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Where You Live Matters Affordable Housing Solutions for Today & Tomorrow: Blueprint for Building Community Select Snapshots of Our Development Experience
NHPF has earned a reputation for implementing creative methods to undertake and complete complex affordable housing projects. THE NHP FOUNDATION’S of both. In this brochure we have included examples (“NHPF”) mission is to which best illustrate our experience and mastery of preserve and develop different development scenarios that include properly service-enriched housing underwritten properties with conservative financing. that families and seniors We oversee all aspects of rehabilitation while can afford. As we enter our attending to the priorities of our residents. 30th year, we continue to NHPF divisions, including Asset Management and implement creative solutions our Affiliate Program, work together to ensure that act as a blueprint for solving complex affordable seamless transactions. Later on, we tell the story housing issues. By combining quality affordable of our Resident Services programs, operated by our housing with services designed to improve our affiliate, Operation Pathways. Operation Pathways residents’ lives, we hope to give generations to come was the first Resident Services program to receive housing that is “more than a roof.” CORES certification, a program recognizing affordable When I started with NHPF in 2009, we had 15 housing developers who are part of Stewards of properties in 10 states. Today, we have 50 Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) and who properties in 15 states and the District of Columbia, must meet stringent standards. housing over 28,000 residents. Our residents are The combined strengths of our organization allow us families and seniors, and while most are low to to meet the challenges we face from regulatory and moderate income, they have real needs. That is economic uncertainty to an influx of new residents why we are dedicated to providing quality housing that comes with each generation. We will meet that people can proudly live and thrive in, while also these challenges by leveraging our skills to acquire feeling part of a larger community. and preserve new properties, utilize creative For some of our properties, we partner with not- funding sources, redevelop and redesign at a for-profit and for-profit organizations, government reasonable cost, and create new homes for renters agencies, and others who share our goals. This across the nation. collaboration has allowed us to build a network of We are passionate, driven, and optimistic about partners who co-invest with us in opportunities and where we are headed. We have the vision, the outcomes that enhance our residents’ lives, opening knowledge, the compassion, and the experience to the door to brighter futures. help construct our blueprint for a successful future. Oftentimes the renovation or new construction of Our residents, our team, and our business partners communities requires a delicate balance between complete the equation for success. Please read preserving property in the most efficient, cost- about our accomplishments and more in this effective way while creating a seamless process brochure and by visiting www.nhpfoundation.org. for our residents in the interim. To best satisfy both goals, The NHPF team utilizes a number of Richard F. Burns effective strategies that include resident in-place President & Chief Executive, NHPF relocations, full off-site relocations, or a combination The NHP Foundation • 1
HARVEST HOMES / ILLINOIS Our Mission The NHP Foundation is a not-for-profit real estate organization dedicated to preserving and creating sustainable, service-enriched multifamily housing that is both affordable to low and moderate income families and seniors, and beneficial to their communities. 2 • The NHP Foundation
Since 1989, NHPF has served low and moderate income Americans from coast to coast. Our History of Success NHPF doesn’t SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1989, NHPF has realized extraordinary achievements in the preservation and creation of value-added affordable housing. We look just put roofs forward to the next 30 years and beyond. As a not-for-profit organization, NHPF over people’s operates with a charitable mission and business-like financial discipline. heads—we build Our track record from the beginning has led to the preservation of 90 multi-family communities. properties containing more than 16,000 affordable housing units. That foundation has allowed us to currently serve more than 28,000 residents in over 8,400 units of affordable housing, much of which has been made possible by using Low Income Housing Tax Credits, (“LIHTC”). Since we started 30 years ago, every year we have refined and improved our on- site resident services. NHPF’s resident services affiliate, Operation Pathways, is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. We have been able to measure meaningful program outcomes by benchmarking our programs, including an emphasis on childrens’ academics which have been pre-and post-tested according to the Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills. We can demonstrate that nearly 100% of children participating in our summer camps showed no signs of summer learning loss in math and reading. NHPF is currently improving the health of our residents in two ways. First, Operation Pathways was selected as the first Certified Organization for Resident Engagement & Services (CORES) by SAHF. CORES recognizes organizations that have “developed a robust commitment, capacity, and competency in providing resident services coordination in affordable rental housing.” Resident health is an important component of those services. CORES Certification is one requirement for an owner of multifamily affordable housing to qualify for Fannie Mae™ Healthy Housing Rewards–Enhanced Resident Services™ financing incentives. Second, NHPF is working with social service providers at its properties in St. Louis and Houston, matching available housing with chronically homeless who need it after a medical stay. We hope to expand this work throughout our geographic footprint. Additional advances include implementation of an ambitious “greening” of our portfolio. Currently, over 75% of our properties are experiencing vast water and energy savings. The remaining 25% are in the works. We have also converted nearly 1,000 units to new, highly-insulated roofing systems, and gone smoke-free in several of our buildings. The NHP Foundation • 3
