Community Development

Residents spearhead community hub project focused on health equity in SE Grand Rapids

When the people have a voice in building and bettering their community, everybody wins. That is exactly what is going on in west Michigan as Cinnaire’s New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) team recently closed on a multipurpose community hub project led and shaped by more than 250 engaged neighbors and stakeholders. The Boston Square Community […]

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Advancing Communities Podcast: Just Action Book Discussion with Author Richard Rothstein

Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast features Cinnaire team members having conversations with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making a difference in the community development industry. In this episode, Chris Neary, Cinnaire SVP Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Richard Rothstein, the author of two important books — The Color of Law: A Forgotten History

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Cinnaire Awarded $60 Million in New Markets Tax Credits from U.S Treasury Department

Award Will Spur Projects that Support Education, Vocational Training and Job Opportunities in Disinvested Communities  Cinnaire has been awarded a $60 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). These tax credits incentivize private sector investors to partner in community financing efforts. Cinnaire

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Cinnaire Joins Hope Network & Partners to Celebrate Eastpointe Commons Groundbreaking

Honored guests and speakers join-in to throw some dirt outside the new Eastpointe Commons complex. United Healthcare is one of the major players in a project that is turning the old, empty Fulton Manor buildings in Grand Rapids into a new housing facility named Eastpointe Commons

Cinnaire recently joined Hope Network, Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking for Eastpointe Commons, a $40 million affordable housing development on Fulton Avenue East in Grand Rapids, MI, spearheaded by Hope Network, a leading statewide nonprofit organization committed to transforming and rebuilding lives across Michigan. Eastpointe Commons aims to

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Cinnaire Welcomes Three New Board Members

Cinnaire has announced the appointment of three new Board members. The new members join the organization’s Board of Directors to provide strategic direction supporting continued growth around Cinnaire’s commitment to investing in people and places to transform communities. “Sarida, Fred and Amandula have each demonstrated a remarkable commitment to our mission and industry,” said Mark

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Delaware Catalyst Fund Will Create Affordable Homeownership Opportunities & Build Equitable Neighborhoods Statewide

Cinnaire has announced the first funding round for the Delaware Catalyst Fund, a $20 million fund investing in affordable housing in Delaware communities, will open May 15th. The Catalyst Fund is a partnership between Cinnaire and the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) designed to address vacant property in communities in Delaware disproportionately impacted by the

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Cinnaire NMTC Development Recognized with National Real Estate QLICI of the Year Award

Ivy Tech Automotive Technology Center One of Five Businesses Receiving 2022 Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Award Cinnaire has announced its NMTC development, Ivy Tech Automotive Technology Center in Indianapolis, has been recognized with a prestigious 2022 Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Real Estate QLICI of the Year Award. The Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Community Development QLICIs

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Awards Cinnaire $5.3 Million in Affordable Housing Program Funds

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is granting $29.2 million through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund to help finance 49 housing projects located primarily in Illinois and Wisconsin. These funds will support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of over 2,315 housing units. Cinnaire received a $5.3 million award to

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Cinnaire & Partners Celebrate Grand Opening for State-of-the-art Marygrove Early Education Center in Detroit

Marygrove Early Childhood Education Center Provides Transformative Cradle-to-Career Educational Opportunities for Detroit Families  Cinnaire recently joined our partners from Starfish Family Services, the Kresge Foundation, IFF, Capital Impact Partners, Northern Trust and MBS Urban Initiatives to virtually celebrate the grand opening for the Marygrove Early Education Center in Detroit. In a first for Detroit’s children,

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Cinnaire Announces $175.7 Million Fund to Support Affordable Housing

Cinnaire has announced the closing of a $175.7 million Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund that will finance the development or preservation of more than 1,648 affordable homes and 2,441 bedrooms in 5 states. Nine investors are participating in the fund, which is Cinnaire’s largest multi-investor equity fund since 2016. “Cinnaire’s new team leading

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