Category: News

  • Phase II of Winner’s Circle at Saratoga Complete Thanks to $13M Freddie Mac Loan

    MHNOnline August 30, 2012 Ballston Spa, N.Y.—The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) has closed on a $13 million Freddie Mac construction loan to refinance the recently completed Phase II of the Winner’s Circle at Saratoga apartment complex. “It’s a really terrific property and terrific market as Saratoga County has grown over 20 percent in population in…

  • Affordable Housing for Special Needs People Coming to Wallkill, N.Y.

    Multi-Housing News Online Aug. 3, 2012 Wallkill, N.Y.—The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), a not-for-profit mortgage lender financing multifamily development throughout New York, has closed on a $7.95 million construction loan to develop Sunrise Apartments in the town of Wallkill, N.Y. The 79-unit complex, located in Wallkill’s Scotchtown neighborhood, will provide housing and access to supportive…

  • Affordable Housing Units To Be Built Following $7.95M Deal

    Hudson Valley Press August 1, 2012 WALLKILL – CPC, Jonah Mandelbaum & Occupations, Inc. announced today the closing of a $7.95 million loan to develop Sunrise Apartments, a 79-unit complex in the Scotchtown section of the Town of Wallkill. The complex will house families and individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, and provide access to…

  • HPD, CPCR & East Brooklyn Congregations Celebrate New Affordable Housing

    New York Nonprofit Press July 16, 2012 The Community Preservation Corporation Resources (CPCR) and East Brooklyn Congregations (EBC) celebrated the completion of Madison Putnam, a new $15.3 million, 48-unit affordable housing development for low-income families in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn last Thursday. This project was completed with financial support from the New York City…

  • CPC Honored by Preservation Association of Central NY for Financing Historic Rehab Projects

    New York Real Estate Journal July 17, 2012 Syracuse, NY The Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) honored The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) recently with a Preservation Merit Award at the 2012 PACNY Awards. CPC was honored for its commitment to financing historic rehabilitation projects throughout Central New York. The annual PACNY Awards celebrate…

  • Loan to Aid Turning the Academy Building Into Apartments

    July 12, 2012 The Rochester Business Journal July 10, 2012 The Community Preservation Corp., the State of New York Mortgage Agency and Fitzhugh Associates LLC announced Tuesday the closing of a $3.7 million loan to develop the Academy Building into 21 upscale apartments. The 140-year-old historic property was the site of Rochester’s first public high…

  • CPC Provides $1 Million Permanent Loan for Mixed-Use East Village Lofts

    May 22, 2012 The New York Real Estate Journal May 22, 2012 Buffalo, NY Continuing its commitment to provide financing for affordable multifamily housing, The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) has closed on a $1 million permanent loan for East Village Lofts, a newly renovated mixed-use building featuring 42 low-income apartments and 4,000 s/f of commercial…

  • The Community Preservation Corporation Announces Changes to its Executive Team

    May 01, 2012 Multi-Housing News May 1, 2012 New York—The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), a non-profit lender for affordable housing throughout New York State, announced the following changes to its executive staff: Miriam Kulnis has joined CPC as Chief Risk Officer. She will be responsible for the overall management of the Special Assets Group and…

  • Understanding Planned Changes for NYC Multi-family Buildings

    April 04, 2012 Real Estate Weekly March 28, 2012 By Andrew Giglio, Benchmarking Specialist, CPC Since unveiling his Greener, Greater Buildings Plan on Earth Day 2009, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been hailed for creating an innovative blueprint for groundbreaking sustainability. The core of the plan concentrates on a thorough set of efficiency…

  • CPC Strikes New Deal to Expand Lending Capabilities

    March 22, 2012 Real Estate Weekly March 15, 2012 The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) has struck a deal to extend its credit facility with its member banks that will lead to $70 million in direct lending to small and mid-size builders. The move should allow the veteran affordable housing lender to help create of preserve…

  • New Credit to Finance up to 5,000 Affordable Apts.

    March 12, 2012 In announcing the new push, Community Preservation Corp. names an 81-unit, four-building rental complex in the Morrisania section of the Bronx as its first beneficiary. Crain’s New York Business March 9, 2012 Community Preservation Corp. announced late Thursday that it will be able to help finance the creation or preservation of nearly…

  • CPC Closes on $9 Million Loan for Franklin View Apartments in Syracuse

    New York Real Estate Journal February 28, 2012 Syracuse, NY – Continuing a trend of Freddie Mac financing for new residential and mixed-use development, The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) has closed on a $9 million loan for Franklin View Apartments, a former mill building that was transformed into a mixed-use complex of rental apartments and…

  • New Head of CPC

    January 13, 2012 Cityfeet.com January 13, 2012   Friday, January 13, 2012 –  Rafael E. Cestero, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, has been named President and CEO of the non-profit organization Community Preservation Corporation and its for-profit development subsidiary, CPC Resources. Cestero, succeeds Michael Lappin, who announced…

  • Rafael E. Cestero Named President & CEO of The Community Preservation Corporation

    January 10, 2012 Career Leader in Affordable Housing in Both Public and Private Sectors Will Succeed Michael Lappin Rafael E. Cestero, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, has been named by the Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) Board of Directors to serve as President and CEO of the non-profit…