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Application
Tax Credits, RPP Loans, and/or Tax Exempt Bond Loans

Project Description
Project Name: Steele Creek Seniors Apartments
Address: 10000 to 11000 block of Steele Creek Rd

City: Charlotte County: Mecklenburg Zip: 28217

Census Tract: 59.02 Block Group: 10000

Is project in Qualified Census Tract or Difficult to Develop Area? No


Are you requesting the basis boost under section II(E)(4) of the QAP? No

Political Jurisdiction: The City of Charlotte


First:Patrick Last:
Jurisdiction CEO Name: Title: Mayor
McCrory
Jurisdiction Address: 600 East Fourth Street

Jurisdiction City: Charlotte Zip: 28202-2839

Jurisdiction Phone: (704)336-2241

Site Latitude: 35.145143

Site Longitude: -80.974174

Project Type: New Construction

Is this project a previously awarded tax credit


development?

New Construction/Adaptive Reuse:


Is this project a follow-on (Phase II, etc) to a previously-awarded tax credit development project? No

If yes, list names of previous phase(s):


Rehab:
Number of residents holding Section 8
vouchers:

Will the project meet Energy Star standards as defined in Appendix B? Yes

Does a community revitalization plan exist? No


Will the project use steel and concrete construction and have at least 4 stories? No

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Will the project include a Community Service Facility under IRS Revenue Ruling 2003-77?
No
If yes, please describe:

Target Population:Elderly (55)


Will the project be receiving project based federal rental assistance? No

If yes, provide the subsidy source: and number of units:

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Applicant Information
Indicate below an individual or a validly existing entity (a corporation, nonprofit, limited partnership or LLC) as the official applicant. Under
QAP Section III(C)(5) only this individual or entity will be able to make decisions with regard to this application. If awarded the applicant
must become part of the ownership entity. The applicant will execute the signature page for this application.
Applicant Name: Wood Partners
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive

City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203


Contact: First: Judy Last:McLeod Title:

Telephone: (704)332-8995

Alt Phone: (704)957-7036

Fax: (704)332-8997

Email Address: jam@woodpartners.com


NOTE: Email Address above will be used for communication between NCHFA and Applicant.

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Site Description

Total Site Acreage: 7.1 Total Buildable Acreage: 7.1


If buildable acreage is less than total acreage, please explain:

Identify utilities and services currently available (and with adequate capacity) for this site:

Storm Sewer Water Sanitary Sewer Electric

Is the demolition of any buildings required or planned? No


If yes, please describe:

Are existing buildings on the site currently occupied? No


If yes:
(a) Briefly describe the situation:

(b) Will tenant displacement be temporary?


(c) Will tenant displacement be permanent?

Is the site directly accessed by an existing, paved, publicly maintained road? Yes
If no, please explain:

Is any portion of the site located inside the 100 year floodplain? No
If yes:
(a) Describe placement of project buildings in relation to this area:

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(b) Describe flood mitigation if the project will have improvements within the 100 year floodplain:

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Site Control
Does the owner have fee simple ownership of the property (site/buildings)?No

If yes provide:

Purchase Date: Purchase Price:

If no:
(a) Does the owner/principal or ownership entity have valid option/contract to purchase the property?Yes
(b) Does an identity of interest (direct or indirect) exist between the owner/principal or ownership entity with the option/contract for
purchase of the property and the seller of the property?No
If yes, specify the relationship:

(c) Enter the current expiration date of the option/contract to purchase: 3/18/2010

(D) Enter Purchase Price: 1,003,000

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Zoning
Present zoning classification of the site:R-17MF

Is multifamily use permitted?Yes

Are variances, special or conditional use permits or any other item requiring a public hearing needed to develop this proposal?No
If yes, have the hearings been completed and permits been obtained?
If yes, specify permit or variance required and date obtained. If no, describe permits/variances required and schedule for
obtaining them:

Are there any existing conditions of historical significance located on the project site that will require State Historic Preservation office
review?No
If yes, describe below:

Are there any existing conditions of environmental significance located on the project site?No
If yes, describe below:

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Ownership Entity

Owner Name: Steel Creek Seniors, LLC (proposed entity)


Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suity 250
City: Charlotte State:NC Zip: 28203

Federal Tax ID Number of Ownership Entity: (If assigned)


Note: Do not submit social security numbers for individuals.
Entity Type: Limited Liability Company
Entity Status: To Be Formed
Is the applicant requesting that the Agency treat the application as Non-Profit sponsored? No
Is the applicant requesting that the Agency treat the application as CHDO sponsored? No
List all general partners, members,and principals. Specify nonprofit corporate general partners or members.
Click [Add] to add additional partners, members, and principals.

Org: WP Steele Creek, LLC (To be formed)


First Name: Raymond Last Name: Smith Function: Managing Member
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Dr., Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: rjs@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Warren J. Durkin, Jr. Familiy Limited Partnership, L.L.L.P.


First Name: Warren Last Name: Durkin Function: Principal
Address: 2600 N. Military Trail
City: Boca Raton State: FL Zip: 33431

Phone: (561)893-0094 Fax: (561)893-0095

EMail: wjd@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: SPUSO5 Wood Partners, LP (c/o CB Richard Ellis Investors, Inc.)


First Name: Deb Last Name: Smith Function: Principal
Address: 200 Park Avenue, 17th floor
City: New York State: NY Zip: 10166

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: rjs@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Simpson Investors, LP


First Name: James Last Name: Simpson Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

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Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: jrs@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Bernard Felder


First Name: Bernard Last Name: Felder Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: bxf@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Kelly Dunbar


First Name: Kelly Last Name: Dunbar Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: kwd@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Carter Siegel


First Name: Carter Last Name: Siegel Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: chs@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Thomas Shoup


First Name: Thomas Last Name: Shoup Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: ths@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Karen Balas


First Name: Karen Last Name: Balas Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: kbb@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

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Org: Raymond Smith


First Name: Ray Last Name: Smith Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: rjs@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Deborah Anderson


First Name: Deb Last Name: Anderson Function: Principal
Address: 3211 Shannon Road, Suite 410
City: Durham State: NC Zip: 27707

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: dca@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Sarah Murray


First Name: Sarah Last Name: Murray Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: sam@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Stephen Wylie


First Name: Stephen Last Name: Wylie Function: Principal
Address: 1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 250
City: Charlotte State: NC Zip: 28203

Phone: (704)332-8995 Fax: (704)332-8997

EMail: scm@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

Org: Joe Keough


First Name: Joe Last Name: Keough Function: Principal
Address: 1110 Northchase Parkway, Suite 150
City: Marietta State: GA Zip: 30067

Phone: (770)951-8989 Fax: (770)956-0359

EMail: jjk@woodpartners.com Nonprofit: No

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Unit Mix
The Median Income for Mecklenburg county is $66,500.

Low Income Units

Total # Monthly Utility Mandatory **Total


Type # BRs Net Sq.Ft. # Units Units Rent Allowance Serv. Fees Housing Exp.

Gdn Apt 1 660 42 4 662 62 0 724

Gdn Apt 1 660 60 6 278 0 0 278

Gdn Apt 2 920 18 2 796 74 0 870

Utilities included in rents: Water/Sewer Electric Gas Other trash

Employee Units (will add to Low Income Unit total)

Total # Monthly Utility Mandatory **Total


Type # BRs Net Sq.Ft. # Units Units Rent Allowance Serv. Fees Housing Exp.

Utilities included in rents: Water/Sewer Electric Gas Other

Market Rate Units

Total # Monthly Utility Mandatory **Total


Type # BRs Net Sq.Ft. # Units Units Rent Allowance Serv. Fees Housing Exp.

Utilities included in rents: Water/Sewer Electric Gas Other

Statistics

All Gross Monthly


Units Units Rental Income

Low Income....... 120 12 58812

Market Rate.......

Totals............... 120 12 58812

Proposed number of residential buildings: 1 Maximum number of stories in buildings: 3

Project Includes:
Separate community building - Sq. Ft. (Floor Area):

Community space within residential bulding(s) - Sq. Ft. (Floor Area):


4,700

Elevators - Number of Elevators: 2

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Square Footage Information

Gross Floor Square Footage: 114,400

Total Net Sq. Ft. (All Heated Areas): 83,070

Indicate below any additional targeting for special populations proposed for this project:
Mobility impaired handicapped: 5% of units comply with QAP Section IV(F)(3) (in addition to the units required by other federal and
state codes.)

Number of Units: 12

Number of Units Required: 12


Persons with disabilities or homeless populations.

Number of Units: 12

Notes
** Please refer to the Income Limits and Maximum Housing Expense Table to ensure that Total Monthly Tenant Expenses for low
income units are within established thresholds.

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Targeting

Specify Low Income Unit Targeting in table below. List each applicable targeting combination in a separate row below. Click [Add] to
create another row. Click "X" (at the left of each row) to delete a row. Add as many rows as needed.

# BRs Units %

1 60 targeted at 30 percent of median income affordable to/occupied by

Total Low Income Units: 60

Note: This number should match the total number of low income units in the Unit Mix section.

