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Chicago & Midwest  + Midwest  + Apartments  |  July 9, 2026
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Merchants Capital Secures $10M for Kansas Affordable Housing Development

Merchants Capital announced $10.8 million in permanent financing for Floret Hill, a 121-unit affordable housing development in Lawrence, Kansas, established as part of a city-supported initiative to expand affordable housing supply.

Merchants Capital secured a Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward TEL loan for Floret Hill. The capital stack also includes federal and state low-income housing tax credit equity and hard and soft debt financing. The City of Lawrence donated 12 acres of land and committed more than $1 million in Affordable Housing Trust Funds to support affordable housing development. Floret Hill is the fourth project that real estate development and management firm Wheatland Investments Group is building in Lawrence and the first affordable housing community on the city’s west side.

Floret Hill will offer one, two and three-bedroom garden-style apartments across 11 residential buildings. Located near Langston Hughes Elementary School, Rock Chalk Park and the South Lawrence Trafficway Trail, Floret Hill provides easy access to schools, recreation and major transportation routes.

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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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