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Chicago & Midwest  + Midwest  + Apartments  |  August 28, 2025
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

WNC & Associates, EmberHope Break Ground on Kansas Housing Project

WNC & Associates (WNC) and EmberHope, Inc., in a partnership with Riverstone Platform Partners, have begun construction on Hope Estates, a 38-unit affordable housing community in Newton, Kansas.

Located at 900 West Broadway Street on the existing EmberHope Youthville campus, Hope Estates is a $13.58 million development that will deliver affordable housing units across nine two-story buildings. Hope Estates will offer a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes, serving households earning between 30% and 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI).

Hope Estates will be financed through a combination of public and private funding sources. This project will use $6.87 million for federal low-income housing tax credit equity, $4.62 million of state of Kansas Low-Income Housing credit equity, and $800,000 of HOME. Legacy Bank will provide the construction and permanent loans, the latter amounting to $1.373 million. Construction is expected to be completed in late 2026.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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