, Inc.
Juniper Square and 67 Flats will maintain affordability through 2053, which will restrict 100% of units at 60% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI).