Affiliated Development, a real estate development, investment and asset management firm, has announced the launch of an impact investment fund to invest in multifamily mixed-income workforce housing throughout South and Central Florida. Affiliated Housing Impact Fund, LP (or the “Fund”) will provide equity capital to finance Affiliated Development’s pipeline of workforce housing projects and investments.
Read MoreMiami Heat Star Udonis Haslem And Magellan Housing Score Approval To Build Wynwood Works On City Owned Land
A partnership between Haslem Housing Ventures, led by Miami Heat star Udonis Haslem, and the Coral Gables-based Magellan Housing, have received approval from Miami’s Omni Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to build Wynwood Works, a 12-story mixed-use apartment project in Wynwood. Wynwood Works will be built on city owned land at 2035 North Miami Avenue.
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Announces $250 Million In CARES Act Funding Allocated For Rental And Mortgage Assistance
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that the state will allocate $250 million in CARES Act funding to rental and mortgage assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. $120 million of the funds will be allocated to Florida Housing Finance Corp. which will provide rental assistance to households who live in affordable housing rentals within the Florida Housing Finance Corp. portfolio.
Read MoreMiami City Commission Approves $6.9 Million To COVID-19 Rent & Utility Assistance For Low-Income Households
The Miami City Commission voted unanimously to approve $6.9 million in rent and utility assistance for low-income residents who recently lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Independent contractors such as realtors are not eligible for the loans, neither are those receiving rental subsidies or are behind on their payments.
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