For 30 years, NHPF has earned a reputation for delivering affordable housing—strong communities that are clean, safe, and “green.” Our Strengths Collaboration Proudly standing as one of 12 founding Robust Portfolio 50 properties located in not-for-profits forming the Housing Partnership Equity Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Trust, an $80M Private Real Estate Investment Trust Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New for the acquisition and preservation of affordable Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, housing Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia Construction Value Totaling over $1B dollars in value Securing Investment Capital Joint venturing to since 2009. NHPF currently has a pipeline of 30 implement two equity funds for the acquisition of properties containing over 5,000 units properties to be redeveloped and preserved as tax credit properties and the commitment of an Entrepreneurial, Business-oriented Leadership initial investment as the first tranche (focused Experienced and knowledgeable senior management, on Washington, DC and Houston) of potentially a and a Board of Trustees with diverse professional $100M fund to buy and hold year 15 LIHTC property, backgrounds and experience properties approaching year 15, and naturally Expert, In-house Team Professionals capable of occurring affordable housing comprehensively evaluating the factors that go into Strong Balance Sheet Essential for investor selection successful investment and development decisions and competitive pricing for both debt and equity capital Longevity and Performance Three decades of sustainable, environmentally responsible affordable Thought Leadership Prominence in media articles and housing investment and development; solid portfolio interviews, an ongoing national survey program (six performance and development track record to date), data collection and analysis, well-attended panel discussions on topical issues, and recognition Meaningful Credit Credentials Through a joint of key legislative trailblazers. Our two Symposia have venture, established a $10M revolving line of credit focused on Pay-for-Success and Health & Housing. to provide equity for investments in workforce We honored Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Maria housing Cantwell (D-WA), whose bi-partisan efforts on behalf of Measurable Results Our collection and analysis of LIHTC continue on, in addition to leaders in affordable both resident and community data provides the full housing such as former HUD Secretary Henry picture of the people we are dedicated to serving. Cisneros and Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) Equipped with this data, we evaluate what needs Valuable Community Partnerships For housing are going unmet, and how best to ensure low to industry non-profits facing financial and moderate income people have sustainable housing organizational challenges, NHPF’s Affiliate Program they can afford and the services they need offers development, financial, asset management, Projection vs. Actual Performance Acquisition resident services, and fundraising support. property underwriting that continues to exceed original projections, in some cases by more than $1M 4 • The NHP Foundation
BAYVIEW TOWERS / CONNECTICUT Our Beliefs NHPF believes in: “At PNC, we are • The dignity of our residents • The value of safe, clean, functional deeply appreciative housing that is affordable to low and of our partnership moderate income residents • The inclusion of comprehensive with NHPF. Whether resident services, providing important it’s production support for residents of all ages, building communities, and stabilizing of new housing, occupancy • Green, sustainable housing that is preservation of both economical for our residents and existing affordable environmentally responsible housing or first class resident services, NHPF is making a difference in communities across the country.” TODD J. CROW, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGER TAX CREDIT CAPITAL, PNC REAL ESTATE The NHP Foundation • 5
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS VILLAGE / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Strategic Priorities Achieving Success Building on our 30-year industry track record, NHPF is in the midst of executing a comprehensive Five-Year Strategic Plan through 2022. It is an exciting time for us. Despite challenging market conditions, we continue to effectively implement many of our priority initiatives, and are well-positioned for further growth that will allow us to continue to provide quality affordable housing—building and strengthening communities. Our Strategic Plan sets three priorities: 1. C reate and preserve more healthy housing that is affordable to low and moderate income families and seniors The need is acute and ongoing. One of the ways NHPF will meet that need is by bridging the gap between housing and healthcare, via new collaborative funding models. NHPF is looking at making housing stock available that includes healthcare service and entering into financial partnerships that will increase positive health outcomes for individuals and families 2. M aximize the impact of housing and services for residents and neighborhoods Enhancing the quality of life and access to opportunity for residents and communities by continually upgrading our CORES- certified services 3. Leverage the resources of NHPF to magnify its impact Working with partners, funders, our residents, municipalities, housing finance and other agencies to drive opportunity and increase funding and innovation. Collaborating with organizations whose different capabilities complement NHPF resources—talent, experience, networks, reputation, as well as capital—to reach aligned goals 6 • The NHP Foundation
EAGLES LANDING / TENNESSEE Activating the Strategy Achieving Success NHPF will strengthen its national and local brands and achieve its “By nurturing goals by: and sustaining • Building on initiatives to develop staff and strengthen entrepreneurial culture successful thriving • Enhancing funding for specialized partnerships, resident services programming NHPF consistently • Establishing updated criteria, process and data for investment decisions to demonstrates ensure quality and profitability • Expanding tax credit financed new ‘best practices’ for development socially minded •G rowing The NHPF Affiliate Program via strategic alliances and RAD groups and proven opportunities experts to develop • I ncreasing our footprint by identifying additional markets and diversifying our properties, quickly product mix and efficiently.” • L everaging external capital to facilitate FRANK L. SULLIVAN, JR., planning and optimize use of NHPF cash NHPF BOARD OF TRUSTEES • Acquiring some cash-flowing workforce multifamily properties as opportunities arise The NHP Foundation • 7
