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The CMFA Assists Crystal Springs Upland School on a 32,000,000 Tax-Exempt Bond Financing in San Mateo County, CA

Jul 1, 2016

Crystal Springs Uplands School (“CSUS” or the “School”) is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades six through twelve with a total enrollment of approximately 350. Founded in 1952, the School is located on a ten-acre suburban campus on the San Francisco Peninsula in Hillsborough, California.

The financing enabled CSUS to refinance proceeds used to purchase a 6.24-acre property in Belmont California, to serve as the School’s middle school campus, construct an academic building and multi-purpose building on the middle school campus and perform renovations and improvements on the School’s upper school campus in Hillsborough California.

CMFA Completed the issuance of $15,259,000 in Bonds for City Center Plaza Apartments

Jun 30, 2016

MidPen Housing Corporation is one of the nation’s leading non-profit developers, owners and managers of high-quality affordable housing. MidPen has developed over 100 communities and 6,600 homes for low-income families, seniors and special needs individuals throughout Northern California over the last 40 years.

This bond financing enabled MidPen to rehabilitate an 80-unit affordable multi-family housing development. City Center Plaza was developed in 1997 with low-income tax credits. The project is arranged in six separate buildings. One-hundred percent of the units will be restricted to households making no more than 50% and 60% of Area Median Income. In order to preserve City Center Plaza, critical building needs must be addressed in a comprehensive renovation. The project is located at 950 Main Street, Redwood City, California. This financing will continue to preserve 80 units of affordable housing in Redwood City for the next 55 years.

The CMFA Issues $8,000,000 in Tax-Exempt Financing for the Manzanita Place Apartments

Jun 27, 2016

Volunteers of America National Services is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of quality, affordable housing for low and moderate-income households. They create and manage housing for the homeless, families with children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, including physical and mental disabilities

This financing, issued by the CMFA enabled VOA to rehabilitate a 63-unit, affordable senior multi-family housing development known as Manzanita Place Apartments. It was constructed in 1990 as Section 202 housing for the elderly and benefits from a HAP contract on 100% of the units. Each unit will receive new interior paint. New refrigerators, ranges, and microwaves will be installed in every unit. This project is located at 1019 Madden Lane, Roseville, California. This financing will continue to preserve 62 units of affordable housing for senior households in the City of Roseville for another 55 years.

Eisenhower Medical Center Secures Tax-Exempt Debt Through the CMFA

Jun 9, 2016

Eisenhower Medical Center has provided high quality, compassionate care for more than 40 years through a full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic, treatment and emergency facilities. Eisenhower is an accredited teaching hospital, with a School of Graduate Medical Education training new physicians in the specialties of family medicine and internal medicine.

The proceeds of the bonds will be used to prepay in full $18,735,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of City of Rancho Mirage Joint Powers Financing Authority Certificates of Participation, Series 1997B, executed and delivered for the benefit of the Borrower, the proceeds of which were used to finance and refinance the costs of the acquisition, construction and equipping of certain health care capital improvements (the “Project”) owned by the Borrower and located at Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, California 92270

 

The CMFA Issues $42,020,000 in Tax-Exempt Financing for the Laurel Grove Apartments

Jun 3, 2016

In 1967, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors established the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara (“HACSC”) as an independent local government agency to administer the federal rental assistance programs authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937. Since 1976, HACSC has operated the federal rental assistance programs of the County of Santa Clara and the City of San José as one program. In 2008, Congress designated HACSC a Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration agency.

HACSC will be using the proceeds of the bonds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Laurel Grove Lane Apartments project that will consist of an 82-unit housing community located in San Jose, CA. The development will offer one, two and three bedroom units, as well as onsite laundry, property management and service offices, a community room with kitchen, and a tot lot.  Laurel Grove Apartments is located adjacent to the downtown Diridon Transit Station, providing residents with immediate access to trains, light rail, buses and bike share. All apartment units will be restricted to residents with household incomes no greater than 50% and 60% of the Area Median Income. capital improvements (the “Project”) owned by the Borrower and located at Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, California 92270

 

Peoples Self Help Housing Corporation Project to Benefit Santa Barbara’s Low Income Residents

May 31, 2016

Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (“PSHH”) is a national award-winning non-profit organization that creates affordable housing and self-sufficiency programs on California’s Central Coast; San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties.

The Jardin de las Rosas Apartments is a new construction project consisting of a 40 unit apartment property for affordable multifamily renters. The project site plan consists of 1 three-story building. The first story includes a parking garage and community center. The community center will be 3,000sq ft. which will contain a multipurpose room, kitchen, offices, classrooms, restrooms, laundry room, storage, and a mechanical room. The remaining two stories will be affordable apartments for families. The financing of this project will result in retaining 40 affordable apartments for the next 55 years.

The CMFA Completed the issuance of $5,447,403 in Bonds for Many Mansions

May 19, 2016

During 1986-87, Many Mansions embarked upon its first development project. Many Mansions, along with the City of Thousand Oaks and the Conejo Future Foundation, developed Schillo Gardens. Financed through the federal tax credit program and with assistance from the City of Thousand Oaks, Schillo Gardens housed individuals and families who were low-income and whose rent would be set accordingly. Many Mansions has continued to grow its portfolio and develop affordable housing.

This bond financing will enable Many Mansions to acquire and rehabilitate the Schillo Gardens Apartments affordable multifamily rental housing facility. The project consists of 7 one-bedroom, 16 two-bedroom and 6 three-bedroom units. Many Mansions is purchasing the Schillo Gardens Apartments from the City of Thousand Oaks. Upon purchase, a significant rehabilitation will take place to address replacement of major building systems, increase energy & water efficiency and improve the individual units. Rents will be restricted to households with incomes no greater than 50% and 60% of the area median income. This project is located at 2825-2861 Los Robles Road, Thousand Oaks, California.

American Heritage Education Foundation Selects the CMFA as Issuer

May 17, 2016

American Heritage Education Foundation (“AHEF”) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization 501(c)(3) dedicated to the understanding and teaching of America’s philosophical heritage to promote constructive citizenship and freedom, unity, progress, and responsibility among students and citizens.

Recently, AHEF selected the CMFA as its issuer of tax exempt bonds. Proceeds were used to finance the costs of the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation and equipping of public charter school facilities located in Escondido California. The refinancing allows the organization to stabilize their interest costs and take advantage of the current low interest rates.

CMFA Completed the issuance of $16,400,000 in Bonds for Buckingham Apartments

May 13, 2016

MRK Partners, Inc. completed the issuance $16,400,000 of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance an affordable housing project in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

The Buckingham Apartments is an acquisition/ rehabilitation of an existing affordable housing multifamily tax credit project. The project is an 84 unit multifamily residential rental facility consisting of five buildings all within approximately 1/5 of a mile from each other. This financing will preserve a much needed 83 units of affordable housing for the City of Los Angeles for another 55 years.

Low Cost, Tax-Exempt Financing Provided for King Chavez Academies

May 11, 2016

King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools is focused on closing the achievement gap between urban students and their suburban counterparts, promoting social justice through educational reform, and developing local leaders.

Recently, King Chavez Academies selected the CMFA as its issuer of tax exempt bonds. Proceeds were used to refund outstanding debt and finance the costs of constructing improvements to, expansion of, renovation of, and equipping of educational facilities located throughout San Diego County.

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