Homeowners Rehab Inc. has received funding for a 98-unit apartment community in Cambridge to be called Concord Highlands. It will be the largest affordable housing community in Cambridge in 40 years, with all units being deed-restricted and affordable.  

MassHousing provided the nonprofit with $24.7 million in affordable housing financing. Funding includes a $8.9 million permanent loan, a $11.9 million tax credit equity bridge loan and a $3.8 million in workforce housing funding from the agency’s $100 million Workforce Housing Initiative. TD Bank is providing construction financing and equity, and Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp. will syndicate $13.7 million in federal and state low-income housing tax credit as a result of MassHousing’s financing.  

The city of Cambridge is providing $8.1 million from the city’s affordable housing trust and $2 million in HOME funds. The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development is providing $1.5 million in direct subsidy from the housing stabilization fund and $1.5 million from the affordable housing trust fund.  

The project will involve the construction of a 6-story building, with the goal of pursuing a Green Enterprise certification for sustainable materials and energy efficiency. The general contractor is NEI General Contracting. The architect is ICON Architecture and the property will be managed by WinnCos.

Largest Affordable Housing Community in Cambridge in 40 Years Moves Ahead

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