Merchants Capital Secures $26M for Affordable Housing Development

Merchants Capital Secures $26M for Affordable Housing Development
News| April 21, 2025| Jasmine Kilman
Chicago & Midwest + Apartment Buildings

Merchants Capital announced $25.5 million in debt and equity financing for the construction of Prairie Pointe, a 42-unit affordable and supportive housing development in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Merchants Capital provided $14.1 million in 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and secured a $11.4 million bridge loan from Merchants Bank for the construction of Prairie Pointe.

Developed by leading Twin Cities-based developer Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, Prairie Pointe is the only housing development in the area offering on-site supportive services and rents restricted at 30% Area Median Income (AMI). Twenty-eight units will be permanently set aside for people experiencing homelessness and/or people with disabilities, and 14 affordable units will be restricted at 50% AMI.

Prairie Pointe will include one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units. Beacon has provided 950 affordable homes and more than 400 LIHTC units to the Twin Cities. Construction for Prairie Pointe began in January and is expected to be completed by December 2025.

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