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Cyrilla Court Development

"Cooperative Venture providing Affordable Housing for targeted Nebraska residents.”


Topics:

  1. Cyrilla Court Amenties
  2. Development
  3. Cooperation and Partnership
  4. Financing


The Cryilla Court Project is the first affordable housing subdivision of its kind in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Cyrilla Court Amenities

- Convenient Schools:

  • Campbell & Belmont Elementary
  • Goodrich Middle School
  • two miles from new Lincoln North Star High School

    - Easy access to downtown Lincoln
    - Convenient location to Interstate I - 80 & Lincoln Municipal Airport
    - Close to new library at 14th and Superior Streets
    - Adjacent to Max E. Roper Park & Bike Trail

    Previous concerns related to the Cyrilla land were:

  • Idle land not producing tax revenue and requiring city maintainance 
  • Lynn Creek tributary erosion problems

    Solutions:

  • Land was purchased by NHR from City Parks Dept
  • Shift Lynn Creek tributary and protect new channel with "bioengineering" techniques 
  • Enrich area with affordable housing

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    Cyrilla Court Development

    1st Addition - Nine single family units located at North 1st Street and Benton Court @ market rate, per agreement with neighboring homwowners.

    Constructed by:
  • Regal Building Systems
  • Rainbow Homes, Inc.

  • 2nd Addition - Thirty four affordable single family units located at North 1st Street and Irving Street

    Constructed by:
  • Brighton Construction Co. Inc.
  • Cherry Hill Construction, Inc.
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Hoppe Homes
  • Hunt/Clark Builders
  • J. Greg Schwinn Homes, Inc.
  • Lincoln Housing Authority ("student build" program)
  • Rainbow Homes, Inc.
  • Regal Building Systems, Inc.

  • OutLot A - Being developed as these single family affordable homes by Regal Building Systems.

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    Cyrilla Court Cooperation and Partnership

    Cyrilla Court was made possible through the cooperation and partnership of the following entities:

    • City of Lincoln
      • Park & Recreation Department
      • Urban Development Department
    • Fannie Mae
    • Lower Platte South NDR
    • Neighborhoods Inc.
    • Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
    • Nebraska Housing Resource

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    Financing

    Financing to make Cryilla Court Development a reality:

    • 5.99% NIFA First-time homebuyer mortgage (lender originated)

    • Up to $7,500 downpayment assistance at 0% rate
      City of Lincoln administered HOME Funds
      Purchaser qualified by Neighborhoods Inc.

    • Lot price loaned at 0% deferred note
      Payable to Nebraska Housing Resource upon resale

    • 1% downpayment option through Fannie Mae pilot program

    • "REACH" Homebuyers Assistance Training thru Neighborhoods, Inc
      (Readiness - Education - Awareness - Collaborative for Homebuyer/owners)

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