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File #: 15-3447   
Type: Staff Briefing - Without Ordinance
In control: Quality of Life Committee
On agenda: 6/16/2015
Posting Language: Briefing and possible action on a proposal for the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation to issue Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds to Palo Alto Apartments in the amount of $20,000,000.00 [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; John Dugan, Director, Planning and Community Development]
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning & Community Development

DEPARTMENT HEAD: John M. Dugan, Director

COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 4

SUBJECT:

Issuance of San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds for Palo Alto Apartments.

SUMMARY:

Briefing and possible action on a proposal for the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation to issue Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds to Palo Alto Apartments in the amount of $20,000,000.00

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Palo Alto Apartments is an approximately $39.3 million multi-family rental housing development, located at 12305 S.W. Loop 410, in Council District 4. This 322 unit low-income housing tax credit development will be restricted to households who earn at or below 60% of area median income (AMI). The City Council has awarded $1,587,322.86 in HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and $600,000.00 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. In addition, the City Council has approved a Resolution of No Objection for this development's Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 4% Housing Tax Credit Application.

ISSUE:

The SAHTFC proposes to issue its Multi-family Housing Revenue Bonds to construct the Palo Alto Apartments, a 322 unit low income housing tax credit project located at 12305 S.W. Loop 410 in Council District 4. All of the 322 units will be occupied by families who earn 60% or less of the median family income. The bonds will only be payable from the revenues of the project and will not be an obligation or debt of the City.

San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation ("SAHTPFC") has agreed to serve as the sole member of the General Partner of the Partnership in connection with the financing of the Project, acquire the Land and lease it to the Partnership pursuant to a Ground Lease, and serve as the general contractor for the Project. NRP is the project developer.

In connection with the Bond Fina...

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