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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Inducement Resolution No. 26-005 for Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds or Notes regarding authorization for filing applications to be added to the Department’s Waiting List for private activity bond authority for South 1st Affordable Apartments
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, a pre-application, as further detailed below, was submitted to the Department for consideration of an inducement resolution;
WHEREAS, Board approval of the inducement resolution is the first step in the application process for a multifamily bond issuance by the Department; and
WHEREAS, approval of the inducement will allow staff to submit an application to Bond Review Board (BRB) for private activity bonds, to be added to the Department’s Waiting List for 2026;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that based on the foregoing, Inducement Resolution No. 26-005, to proceed with the application submission to the BRB for possible receipt of State Volume Cap issuance authority under the Private Activity Bond Program for South 1st Affordable Apartments, is hereby approved in the form presented to this meeting.
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BACKGROUND
General Information: The BRB administers the annual private activity bond authority for the State of Texas. The Department is an issuer of Private Activity Bonds and is required to induce an application for bonds prior to the submission to the BRB. Approval of the inducement resolution does not constitute approval of the development but merely allows the Applicant the opportunity to move into the full application phase of the process. Once the application receives a Certificate of Reservation, the Applicant has 180 days to close on the private activity bonds.
During the 180-day process, the Department will review the complete application for compliance with the Department’s Rules, including, but not limited to, site eligibility and threshold, as well as previous participation as it relates to developments previously funded through the Department. During the review of the full application, staff will also underwrite the transaction and determine financial feasibility in accordance with the Real Estate Analysis Rules. The Department will schedule and conduct a public hearing, and the complete application, including a transcript from the hearing, will then be presented to the Board for a decision on the issuance of bonds as well as a determination on the amount of housing tax credits anticipated to be allocated to the development.
This inducement resolution would reserve approximately $20 million in private activity bond volume cap. Staff notes that the Department’s set-aside for the 2026 program year, exclusively for multifamily issuances, is anticipated to be approximately $214,000,000. The pre-application listed below may be added to the Department’s waiting list for a bond reservation.
25610 - South 1st Affordable Apartments
The acquisition and rehabilitation of 125 total multifamily units to serve the general population is proposed for the project. South 1st Affordable Apartments comprises two non-contiguous multifamily developments, The Arts at Turtle Creek and Cherry Hill Lofts, which were originally built in 1984 and 1983, respectively. The Arts at Turtle Creek is located at 714 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Austin, Travis County. Cherry Hill Lofts is located at 5609 Cougar Drive, Austin, Travis County. The applicant will elect the Priority 2 designation, which requires a minimum of 80% of the units to be rent and income restricted at 60% of the Area Median Family Income (AMFI). This designation allows up to 20% of the units to be leased at market rate. The Development will adhere to the requirements of the priority designation as it preliminarily reflects that 47 units will be rent and income-restricted at 50% of AMFI, 43 units will be rent and income-restricted at 60% of AMFI, 26 units will be rent and income-restricted at 70% of AMFI, and nine units will be rent and income-restricted at 80% of AMFI. The Department has not received any letters of support or opposition for the development.
Bond Inducement Amount: $20,000,000