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Funding Sources

Amort. Annual
Non- Rate Term Period Debt
Source Amount Amortizing* (%) (Years) (Years) Service

Bank Loan

RPP Loan

Local Gov. Loan - Specify:

RD 515 Loan

RD 538 Loan - Specify:

AHP Loan

Other Loan 1 - Specify:


1,370,434 ✔ 2.00 30 30
Charlotte Housting Truste Funds
Other Loan 2 - Specify:
3,000,000 ✔ 2.00 30 30
Charlotte Housing Authority Loan

Other Loan 3 - Specify:

Tax Exempt Bonds

State Tax Credit(Loan) 1,056,590 0 30 30 0

State Tax Credit(Direct Refund)

Equity: Federal LIHTC 7,036,189

Non-Repayable Grant

Equity: Historic Tax Credits

Deferred Developer Fees

Owner Investment

Other - Specify:

Total Sources** 12,463,213

* "Non-amortizing" indicates that the loan does not have a fixed annual debt service. For these items, you must fill in 20-year debt
service below.
** Total Sources must equal total replacement cost in Project Development Cost (PDC) section.

Estimated pricing on sale of Federal Tax Credits: $0. 74

Remarks concerning project funding sources:


(Please be sure to include the name of the funding source(s))

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Loans with Variable Amortization


Please fill in the annual debt service as applicable for the first 20 years of the project life.

Other Loan 1 - Charlotte Housting Truste Funds

Year: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Amt: 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409

Year: 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Amt: 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409 27409

Other Loan 2 - Charlotte Housing Authority Loan

Year: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Amt: 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000

Year: 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Amt: 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000 60000

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Development Costs
Eligible Basis
Item Cost Element TOTAL COST
30% PV 70% PV
1 Purchase of Building(s) (Rehab / Adaptive Reuse only) 1,003,000

2 Demolition (Rehab / Adaptive Reuse only)

3 On-site Improvements 1,000,000 800,000

4 Rehabilitation

5 Construction of New Building(s) 6,384,800 6,384,800

6 Accessory Building(s)

7 General Requirements (max 6% lines 2-6) 447,731 447,731

8 Contractor Overhead (max 2% lines 2-7) 156,153 156,153

9 Contractor Profit (max 8% lines 2-7; 6% if Identity of Interest) 468,459 468,459

10 Construction Contingency (max 5% lines 2-9, Rehabs 10%) 422,857 422,857

11 Architect's Fee - Design (11 + 12 = max 3% lines 2-10) 267,700 267,700

12 Architect's Fee - Inspection 25,000 25,000

13 Engineering Costs 148,000 148,000

SUBTOTAL (lines 1 through 13) 10,323,700

14 Construction Insurance (prorate) 36,000 36,000

15 Construction Loan Orig. Fee (prorate) 83,704 83,704

16 Construction Loan Interest (prorate) 126,000 126,000

17 Construction Loan Credit Enhancement (prorate)

18 Construction Period Taxes (prorate) 35,000 35,000

19 Water, Sewer and Impact Fees 97,500 97,500

20 Survey 23,500 23,500

21 Property Appraisal 8,500 8,500

22 Environmental Report 10,000 10,000

23 Market Study 10,000 10,000

24 Bond Costs

25 Bond Issuance Costs

26 Placement Fee

27 Permanent Loan Origination Fee

28 Permanent Loan Credit Enhancement

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29 Title and Recording 21,500

SUBTOTAL (lines 14 through 29) 451,704

30 Real Estate Attorney 170,000 150,000

31 Other Attorney's Fees

32 Tax Credit Application Fees (Preliminary and Full) 2,300

33 Tax Credit Allocation Fee (0.62% of line 60, minimum $7,500) 65,509

34 Cost Certification / Accounting Fees 45,000 45,000

35 Tax Opinion

36 Organizational (Partnership) 15,000

37 Tax Credit Monitoring Fee 84,000

SUBTOTAL (lines 30 through 37) 381,809

38 Furnishings and Equipment

39 Relocation Expense

40 Developer's Fee 800,000 800,000

41 Additional Contigency (greater of $500/unit or $30,000) 60,000 20,000

42 Other Basis Expense (specify)

43 Other Basis Expense (specify)

44 Rent-up Expense 30,000

45 Other Non-basis Expense (specify)

46 Other Non-basis Expense (specify)

SUBTOTAL (lines 38 through 45) 890,000

47 Rent up Reserve 36,000

48 Operating Reserve 180,000

49 Other Reserve (ACC Reserve) 200,000

50 Other Reserve (specify)

51 DEVELOPMENT COST (lines 1-49) 12,463,213 0 10,565,904

52 Less Federally Funded Grant

53 Less Disproportionate Standard

54 Less Nonqualified Nonrecourse Financing

55 Less Historic Tax Credit 0

56 TOTAL ELIGIBLE BASIS 10,565,904 0 10,565,904

57 Applicable Fraction (percentage of LI Units) 100.00% 100% 100%

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58 Basis Before Boost 10,565,904 0 10,565,904

