Posts By: Trenton Hancock

McCann Village awarded $733,184 for rehabilitation

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News March 16, 2018 McCann Village was one of 12 properties to receive federal housing tax credit from the Iowa Finance Authority. IFA announced Wednesday the senior apartment complex would receive $733,184 to rehabilitate the residence. Wishrock Housing Partners, of Portland, Maine, is the developer behind the renovation at… Read more »

WISHROCK ACQUIRES 176-UNITS IN BRISTOL, CT

WISHROCK Housing Partners has acquired the 176-unit Coppermine Village Apartments in Bristol, CT, from a locally-based non-profit. Working with the Mercy Loan Fund and the Boston Financial PAC Fund, WISHROCK was able to preserve the affordability of this family property and has planned a set of improvements to enhance the energy and water efficiency of… Read more »

LIHTCs, RAD Save Affordable Housing for Vulnerable Populations in Baltimore Suburb

MARK O’MEARA, SENIOR WRITER, NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP It is important to preserve affordable housing, especially for vulnerable populations. WISHROCK Investment Group did just that in Towson, Md., when it purchased Tabco Towers, a 200-apartment building reserved for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. “This was an existing affordable housing community. The odds were high… Read more »

Albuquerque Housing Authority and WISHROCK Celebrate Rio Vista Completion

Albuquerque Housing Authority and WISHROCK Celebrate Rio Vista Completion: “The acquisition and rehabilitation of Rio Vista Apartments is AHA’s first housing development project in over 30 years and marks the proud beginning of our plans to preserve and improve affordable housing throughout the City.”- Linda Bridge, Albuquerque Housing Authority Albuquerque Housing Authority’s Press Release  

WISHROCK CSO Joined Grid Geeks Podcast

“Our Chief Sustainability Officer, Trisha Miller, kicked-off the new season of the Grid Geeks Podcast this week. The focus: bridging solar and affordable housing and the pursuit to create resilience in more communities.” Podcast

RIO VISTA GOES SOLAR AND ACHIEVES NATIONAL GREEN CERTIFICATION

November 13, 2017 Albuquerque, NM – WISHROCK celebrates its first Enterprise Green Communities Certified* development in New Mexico: Rio Vista Apartments. The most visible measure is an on-site solar array that will help transition the property to a clean energy future. Numerous other building improvements – including resilient flooring, ENERGY STAR appliances, a cutting edge… Read more »

Ribbon cutting on renovated senior high-rise in Towson set for Wednesday by the Baltimore Sun

by Margarita Cambest November 7th, 2017 TABCO Towers, a 200-unit affordable senior housing project in downtown Towson, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for its remodeled apartments Wednesday. The complex, at 305 E. Joppa Road, is a 22-story residential complex developed by owner Wishrock Investment Group, a national developer of affordable housing.  Renovations to the… Read more »

PRESERVING ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING FOR MARYLAND FAMILIES

9/29/2017 Edgewood, MD – Yesterday, WISHROCK celebrated Windsor Valley Apartments as an Enterprise Green Communities Certified* development—one of five properties in our portfolio to be awarded this national green building designation. Windsor Valley is a multifamily affordable housing community in Edgewood, Maryland. All 291 apartment homes benefited from a complete rehabilitation to preserve affordable, healthy housing for… Read more »

PRESERVING GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS

Portland, ME – Today, WISHROCK celebrated its first Enterprise Green Communities Certified* development in Maine: Loring House Apartments. This historic building, formerly Portland City Hospital, underwent a complete transformation to preserve affordable, healthy housing and to lower utility costs. WISHROCK partnered with the Portland Housing Authority, the City of Portland, HUD, Northern New England Housing… Read more »