December 2021 – Villas at Mesa Ridge nearly complete; few units still available
December 29, 2021
Press Release – Villas at Mt Zion & Flats at Mt Zion – Stockbridge GA
Zimmerman Properties is pleased to announce the closing and commencement of construction on Villas at Mt Zion and Flats at Mt Zion in Clayton County, Georgia. These developments are the first transactions closed in a strategic alliance between Zimmerman and TriStar to build and operate affordable housing communities offering innovative wraparound services focusing on the education, social and emotional wellbeing of its residents. A formal Ground-Breaking Ceremony is being planned at the construction site, located at 3297 Mount Zion Road, Stockbridge, Georgia 30281, which will be followed by a formal Grand Opening Ceremony at the completion of construction.
The developments consists of two affordable housing communities: (i) Villas at Mt Zion, a 96-unit senior, independent living community (age 55+), and (ii) Flats at Mt Zion, a 210-unit multi-family community targeting families with children who attend Mt. Zion Elementary and Primary Schools. The development will include gated entry with reciprocal easements to allow all residents the ability to utilize and enjoy the swimming pool, exercise facility, computer library, playgrounds, outdoor garden, wellness center and the Early Learning Center (“ELC”). The ELC will be staffed by Star-C, Inc., an Atlanta based 501(c)3 non-profit community organization, which will provide residents of the development free on-site wraparound services that include an after-school program for kindergarten through 5th grade aged children of residents, healthy living and eating initiative classes, general wellness programs, community gardening and summer camps.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the (a) Clayton County Board of Commissioners and their governmental departments, including (i) Community Development, (ii) Transportation and Development, and (iii) Fire and Emergency Services for working through the pre-construction review and permitting of this development during the COVID-19 pandemic, (b) the Clayton County Public School system and its (i) Board of Education and (ii) Superintendents, and the (c) Housing Authority of Clayton County and its Board of Directors for working through the land acquisition and bond issuance for the development.
Lastly, we would also like to acknowledge and thank the entire staff of those financial partners and development team members for helping structure, finance and construct these developments:
Developer: ZCT Mt Zion Development, LLC, a joint venture partnership between the following entities:
Community Service Provider: Star-C, Inc.
Contractor: Summit Contracting Group, Inc.
Management Company: Wilhoit Properties, Inc.
Federal Investor: Raymond James Tax Credit Funds
State Investor: Sugar Creek Capital
Construction Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
Permanent Lender: KeyBank Real Estate Capital / Fannie Mae
Bond Underwriter: KeyBanc Capital Markets
Owner Counsel: Coleman Talley LLP
Issuer Counsel: Law Office of Kenneth D. Brown, as well as McGuireWoods LLP
Bond Counsel: Kutak Rock LLP
Underwriter Counsel: Tiber Hudson LLC
State of Georgia: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Office of Housing Finance
Villas at Mt. Zion, Flats at Mt. Zion will share amenities, with Flats also benefiting from non-profit wraparound services including after-school program: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zimmerman-tristar-alliance-closes-on-co-located-affordable-housing-community-just-south-of-atlanta-301366826.html
August 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
LAKEWOOD CROSSING
GRANBURY TEXAS
I am pleased to announce the closing on Lakewood Crossing in Granbury, TX. Lakewood will be a 48 unit family development with a mix of 30%, 50%, 60% and market rate units. Lakewood was structured with Granbury PFC and Albatross Development serving as the General Partner and JMZ Land Company as an SLP and Raymond James as the ILP.
Bank of Oklahoma provided construction and permanent financing. Wilhoit Properties, Inc. will manage the asset and Zimmerman Properties Construction is the general contractor and has been already on-site making the public improvements. I would like to thank everyone in the group that worked on this development!
Robert C Davidson | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operating Officer
Wilhoit Properties | Zimmerman Properties | Zimmerman Properties Construction
April 2, 2021
PRESS RELEASE
FLATS AT SAM LANE
RINGGOLD GEORGIA
I am proud to announce the closing on Flats at Sam Lane in Ringgold, GA. The development is a 72 unit apartment complex with 50% , 60% and 70% AMI units and should be complete with construction in the early part of 2Q2022. The property is being financed with federal and state tax credits which were acquired by Synovus Bank (federal) and Sugar Creek Capital (state). Synovus Bank also provided construction financing and Georgia Housing Finance Agency provided HOME Funds. The property is being built by BASE Construction and Management and will be managed by Wilhoit Properties. The community was developed through the Atlanta office of Zimmerman Properties SE.
Robert C Davidson | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operating Officer
Wilhoit Properties | Zimmerman Properties | Zimmerman Properties Construction
March 10, 2021
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February 8, 2021