Mississippi Home Corporation Awards $4.6 Million in Housing Tax Credits
Developments Statewide Will Provide Affordable Rental Housing
Jackson, MS—The Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) announced today that it has awarded approximately $4.6 million of Housing Tax Credits for 11 developments across
the State. Financing provided by the sale of the tax credits to investors will help developers build or rehabilitate 371 units in 8 different Mississippi counties. MHC received 39 applications for over 1,700 units.
“Importantly, apartments and homes funded by tax credits will be available to families who earn 60 percent or less of the Area Median Income. The awards announced today represent another significant step in our efforts to provide more affordable housing in Mississippi,” Governor Haley Barbour said.
“The Tax Credit Program brings together a valuable combination of public and private purpose companies by enticing investors to provide funding for affordable housing across the State,” said Dianne Bolen, Executive Director of the Mississippi Home Corporation.
Six of the eleven developments that received awards today will rehabilitate existing rental stock. “The HTC program encourages developers to focus on rehabilitation as well as new construction,” noted Bolen. “Tax Credits make it financially feasible for owners to update older properties, benefiting tenants and also adding to the visual appeal of a neighborhood. Owners enter into a mandatory compliance period with MHC which means the units will be well maintained and an asset to the community for years to come,” she added.
The following developments received tax credit awards:
Bay St. Louis
Blue Meadow Apartments, 40 units, acquisition/ rehabilitation
Carthage
Crosscreek Apartments, 52 units, acquisition/ rehabilitation
Cleveland
Turntable Place, 40 units
Columbus
Providence Two, 23 units
Lowndes Properties, 26 units
Durant
Durant Apartments, 24 units, acquisition/ rehabilitation
Hattiesburg
Belmont Park Apartments, 40 units
Jackson
The Rose of Jackson (two phases), 72 units, acquisition/ rehabilitation
Cade Chapel Senior Apartments, 28 units, acquisition/ rehabilitation
Laurel
Laurel Estates, 26 units
MHC awards Housing Tax Credits on a competitive basis. Through a points system, developers are encouraged to include as many amenities to their prospective tenants as
possible, such as playgrounds, energy efficient appliances, cable television and internet services, and community education classes. The more amenities included in an
application, the more points a developer receives, thereby increasing the likelihood of a development receiving an award.
Parties interested in the Housing Tax Credit program or who wish to learn more about the Mississippi Home Corporation should contact MHC directly at 601.718.INFO (4636) or at www.mshomecorp.com.
The Mississippi Home Corporation was created by the State in 1989 to serve as the State’s Housing Finance Agency. In that capacity, MHC administers the Mortgage Revenue Bond program and the Housing Tax Credit program, among others. MHC’s mission is to enhance Mississippi’s long-term economic viability by financing safe, decent, affordable housing and helping working families build wealth.