THE ROUNDTREE RESIDENCES / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Our Business Model OUR BUSINESS MODEL combines the altruistic aspects of mission-driven work with the acumen and attention to detail of a professional development entity. We never lose sight of our primary goals: providing family and senior communities for thousands of Americans to call home; and acting as trusted stewards of our critical investment funding. Our experience speaks volumes on both fronts as we continue providing award- winning, service-enriched, quality properties for our residents. We are proud that our properties go beyond “brick and mortar”—enhanced by our active resident services program, Operation Pathways—which provides a wide variety of services including education, health and wellness, financial literacy, and enrichment programs not only for our residents, but also for people in the surrounding community. NHPF is fundamentally committed to a process of community building that strengthens neighborhoods and helps families prosper over time. And we are proud of our process. We maintain a robust data-gathering operation, the results of which are at the core of each organization decision. By focusing on housing as well as the services that individuals and families need to raise children, remain healthy, and grow financial stability, NHPF’s properties effectively serve as anchors in each of the cities and towns in which we are located. We are equally proud of the relationships we forge and foster with financial institutions and private owners, commercial banks, faith-based and community and state organizations and others, all working together to leverage financing, permanent tax-exempt bonds, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), among other sources, to acquire and preserve our nation’s affordable housing. Many of these relationships have endured for decades, with institutions continuing to see the value of partnering with NHPF. Others are newly-minted and at the beginning stages of relationships that will soon bear fruit. These investments help provide a more positive future for working Americans and their families, stimulating growth and stabilizing everyday life in our communities. 8 • The NHP Foundation
Housing / Acquisitions / Preservation Redevelopment / New Construction “We congratulate Creating Communities NHPF for taking THE NHP FOUNDATION IS ACTIVELY SEEKING to acquire properties and partnership interests in their groundbreaking portfolios of affordable housing, including Section 8, FHA insured, mark to market, and expiring LIHTC ideas and turning transactions. While there is a universal need for affordable housing, we have a preference for major them into solid metropolitan areas. NHPF preserves housing that is a source of pride outcomes. They are and enjoyment for residents and neighboring communities. This sense of purpose inspires us to actively shaping maintain our properties at a high level through our professional asset management staff. neighborhoods For 30 years, NHPF has been a leader in the development and redevelopment of quality across the country multifamily rental housing. We have set ourselves apart by the commitment and care we exhibit in the with their ideas, physical, social, and financial aspects of each and every development. passion, and We locate properties that are well-positioned and possess strong market characteristics. We assess commitment. Their each property in terms of its physical, economic, and social environments. In line with our holistic efforts have created approach, we initiate public/private partnerships and join with local businesses and community bright futures for organizations to insure the long-term viability and success of our properties. communities where safe, secure housing is needed most.” ELLEN ROGERS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANK, BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH The NHP Foundation • 9
PARKCHESTER / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Preserving the Environment Sound management produces attractive, sustainable properties to which we are committed. NHPF OWNS AND OPERATES ITS PROPERTIES WITH CARE. We not only renovate and create units of affordable housing, but also maintain them to a high standard so that they are attractive additions to local communities and neighborhoods, places where families live with pride and that neighbors see as community assets. NHPF is committed to “greening” its portfolio and has taken on several initiatives towards that goal: • We have constructed and redeveloped units with high-efficiency Energy-Star appliances • We have replaced single-pane windows with double-pane, low-E windows • Housing units have been converted from central boiler/window air-conditioner systems to high-efficiency central HVAC systems • In recent years NHPF has replaced flat, built-up roofs and asphalt shingle roofs with new, highly-insulated roofing systems • NHPF properties in Washington, DC have solar energy systems that provide common area electricity and hot water 10 • The NHP Foundation
PARKCHESTER / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Water conservation is Preserving the Environment a hallmark of NHPF’s sustainability program. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF NHPF’S SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM, portfolio-wide water usage has dropped by 12%. Striking results can be seen in seven NHPF properties where water conservation programs were recently implemented. The combined annual water consumption savings on these seven properties alone is estimated to exceed 70 million gallons. NHPF’s “greening” examples include: A 200-unit property with a major rehab completed including: • New roofs, windows, appliances, AC units, and plumbing fixtures • Water usage decrease of 42% • Electricity usage decrease of 27% • Gas usage reduction of 30% A 252-unit property rehab qualified for New Jersey’s WARM Advantage Program, an energy rebate program run by the New Jersey Clean Energy Program and administered by Honeywell, which allowed for the installation of qualified energy- efficient components such as furnaces and hot water heaters A 94-unit property in Washington, DC achieved the Enterprise Green Communities certification. Future District acquisitions will include green amenities such as solar electricity, solar hot water, Energy Star appliances and fixtures, and other storm water retaining features via our relationship with DC Sustainable Energy Utility (Green Building Arm of DC Council) A 200-unit property in Stamford, CT partnered with Eversource to overhaul the interior lighting and aging heating system of the building by installing LED fixtures and a high-efficiency boiler and domestic hot water system that will lead to a projected drop of annual energy consumption by 10% The NHP Foundation • 11
The NHPF Affiliate Program Sharing knowledge and opportunities across the not-for-profit housing community “In formalizing IN EARLY 2011, NHPF launched a new initiative in its ongoing and vital work to preserve affordable housing—The NHPF Affiliate Program. The goal of the Affiliate the NHPF Program is to find potential under-resourced mission aligned joint ventures who Affiliate lack the resources, manpower, expertise and/or financial statement to renovate Program we existing assets or develop new properties. are bringing THESE INCLUDE: energy, • Affordable housing developers/owners • Housing finance agencies relationships, • Housing authorities and fiscal • Tenant associations know-how, • Faith-based and other municipal and community organizations and expertise When these entities seek us out, we undertake projects in our service areas to those where we can be a value-add as a joint venture partner. A friendly introduction is all we need to get a project/collaboration going and initiate a productive, mutually- who might beneficial relationship. To date the Affiliate Program has successfully created or not be able preserved 14 properties totaling $362M. to continue The Affiliate