59 Basis Boost of up to 130% 100.00% 100.00%

60 TOTAL QUALIFIED BASIS 10,565,904 0 10,565,904

61 Tax Credit Rate 3.50 9.00

62 Federal Tax Credits (maximum $1,300,000) 950,931 0 950,931

63 Federal Tax Credits Requested (if less than line 62) 0

64 Land Cost

65 TOTAL REPLACEMENT COST 12,463,213

FEDERAL TAX CREDITS IF AWARDED 950,931

Comments:

Project Development Cost per unit 53,207

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Market Study Information


Please provide a detailed description of the proposed project:
The proposed Steele Creek Senior Apartments will contain 120 units available to residents aged 55 years
and older. The project will consist of 102 one-bedroom units and 18 two-bedroom units. All of the units will
be contained in one building. The units sizes will range from approximately 660 square feet to 920 square
feet.

The community will be located off of Steele Creek Rd. The property is zoned for multifamily, flat, and
undeveloped.

There are no known evnironmental issues.

From a construction standpoint, Prosperity Creek will be developed as what is commonly referred to as
"Class A" rental units. Exterior and interior quality of construction and finishes will be of the highest
standards. The office/clubhouse will be contained within the building and exceed 4,000 square feeet.
Additionally there be sitting areas on each floor with balconies overloookin both the ground floor sitting room/
sunroom and the interior courtyard.

The community will be patterned after our extremly sucessful Prosperity Creek Seniors development
located in North Charlotte.

Construction (check all that apply):

Brick Vinyl Wood HardiPlank Balconies/Patios Sunrooms Front Porches

Front Gables or Dormers Wide Banding or Vertical/Horizontal Siding

Other:
A larger rear, community porch will be provided with access from the community room. Each upper floor will
contain a sitting area that overlooks both the main floor sitting area and the interior courtyard.

Have you built other tax credit developments that use the same building design as this project?Yes
If yes, please provide name and address:
Prosperity Creek Seniors
3701 Prosperity Church Road
Charlotte NC 28269

Site Amenities:
Garden Plots
Laundry Facility
Elevators
Leasing club room
Exercise facility
9' Ceilings
Washer Dryer Connections
Controlled Access

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Onsite Activities:
Supportive Services

Landscaping Plans:
The construction budget for the proposed project allocates approximately $1,000/unit for area landscaping,
which is consistent with many high-end, market-rate communties developed and constructed by Wood
Partners.

Interior Apartment Amenities:


The units will include:
Range
Hood
Dishwasher
Disposal
Refrigerator
Storage
W/D hookups
Mini-blinds
Pantry
Ceiling fans
Walk-in closets
Carpet and vinyl flooring
Central Air
Heat pump

Do you plan to submit additional market data (market study, etc.) that you want considered? No
If yes, please make sure to include the additional information in your pre-application packet.

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Applicant's Site Evaluation


Briefly describe your site in each of the following categories:

NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS

Trend and direction of real estate development and area economic health. Physical condition of buildings and
improvements in the immediate vicinity. Concentration of affordable housing.
South and west of I-485, the Steele Creek Road and York Road/S. Tryon Street corridors have been the
focus of significant residential and commercial development over the past five years. The single-family
communities are now largely established and are supported by ample, diverse shopping, services, and
grocery. New retail, flex medical, and office space continues to deliver and draw tenants east of Steele
Creek Road, along Brown-Grier Road.

Adjacent to our site is the recently constructed, Class-A Alta Steele Creek Apartments. Just north of the site
is a tax-credit community of reasonable appearance, Landing at Steele Creek, which appears to be the only
affordable multifamily housing in the area.
SURROUNDING LAND USES AND AMENITIES

