NEW CONSTRUCTIONS & SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATION
LOANS FOR MULTIFAMILY APARTMENTS
FHA SECTION 221(d)(4)

 

Eligible Projects:
Proposed new construction (or) acquisition or refinance and substantial renovation of market rate and/or affordable rental housing Nationwide. AMERICAN MORTGAGE prefers to work on developments of 100 units or larger, however, will consider smaller projects on a case by case basis. Existing projects involving renovation work must, at a minimum, meet one or more of the following to qualify:
  1. Replacement of at least two major building components (i.e.) roof, HVAC system, new windows, etc., or
  2. The renovation must meet or exceed 15% of HUD's estimated replacement cost of the project after the work is in place, or
  3. The renovation work must meet or exceed $6,500 per unit times HUD's high cost factor for the area.

 

Commercial Space:

Commercial space is allowable, however, is limited to 10% of the gross floor area and 15% of gross income.

 

Geographic Preference:

Nationwide

 

Mortgage Amount:

up to $100,000,000

 

Loan Features:
  • New Construction, or Substantial renovation of existing multifamily apartments
  • Construction loan term as needed, plus up to 40 year permanent loan term
  • Up to 90% loan-to-value ratio (98.6% on BSPRA Projects)
  • Minimum Debt Service Coverage 1.11% (90% of NOI)
  • Fully amortizing
  • Fully assumable
  • Low, fixed interest rates
  • Non-recourse
  • No rent control restrictions
  • No limitation on owner’s return
  • Combined construction / permanent loan
  • Construction loan term as needed
  • Up to 40 year permanent loan term
  • Up to 90% loan-to-value ratio
  • Pre-payable with restrictions
  • Mortgage proceeds may be used to pay for acquisition or refinancing costs, including the cost of repairs, or construction, financing costs, and construction loan real estate taxes, insurance and interest.

 

Prevailing Wage Requirements:

The payment of prevailing wages is required pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Wage Act.

 

BSPRA:

A Builder's and Sponsor's Profit and Risk Allowance (“BSPRA”) is includable in the mortgage and may be used as a credit against required equity if there is an identity of interest between the borrower and the general contractor. BSPRA may be a maximum of 10% of total project costs, excluding land costs, contingency, and initial deposit to replacement reserve. By using BSPRA, a developer can substantially reduce the equity requirement. BSPRA is taken in lieu of the general contractor's profit.

 

Secondary Financing:

Secondary financing is not permitted by HUD. However, mezzanine financing is allowed.

 

Prepayment/Lockout:

Negotiable. Typically locked out during construction, then ranging from a five-year lockout to a ten-year lockout during the permanent loan, with or without a declining prepayment penalty in the five years beyond the lockout period of 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 0%. The note interest rate will be adjusted according to the selected lockout/prepayment terms.

 

 

 

American Mortgage Solutions, LLC
7701 S. Grant Street, Suite D
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
(630)654-4182 * Fax: (630)654-8985
email: jfb@megapathdsl.net

 

 
 

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