Program measures success when our joint venture results in the without creation or preservation of an affordable housing development with support from it. This is a the community. That is how we “add capacity throughout the not-for-profit sector.” Many developers partner with not-for-profits to simply get a project done meaningful and earn fees. Not all share our mission or invest in the development’s long- way of term sustainability the way the Affiliate Program model does. Those who affiliate meeting our with NHPF gain a strong financial partner, realize cost savings, and acquire the mission, and expertise they need to support, and in many cases grow, their operations. Our horizon is long term. making an THE NHPF’S AFFILIATE PROGRAM PROVIDES: even deeper • Technical and operational assistance to not-for-profit housing organizations to commitment build their capacity and better serve their communities to the field • Access to pre-development and investment capital for affordable housing of affordable • Opportunities to joint venture with a financially strong, leading nationally housing.” recognized affordable housing not-for-profit that provides safe, clean housing for THOMAS A. CARR, low to moderate income families and seniors LIFETIME EMERITUS • Hands-on support throughout the process and long after the project has completed 12 • The NHP Foundation
NHPF’s Operation Pathways: Where you live matters . . . and how you live matters even more. HOW YOU LIVE MATTERS and the programs and services offered to residents are critical components of achieving the NHPF mission. Through Operation Pathways, our CORES Certified, service-enriched properties become the heartbeat of the thriving communities in which they are built. Operation Pathways’ successful approach is based on our philosophy of high- quality program delivery that is: “I like coming IMPACTFUL: With the goal of improving quality of life, we develop and implement outcomes-based programming that measures success by monitoring the positive to the change in behavior or increased knowledge and skill level of our participants. community Operation Pathways has served approximately 11,000 individuals and center collaborated with over 800 partner organizations to ensure the highest-quality because of programs and services. fun events, INNOVATIVE: We believe that it is our responsibility to create powerful learning like the experiences in dynamic settings and engage participants in meaningful and science fair effective programs and services. we had.” IN-HOUSE: The community center’s close proximity to the home eliminates transportation and cost barriers that often prevent economically-challenged GENESIS, PROPERTY families from participating in programs and services. Our programming is RESIDENT customized to address local needs and service gaps and offered right where residents can easily access. HOLISTIC: We offer programming that meets a variety of needs through our four pathways: Academic Achievement, Healthier Living, Financial Stability, and Aging in Place. The NHP Foundation • 13
Operation Pathways EACH OPERATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM is managed by an on-site resident “The community services coordinator who serves as a program manager for the site and a relationship manager for our community partners. The resident services center makes coordinators are trained professionals who bring their own unique creativity math and and innovation to Operation Pathways’ structured, evidence-based programs. reading become Our resident services coordinators truly become the heartbeat of our creative and communities and, through their expertise, NHPF’s Operation Pathways programs change lives. more exciting RESIDENT INVOLVEMENT is a hallmark at all levels of Operation Pathways’ for kids. The leadership and decision-making. At each property, an Operation Pathways lessons get Community Council (OPCC) meets regularly to discuss residents’ changing brought to life! needs and evaluate the effectiveness of Operation Pathways’ programs and The afterschool services. Residents are also given opportunities to take on leadership roles and responsibilities and make a difference in their community. By engaging and program empowering residents, Operation Pathways helps to improve their quality of life. encourages my COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING offers core components that are granddaughter implemented to meet the needs of the residents at each property. While the to see more in demographics of each community vary, we tailor our proven programming to meet her homework local needs. At our seniors properties, these components are implemented with the goal of maintaining a high quality of life for seniors as they age-in-place. At our and give it family properties, we offer content for youth and parents to address educational more effort.” and health needs. GLORIA, PROPERTY Through the work of Operation Pathways, residents are presented with concrete RESIDENT opportunities to advance their future. It is this opportunity-driven focus that is central to The Operation Pathways philosophy. Positive outcomes occur when participants choose the pathways to advance and enrich their own lives. 14 • The NHP Foundation
Resident Services Operation Pathways PATHWAY TO PATHWAY TO PATHWAY TO PATHWAY TO ACADEMIC HEALTHIER LIVING FINANCIAL STABILITY AGING IN PLACE ACHIEVEMENT promotes lifestyle educates residents engages residents promotes academic choices that lead to in sound financial in NHPF’s senior success and lifelong physical, psychological, practices to increase communities by learning as a means and emotional well- income, decrease providing programs to break the cycle of being for individuals expenses, and and services that give poverty. Since the and their communities. build assets. The residents the tools beginning, Operation Our programming program also includes they need to ensure Pathways’ afterschool offers a holistic workforce development economic security, programs have served approach that focuses components to prevent illness, improve 766 children with the on several essential help participants health, understand their program growing at an areas of health and increase their skills legal rights, and live average rate of 25% wellness, including: and secure higher in a safe environment year over year since physical fitness, stress paying employment while also providing 2015. Summer camps management, access to opportunities. Close to the education and have provided over healthcare, and lifestyle 5,000 individuals have technology skills to 550 children with an and diet choices. Since participated in financial improve overall life educationally enriched Operation Pathways education programming satisfaction. program. On average, introduced the Pathway and around 600 91% of children showed to Healthier Living, over participants in America SERVICE no sign of summer 1,500 participants Saves Week have saved COORDINATION learning loss in math, have increased their more than $30,000 is a key aspect of the with the program intake of fruits and over the course of the work of Operation improving scores by vegetables and over program offering. Pathways. This is the approximately 9% since 800 individuals have one-on-one work we it was implemented. In participated in physical do with families and the aggregate, 89% of fitness programming. individuals to assist children have shown no Additionally, some 50 them in identifying sign of summer learning individuals have quit areas of need and loss in reading year over smoking cigarettes due connecting them with year. This program has to Operation Pathways services and resources grown by 19% since programs. in their communities. inception. The NHP Foundation • 15