Land use pattern is residential in character (single and multifamily housing). Extent that the location is
isolated. Effect of industrial, large-scale institutional or other incompatible uses, including but not limited to:
wastewater treatment facilities, high traffic corridors, junkyards, prisons, landfills, large swamps, distribution
facilities, frequently used railroad tracks, power transmission lines and towers, factories or similar operations,
sources of excessive noise, and sites with environmental concerns (such as odors or pollution). Amount and
character of vacant, undeveloped land. Most of the commercial and retail is concentrated along the York
Road/S. Tryon Street corridor. Turning west off York Road, the transition to more residential use begins
apace. The part of the Steele Creek Road corridor north of Westinghouse Boulevard is decidely residential.
While much of the housing is of the single-family variety, our site sits between the area's two major
multifamily developments. Warehouse, light manufacturing, and back-office commercial facilities are the
dominant uses through out this part of SW Charlotte. However, Westinghouse Boulevard, Sandy Porter
Road, Brown-Grier Road, and Steele Creek Road form a very consistent pocket of residential use. Traffic
and noise associate with the commercial and retail stay with York Road/S. Tryon Street. Undeveloped land in
the area is a combination of woods and open fields. There is a reasonable amount of available acreage, but it
largely works to insulate the single-family and multifamily communities from the office, commercial, and retail.
SITE SUITABILITY

Adequate traffic safety controls (i.e. stop lights, speed limits, turn lanes). Burden on public facilities
(particularly roads). Access to mass transit (if applicable). Visibility of buildings and/or location of project sign
(s) in relation to traffic corridors. Steele Creek Road has full traffic signals at both Westinghouse Boulevard
and Brown-Grier Road. Much of the segment of Steele Creek Road on which our site sits has been widened
and improved. The new apartment development adjacent to our site made many of these changes, including
a dedicated deceleration lane and a large asphalt shoulder. Our site would also likely include its own
deceleration lane and the extension of the asphalt shoulder. CATS Bus Route #55 runs past our site with
current stops nearby at Steele Creek/Brown-Grier and Westinghouse Commons/Westlake. Our development
will sit right along Steele Creek in full view.
Degree of on-site negative features and physical barriers that will impede project construction or adversely
affect future tenants; for example: power transmission lines and towers, flood hazards, steep slopes, large
boulders, ravines, year-round streams, wetlands, and other similar features (for adaptive re-use projects-
suitability for residential use and difficulties posed by the building(s), such as limited parking, environmental
problems or the need for excessive demolition).
None.

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Similarity of scale and aesthetics/architecture between project and surroundings.


Having developed the adjacent apartment community, we have every incentive to deliver a product of
correspondent scale and aesthetic.

For each applicable neighborhood feature, enter distance from project in miles.

2.0 Grocery Store 6.4 Community/Senior Center

2.1 Mall/Strip Center 6.9 Hospital

1.3 Outdoor Athletic 2.0 Pharmacy


Fields

2.1 Day Care/After 2.0 Basic Health Care


School

0.4 Public Transportation


1.3 Schools
Stop

2.1 Convenience Store 2.4 Public Parks

2.1 Gas Station 2.7 Library

Other facilities or services:


Post office (0.7 miles); dentist (2.1); fire station (2.1); bank (2.1); hair salon (2.1); fitness center (2.2); eye
care (2.2); and family practice medicine (2.7).

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Print - APP09-0138

Preliminary App Checklist

The following enclosures must be submitted along with your signed preliminary application. Some enclosures are required only under
certain conditions. Please check each applicable item to indicate that you understand the enclosure requirements and will enclose the
correct supporting documentation with your application.

Fee Payment
Check in the amount of $5,450.00 made payable to North Carolina Housing Finance Agency.
Tab A - Preliminary Application
Printed, signed copy of preliminary application generated from online system.
B - Map/Driving Instructions
A local map clearly identifying the location of the Site and detailed directions to the Site. Current City or County maps are preferred
– internet maps and directions are not acceptable. Applicant must also provide a map identifying the amenities listed in section IV
(A)(1)(b)(ii) of the QAP and their proximity to the site.

Applicant must provide a sign and boundary markers to clearly identify the road frontage of the site. The sign identifying the site
should read “SITE” with a minimum size of 11x17.
C - Community Revitalization Plan
Applicant should provide a map identifying the subject site within the Plan area (if applicable).
D - Evidence of Site Control
Provide valid option/contract or warranty deed and plot plan.
E - Site Plans/Scope of Work
Preliminary site plan, floor plans and elevations for all projects, interior and exterior photographs and detailed scope of work for
Adaptive Reuse and Rehab projects. Site and floor plans should be no larger than 11x17 and must be produced by a licensed
architect or engineer.
F - Information Package for Market Analysts
This section must include copies of items required in Tabs A, B, E and G (site and floor plans should be no larger than 11x17) and
can include any additional market information such as preliminary market studies the applicant would like to provide to the
Analysts.
G - Rent Roll (Rehabs only)
Provide the current rent roll for the property and indicate which units (if any) are receiving rental assistance.
H - Documentation for Basis Boost
Applicant should provide an appraisal and/or standard geological survey to support a request for the basis boost (if applicable).

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