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Article: United states : HUD approves loan for downtown high rise.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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The Moderne apartment high-rise proposed for downtown Milwaukee has received preliminary approval for a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Under that program, developers with the federal guarantee can obtain private loans with 40-year repayment terms. In return, the developers pay interest rates that are higher than rates for conventional loans.
The guarantee approval means the Moderne has leaped over a big hurdle in assembling financing for the $55.2 million project, developer Rick Barrett said Tuesday.
With the guarantee, Barrett will be able to obtain a $41.4 million loan through Capmark Financial Group ...