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Meeting Summary
The Austin Housing Finance Corporation board approved a $1.16 million amended loan for La Vista de Lopez, a 27-unit senior multifamily development at 809 East 9th Street, bringing the total loan to $6.23 million. A speaker raised concerns about the high per-unit cost ($734,000) and transportation accessibility for seniors, requesting the item be tabled, but the consent agenda passed with three members absent.
Key Decisions (1)
Amended Loan for La Vista de Lopez Multifamily Development
Authorized amended loan agreement with La Vista de Lopez LP not to exceed $1,160,550 for additional funding, bringing total loan to $6,233,365 for a multifamily senior rental development at 809 East 9th Street in District 1. The 27-unit, approximately 10-story project uses Homestead Preservation District Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone funds and Plaza Saltillo fee in lieu funding.
Development Activity (1)
La Vista de Lopez
27-unit senior multifamily rental development, approximately 10 stories, $20 million total project cost. 8 units at 30% AMI, 19 units at 50% AMI.
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
City continues to invest significant public funds in senior affordable housing, with per-unit costs reaching approximately $734,000 for this downtown-adjacent project.
Infrastructure
Public comment highlighted transportation accessibility concerns for senior housing developments in Northeast Austin, noting eliminated bus routes and long walks to transit stops.