FOXWOOD MANOR / PENNSYLVANIA Developer Experience Highlights Of our 90 affordable properties preserved over our history, these examples best illustrate our expertise in different development scenarios. 16 • The NHP Foundation
Developer Experience Highlights BAYVIEW TOWERS BENNING HEIGHTS APARTMENTS BOLTON NORTH 300 Tresser Boulevard 4807 Alabama Avenue 1600 West Mount Royal Avenue Stamford, CT 06901 Washington, DC 20019 Baltimore, MD 21217 200 units 148 units 209 units Built in 1973, Bayview Towers was In Washington, DC, the Benning Bolton North is a 209-unit senior in need of renovation. The financing Heights Tenants Association (BHTA) housing high-rise located close to included tax-exempt bond, seller learned that their building was Baltimore’s scenic Inner Harbor. financing, Federal LIHTC equity, being sold. The market price for the This senior-housing community existing property reserves, and property would likely make rents is situated in the historic and Connecticut Housing Contribution unaffordable. Using the powers thriving Bolton Hill neighborhood, a Credit contributed by Connecticut afforded them under the District of community known for its tranquil, Light and Power. Columbia’s TOPA, BHTA partnered tree-lined streets populated by The major work done in the with NHPF to have the market- restored mid to late 19th-century full on-site relocation renovation based purchase contract assigned three- and four-story townhouses, included kitchen and bathroom to them and acquire the property. urban mansions, churches, and upgrades, energy efficient Benning Heights Apartments is a public buildings. appliances, new flooring, replacing 148-unit all brick, garden-style, Bolton North, purchased with domestic and sanitary plumbing walkup apartment community. our development partner, Urban lines, new windows, new electrical The substantial rehab, which Atlantic, through the PNC fund panels, new AC units, new roofs, NHPF has managed as a full in 2014, underwent a moderate converting a portion of the units relocation, includes complete rehabilitation, handled as a to be handicap accessible, replacement of all kitchens and resident in place relocation. It exterior concrete repairs and re- bathrooms, HVAC equipment, included four primary scopes of enforcements, energy efficient hot water heaters, windows, and work: windows in the entire building lighting, and a new look for the flooring. Substantial work was were replaced from the inside; the exterior of the buildings. done to the building exteriors, floor fire sprinkler system was extended joists were repaired, solar panels into every unit; basic unit work and green areas were installed on was done in about a third of the certain roofs, bio-retention bonds units (e.g. replacing light fixtures, were added for storm water runoff, cabinets, and appliances); and 11 and eight units were converted into units were converted into barrier- barrier free (ADA) units. free units. The NHP Foundation • 17
Developer Experience Highlights CALVIN MOWBRAY PARK & CLEME MANOR FOREST PARK STEPHEN CAMPER PARK 5300 Coke Street 3708 Garden Oaks Drive 700 Weaver Avenue Houston, TX 77020 New Orleans, LA 70114 Cambridge, MD 21613 284 units 284 units 190 units Upon announcing a planned $35M Due to severe damage caused by The Housing Authority of the City of in streetscape improvement, Hurricane Katrina, NHPF undertook Cambridge, Maryland (CHA) made multifamily construction, single a substantial rehab of this 280- the decision to participate in the family rehabilitation, and renovation unit property utilizing Section 42/ Rental Assistance Demonstration of the Community Center for LIHTC (100% set-aside at 60% (RAD) Program administrated the Greater Fifth Ward Finnegan AMI including 71 Project-based by HUD in order to substantially Park neighborhood, the city of Section 8 assistance bonds) which rehabilitate this aging portfolio of Houston worked closely with NHPF commenced in March 2007. 190 units which NHPF managed as to redevelop Cleme Manor via The rehab was phased with the an on-site relocation. HUD created an on-site resident relocation. first buildings placed-in-service in the RAD Program to foster public Most importantly, NHPF’s December 2007 and substantial and private partnerships that are ongoing renovations and security completion achieved on the last capable of completing renovations enhancements have resulted in a apartments in March 2008. on a large scale. As a result, 27% decrease in crime in the area, During the construction process, CHA partnered with NHPF and a according to The City of Houston. which required all residents to local developer to undertake a Originally constructed in 1970, relocate, NHPF made its Texas and comprehensive rehabilitation of the Cleme Manor is situated on 12.8 Louisiana properties available for property with LIHTC. acres east of downtown Houston those displaced by the hurricane. Calvin Mowbray Park & Stephen in the Greater Fifth Ward-Finnegan The property had 90% occupancy in Camper Park were purchased in Park neighborhood. There are May 2009 and was able to convert 2016 and have been substantially a total of 284 residential units its construction loan to permanent renovated. The property was built in Cleme Manor’s 24-building debt in September 2009. in 1972 and 1973 by the Housing garden-style community. One of The property has an on-site Authority of Cambridge and Houston’s most improved areas, Community Center staffed by contains a total of 88 buildings Cleme Manor is part of the City’s professionals and offers structured featuring 190 units of one- to five- Tier 1 redevelopment zone, an programs for all ages including, bedrooms. area which has received targeted but not limited to, after school The property’s updated city investments. Cleme Manor assistance, computer training, units feature kitchen upgrades, Apartments is an integral part of and health/wellness activities. installations of washers and dryers, the revitalization of the community. These programs are free of charge bathroom upgrades, and much In 2014, NHPF’s acquisition and open to all members of the more. Currently the rehab work is and rehabilitation of Cleme Manor community, not solely residents of 100% complete and the tax-exempt played a major role in keeping the property. In August 2010, the bonds have been paid off. officials from closing nearby property was selected by KaBOOM! Henderson Elementary, ensuring as the site for one of its community neighborhood children could attend built playgrounds. a school close to home. 18 • The NHP Foundation
