Jeff Englund, head of the affordable housing lending group at Greystone.

CHICAGO—The ownership of the Morningside North Apartments here has secured a $70.4-million Fannie Mae loan provided by New York City-based Greystone that will help finance planned renovations at the 256-unit affordable property.

Morningside North Apartments, under a 20-year Section 8 HAP contract, reserves 100% of its units for very-low income families that earn 60% of area median income or less. The term of the new Fannie Mae loan is 17 years with 15-year yield maintenance.

Financed under the Fannie Mae MBS as Tax-Exempt Bond (M.TEB) program, the borrower received tax-exempt financing from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) in the form of long-term bonds. Additionally, Aegon is providing tax credit equity in the amount of $30,511,183 that will be utilized towards planned renovations. With newly-issued 4% tax credits, the transaction qualifies for 90% LTV, as well as the Fannie Mae Green Rewards Program, with the intention to reduce water usage by 30% and energy use by greater than 15%.

“We thank Fannie Mae for their partnership in financing this critical asset in the Chicago market, helping to preserve quality housing for hundreds of residents,” says Jeff Englund, head of the affordable housing lending group at Greystone.

“Fannie Mae is proud to partner with Greystone on the financing of the Morningside North Apartments,” says Bob Simpson, VP of affordable and green financing for Fannie Mae. “Working with our DUS partners to provide innovative financing options through the MBS as Tax-Exempt Bond (M.TEB) program is one way that we are working to preserve affordable housing for those who need it most.”

Built in 1981, Morningside North Apartments is an 18-story high-rise community made up primarily of one-bedroom units with an on-site office, library, club room, community room, storage, laundry room, controlled access, elevators, and social activities for residents. The property is located in the Gold Coast submarket of Chicago and has a vacancy rate of under 2%.

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Morningside North Secures $70M in Fannie Mae Financing

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