Developer Experience Highlights FOXWOOD MANOR HARVEST HOMES APARTMENTS HOLLYBUSH GARDENS 2180 Veterans Highway 3520–3542 West Fifth Avenue & 252 Hollybush Gardens Levittown, PA 19056 318–322 S. St. Louis Avenue Glassboro, NJ 08028 304 units Chicago, IL 60624 252 units The 304-unit property was in good 36 units Having been built in two phases overall condition, but it was in need Created through the NHPF Affiliate from 1968 to 1972, this 252- of occupied, substantial upgrades Program, the award-winning unit property was in need of to extend its useful life. Occupancy Harvest Homes Apartments is a a substantial renovation. The prior to the rehab was 97%. newly constructed four-building refinancing plan utilized tax-exempt The scope of work for the family apartment complex in the bond permanent debt, federal in-place rehab included installing East Garfield Park neighborhood LIHTC equity, and pre-existing new individual HVAC systems of Chicago. Harvest Homes is the property reserves. and hot water heaters; replacing realization of a plan initiated by the NHPF created a new 2,100 any older or unsightly kitchen People’s Community Development square foot community center built appliances, cabinets and flooring; Corporation of Chicago, Inc. to house the resident services replacing all bathroom vanities (“PCDAC”) and created with NHPF programs that are run for the and fixtures; replacement of tubs, as part of a LIHTC partnership. benefit of the property’s residents. toilets and bathroom flooring where Overseen entirely by NHPF, The major work done in the needed; completing major drainage construction of the 36 new on-site renovation also included repairs; and building a new 600 100% affordable family units kitchen upgrades (new cabinets, square foot community center in Chicago’s East Garfield Park countertops and appliance for Resident Services. We also neighborhood renders it the largest upgrades); bathroom upgrades; substantially rehabbed 16 units for new residential construction in the replacement of all electrical panels conversion to ADA accessible. neighborhood in the last 30 years. and smoke detectors; new HVAC The construction loan closed The $14M development units; the addition of ADA access eight months after we submitted is a result of a joint venture ramps; new individual hot water the initial application to PHFA and between PCDAC and NHPF that heaters to replace central boilers; the rehab period lasted 16 months. was funded by a variety of both new waterproofing and insulation of This included doing significant private and public sources, such all crawl spaces; and replacement work in addition to the original as LIHTC, the City of Chicago’s of all interior lighting with new rehab included in the construction Department of Planning and energy efficient fixtures. contract, using the contingency Economic Development, the State funds and cost savings. of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, the Chicago Community Loan Fund, Enterprise Community Investments, Inc., and NHPF. City support for the project included $1M in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and approximately $1.4M in low-income housing and donation tax credits that generated $12.7M in equity for the project. The NHP Foundation • 19
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Developer Experience Highlights BEFORE AFTER MARK TWAIN HOTEL 111 W. Division Street Chicago, IL 60610 152 units NHPF acquired and secured financing to fully renovate The Mark Twain, an historic property, to preserve its affordability and fully renovate and reposition it in a fast growing and gentrifying neighborhood of Chicago in May 2016 pursuant to the Chicago’s SRO (Single Room Occupancy) Preservation Ordinance. The Mark Twain was built as a five-story hotel and continues to operate as an SRO hotel. The property contains 152 hotel rooms with ground floor commercial retail space and a signage lease, totaling over 58,000 square feet. Comprehensive renovations to the property will commence and complete in 2019, and require a full relocation of its residents. Upon completion, the property will serve its current and future low-income residents with 148 fully renovated accessible small studio units, resident services, and amenities such as a fully-restored ground floor parlor as a Community Room with a new community kitchen, reformatted management office space, a new outdoor roof RENDERING BY STUDIO 97 deck, and a new larger elevator. The $53M preservation project is financed by the city of Chicago’s tax-exempt bonds, equity from Low Income Housing and Federal Historic tax credits, 95% Project-Based Vouchers, and the city’s HOME funds. The NHP Foundation • 21
Developer Experience Highlights PARKCHESTER APARTMENTS PLAZA BORINQUEN APARTMENTS SHIPS’ COVE 2704 Wade Road SE 471 East 137th Street 130 Canal Street Washington, DC 20020 Bronx, New York 10454 Fall River, MA 02721 92 units 88 units 201 units Parkchester is a newly renovated Plaza Borinquen was designed NHPF acquired Ships’ Cove as part 94-unit LIHTC property (with one unit and constructed to fundamentally of its ongoing mission to preserve used as the leasing office) that was alter the relationship between affordable housing units at below originally purchased in 2015 under affordable housing residents and market rate for economically the District of Columbia’s Tenant their surroundings. NHPF acquired challenged individuals and families. Opportunity Purchase Act (TOPA). the 88-unit townhome style, Section Ships’ Cove is an 18-story family Parkchester Tenant Association 8, affordable rental property in the apartment complex with waterfront partnered with NHPF to acquire the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, views in central Fall River. building. NY to upgrade the property and It was built in 1971 and, while Originally constructed in 1978, safeguard its affordability. various components had been Parkchester Apartments is situated NHPF’s resident-in-place rehab updated over the years, a number of on six acres of well-maintained included replacing public hallways systems and finishes were in need and landscaped grounds. The with patios and a lobby with a of replacement or repair when it was substantial rehab, which NHPF has courtyard. The majority of the acquired by a LIHTC partnership managed as a full off-site resident units are three- and four-bedroom led by NHPF. The acquisition and relocation, included complete duplex and triplex apartments, rehabilitation financing included replacement of all kitchens and each of which has its own separate a tax-exempt Freddie Mac loan, a bathrooms, HVAC equipment, entrance and private patio. bank bridge loan, seller financing, windows, and flooring. Substantial Plaza Borinquen’s combination of equity from the sale of LIHTCs, and work was also done to the building pride of ownership, absolute privacy, property reserves. exteriors, solar panels and green and public intercourse was one of The major work, which NHPF areas were installed on certain the first developments to transform handled as in-place renovation, roofs, bio-retention bonds were affordable housing into a home. included extensive repairs and added for storm water runoff, and The site is served by Operation refinish of the building exterior, five units were converted into barrier Pathways Resident Services. replacement of the main electrical free (ADA) units. switchgear, upgrades to kitchens and bathrooms, new flooring, renovation of most common area spaces, elevator upgrades, ventilation improvements, plumbing repairs, converting a portion of the units to be handicap accessible, energy efficient lighting, repairing and resealing the parking lot, and a new, significantly more powerful emergency generator, and other life safety improvements. 22 • The NHP Foundation
Developer Experience Highlights ST. LUKE’S PLAZA TAKOMA PLACE APARTMENTS THE ROUNDTREE RESIDENCES 5602 Enright Avenue 6676 Georgia Avenue NW 2515 Alabama Avenue SE St. Louis, MO 63112 Washington, DC 20012 Washington, DC 20020 216 units 105 units 91 units This on-site rehab involved moving NHPF recently secured financing Award-winning Roundtree all residents out of 216 units into from the DC Department of Housing Residences is a ground-up other buildings as their entire and Community Development construction 91-unit senior building was being renovated. (“DHCD”), R4 Capital, and R4 development utilizing Section 42/ The work included installing Capital Funding for a total of LIHTC funding. Along with LIHTC new individual HVAC systems; $39.4M to redevelop and preserve equity, the project was financed upgrading kitchens where needed; Takoma Place. with tax-exempt bonds, NIF/Solar new bathrooms, new carpet and Constructed in 1953, the Energy grants, and seller financing. paint throughout; installing new Takoma Place Apartments are Units are only available to roofs and front entrances; doing adjacent to the Walter Reed Army seniors making 60% or less of DC’s major tuck pointing; repairing Hospital Campus along a gentrifying area median income (AMI), with 20 balconies; replacing waste lines; corridor in the nation’s capital. units set aside for seniors making and renovating/expanding the In 2017, NHPF worked with 50% or less of DC’s AMI. management office. the Takoma Place Apartments The building is built to Enterprise The rehab was completed Tenants Association to acquire Green Community standards and utilizing tax-exempt bond debt, the property using the District of includes a solar array and partial Federal and State LIHTC equity, Columbia’s Tenant Opportunity to green roof in addition to other and Federal and state Historic Purchase Act (TOPA). NHPF and the energy saving features. Tax Credit (“HTC”) equity. Upon Tenants Association partnered to completion of the renovations, undertake a $31.7M rehabilitation residents typically moved back of the property which required to their original unit, unless they a majority of residents to fully requested a transfer to another relocate and some to remain on- unit, and that transfer was usually site. The rehab used LIHTC as accommodated. well as subsidies provided by DC Government. Financing and funding was also provided by Community Capital, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the seller. Takoma Place consists of 7 four- story apartment buildings. Changes NHPF made increased the overall unit count post-renovation to 106 leasable units versus 104 leasable units before renovation. The NHP Foundation • 23
Developer Experience Highlights WALNUT SQUARE WASHINGTON DODD APARTMENTS WOODMONT CROSSING 8501 I-10 Service Road 587 Carroll Street APARTMENTS New Orleans, LA Orange, NJ 2327 Good Hope Road SE 209 units 300 units Washington, DC The original structures were Having been built in the early 176 units demolished and the property 1960s, this 300-unit property was Woodmont Crossing, in Southeast rebuilt due to severe damage in need of a substantial renovation. Washington, DC is a 12-building, caused by Hurricane Katrina. Notice The refinancing plan utilized tax- 176-unit garden-style LIHTC to proceed was issued in August exempt bond permanent debt, property that completed a moderate 2007 and substantial completion Federal LIHTC equity, and pre- rehabilitation at the end of 2018. was achieved in June 2009 with existing property reserves. The Woodmont Crossing United occupancy beginning in July 2009. The major work done in the on- Tenant Association selected The property achieved 90% site renovation included kitchen NHPF in 2017 to partner on the occupancy in December 2009 and upgrades (new countertops and acquisition and rehabilitation as was able to convert its construction full appliance upgrades); bathroom part of the DC Tenant Opportunity loan to permanent debt in March upgrades; replacing all electrical to Purchase Act (TOPA) and 2010. panels and smoke detectors; new the acquisition was closed The property has an on-site HVAC units; the addition of disabled simultaneously with the new LIHTC Community Center staffed by access ramps; new individual hot rehabilitation financing. The $44.6M professionals and offers structured water heaters to replace central transaction was made possible programs for all ages including boilers; new waterproofing and through a loan from the District of but not limited to after school insulation of all basements; and Columbia Housing Finance Agency assistance, computer training, replacement of all interior lighting (DCHFA) financed through that and health/wellness activities. with new energy efficient fixtures. agency’s first time participation in These programs are free of charge U.S. Department of Housing and and open to all members of the Urban Development (HUD) Level 1 community, not solely residents of 50/50 Risk Share 542 (c) program. the property. LIHTC Equity financing was provided The property also has in by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). excess of 60 units designated as NHPF acquired the property in workforce housing with rents set at 2018 and began a rehabilitation the 60% AMI level but no restriction program in which 85% of residents on income. remained in-place, replacing HVAC systems, renovating bathrooms and kitchens, increasing the number of units for residents with disabilities, and some site repairs. 24 • The NHP Foundation
ST. LUKE’S PLAZA / MISSOURI Financial Partners, Donors, and Sponsors Mansur Abdul-Malik Ralph Boyd, Jr. Cogency Global, Inc. Abe Wood Inc. Charlene Brisco CohnReznick LLP Robert Abrams Al Browne Columbia Baptist Church Mecky Adnani Bucks County, PA Conifer Realty, LLC Affordable Housing Advisors Bucks County Community Foundation Connecticut Housing Finance Agency African Heritage Teachers Stipend Bucks County Food Bank Connecticut Housing Tax Credit Ramon Aggabao Bucks County Opportunity Council Contribution Program AGM Financial Services Diane & Richard Burns Family Connecticut Light & Power AHC Inc. Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Crenshaw Communications Alphonse Diaz Architects PC Caleco Cushman & Wakefield Sunny & Bill Alsup Cannon Heyman & Weiss LLP Darien Community Fund Amazon Foundation Capital One DC Department of Housing and Amerigroup Foundation Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP Community Development Amerigroup Corporation Leslie & Tom Carr DC Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) Pamela Anderson-Livingston Celadon Partners Delaware Valley Mental Health / Foundation Angelina & Huey Wilson Foundation Center for Health Community Partnership Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen PC Frank Cerbini Deutsch-Khanna Family Fund Archdiocese of Philadelphia CHANGE All Souls Housing Corporation Patricia Diaz Dennis Asset for Independence IDA (HHS) Children and Family Legacy Fund District of Columbia Housing and Community AT&T Foundation Children and Family Services of Jacksonville Development Fund Azar Foundation Chipotle District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency Pauline Baculi Clause Chow District of Columbia Sustainable BancorpSouth CIH Properties, Inc. Energy Utility Bank of America Merrill Lynch Cinnaire Dollar General Literacy Foundation Scott Barkan Citi Community Capital Dominium Josefina Barredo Citi Group Foundation Draper & Kramer, Incorporated BBV Compass Foundation City of Arlington Housing Rehabilitation Neal Drobenare BBVA Compass Program Shay Dugan Beacon Communities City of Chicago Dulin United Methodist Church Becker & Becker City of Falls Church CDBG Eagle Bank Bellwether Enterprise City of Falls Church Community Service Fund ECS Capitol Services, PLLC Benchmark Title Agency LLC City of Houston Edgewood Management Berk Foundation City of Orange NJ EDI International Best Buy City Real Estate Advisors (CREA) Energy Wise Best Buy (Children’s Foundation) Clark Construction Group Enterprise Community Partners Bocarsley Emben Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLP CMQ Flooring Enterprise Real Estate Capital / Bellwether Bottom Dollar Food Store Mary Cochuico Enterprise The NHP Foundation • 25
Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants Nancy & Donald Hess Linn-Mathers Inc. General Contractors Financial Partners, Donors, and Sponsors Essex County, NJ Hessel, Aluise & Neun, PC and Builders Every Kid a King Foundation Hewlett Packard Livi Centeno-Mcnulla Exxon Mobile Hillcrest Foundation Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) Fannie Mae John Hoffer Locke Lord LLP FCHC: A Virginia Community Development Holland & Knight LLP Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation Corporation Home Depot Foundation Louisiana Housing Finance Agency Federal Capital Partners Homefree-USA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Lisa Hounshell Louisiana Recovery Authority & Louisiana Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Housing & Urban Development Office of Community Development Financial Partners Evelynn Howell Louisiana Local Government Environmental John Michael Feehan Hudson Housing Capital Facilities and Community Authority Fifth Ward Redevelopment Authority Iberia Bank Mortgage Company Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) City of Houston Industrial Development Authority of the Jeff Macdonagh Tanner Finnan City of St. Louis MO MaCrostie Historic Advisors First Book Philadelphia Inspire Credit Union Marcus & Millichap AHA First Federal of Bucks County JBG Smith Tiffany Martinez Eileen Fisher Corey John Carol Ann Mason Food Bank of South East Jersey Jordan Johnson Mass Mutual Christy Foreman Beverly Johnson McCormack Baron Asset Management Foundations Community Partnership–BIIG Jonathan Rose Companies Merchants Capital Fox Pool Management Jones Lang LaSalle Multifamily, LLC Metlife Foundation Freddie Mac Corporation James A. Joseph Michael Franklin Freddie Mac Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Missouri Housing Development Commission Friedman LLP JPMorgan Chase Foundation Fred Mitchell Frost Foundation Jennifer Ju Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Patrick Fry Julia & Christopher Sawyer Joyce Moskovitz Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP Junior League of Baton Rouge NAHMA Educational Funding Goldstein Hall PLLC Kaboom! National Housing & Rehabilitation Carlos Gonzales Kaiser Permanente Association (NH&RA) GPOA Foundation Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP National Housing Trust Greater New Orleans Foundation Kelliher & Salzer, LLC National Housing Trust Community Stephen Green Kiss Electric LLC Development Gulf Youth Action Corps / Americorps Klein Hornig LLP National Multifamily Housing Council Dawn Gutierrez Philip Lanicho Neighbor Works America Hallkeen Management Latter & Blum New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Hamel Builders of Washington DC LEDIC Realty Company, LLC Finance Agency Carolyn Hardaway Jay Legaspi New Jersey Shares Healthy City Fall River Kevin Lewis New York City Housing Development Heron Foundation Eryka Lindsey Corporation 26 • The NHP Foundation
Niagara Cares / Niagara Bottling Sam’s Club The Sirus Fund Financial Partners, Donors, and Sponsors No Child Hungry Cherie Santos-Wuest The Wachovia Foundation Novogradac & Company LLP Sarabi Group, LLC Ron Tienzo Oldways Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP Tomlinson For State Senate Oldways Taste of African Heritage Grant SBC Foundation Triad Housing Corporation Olive Branch Consulting, Ltd. Share Our Strength Tulane University Susan & Keith Orgeron Sharps Landscaping, Inc. U.S. Bancorp Community Elizabeth Ortmann Shez Ent. Inc. (SUBWAY) Development Corporation John Ortmann Shinda Management Corporation U.S. Bank Andrew Pagtakhan Shoprite United Way of Houston Jessie Pagtakhan Jamie Smarr United Way of Metro Dallas Gary Parkinson Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP United Way of Western CT Avani Patel Ian Sobel Urban Atlantic Pembrook Capital Management Sodexo Remote Sites US Bank Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Souther University US Department of Housing and Peoples United Community Foundation Joseph Sperlazzo Urban Development Pepper Hamilton, LLP St. John’s Community Foundation, Inc Thomas Vaccaro Ethel & T. Peyton Robinson State Farm Vesta Corporation Philabundance State of Louisiana / Office of Community Walker & Dunlop PNC Bank Development / Disaster Recovery Unit Walmart PNC Foundation Kendra Stensven Amanda Walz PNC Real Estate Stifel Joyce Walz Preserving Louisiana Affordable Housing Stratford Capital Group Washington Gas & Light Prince George County Sugar Creek Capital WC Smith Tim Pryor Frank L. Sullivan, Jr. WCS Construction, LLC Qatar Katrina Fund Suntrust United Way Campaign Wells Fargo Andrea Quimoyog TCAM Asset Management Ken White R4 Capital LLC Texas Department of Housing & Community Mary & Joseph Wiedorfer Clarita Ramos Affairs Sam Wildhallm RBC Capital Markets The David and Minnie Berk Foundation Barbara W. Wolf RED Capital Group The Ford Foundation Amanda Wu Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC The Frost Foundation Carrie Yeager Redniss & Meade The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Reginelli Pizzeria Foundation Related Companies The Little Fund That Could Renew Our Music, INC. The MacArthur Foundation Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC The Meadows Foundation Meade Rhoads The Partnership, Inc. (TPI) Pamela Robinson The Prudential Financial Rogers Yogodzinski LLP The Prudential Foundation The NHP Foundation • 27
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