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Allen Wilson Phase III, Decatur, GA; Market Study<br />

Six <strong>of</strong> the nine comparables <strong>of</strong>fer swimming pools, an amenity that will not be <strong>of</strong>fered by the<br />

Subject. Allen Wilson Phase I does not <strong>of</strong>fer this amenity <strong>and</strong> the property is 100 percent<br />

occupied <strong>and</strong> management indicated that the property was fully leased within two weeks <strong>of</strong><br />

opening. Therefore, the lack <strong>of</strong> a swimming pool has not impacted the performance <strong>of</strong> this<br />

comparable. Like Allen Wilson Phase I, the Subject will target low income families <strong>and</strong> will<br />

operate with an additional public housing subsidy on all units. We do not believe that the lack <strong>of</strong><br />

this amenity will impact the Subject’s performance as a LIHTC property with an additional<br />

subsidy. If the Subject were to lose the subsidy, it would be at a slight disadvantage when<br />

compared to the majority <strong>of</strong> the existing LIHTC comparables.<br />

5. The Subject will target family households. Therefore, per DCA’s guidelines, senior properties<br />

were not included as comparables.<br />

6. Vacancy<br />

The following table illustrates the vacancy rates in the <strong>market</strong>.<br />

OVERALL VACANCY<br />

Property Name Rent Structure Total Units Vacant<br />

Units<br />

Vacancy Rate<br />

Allen Wilson Phase I LIHTC/PBRA 40 0 0.00%<br />

Auburn Glenn LIHTC/PBRA/Ma 271 10 3.70%<br />

Columbia Village LIHTC 100 4 4.00%<br />

Retreat At Edgewood LIHTC 100 0 0.00%<br />

Robins L<strong>and</strong>ing Apartments LIHTC 304 18 5.90%<br />

Archstone Decatur Crossing Market 180 1 0.60%<br />

Ice House L<strong>of</strong>ts Market 98 0 0.00%<br />

Jackson Square Market 380 34 8.90%<br />

Villages Of East Lake I And II PBRA/Market 542 33 6.10%<br />

Total LIHTC/PBRA - 1,027 26 2.53%<br />

Total Market - 988 74 7.49%<br />

Overall Total - 2,015 100 5.00%<br />

LIHTC vacancy in the <strong>market</strong> is low at 2.5 percent. Of the LIHTC properties, Robins L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

has the highest vacancy rate at 5.9 percent. Management indicated that the current vacancy rate<br />

is only slightly higher than the property average <strong>of</strong> five percent. This property was built in 1980<br />

<strong>and</strong> renovated with tax credits in 1999. As new construction, the Subject will be superior to this<br />

property in terms <strong>of</strong> age <strong>and</strong> condition <strong>and</strong> the Subject will also have a superior location.<br />

All <strong>of</strong> the Subject’s units will have a public housing subsidy <strong>and</strong> all tenants will pay 30 percent<br />

<strong>of</strong> their income towards rent. Allen Wilson Phase I, Auburn, Glenn, <strong>and</strong> Villages <strong>of</strong> East Lake I<br />

<strong>and</strong> II <strong>of</strong>fer subsidized units. Allen Wilson Phase I does not have any vacant units <strong>and</strong><br />

management at Auburn Glenn <strong>and</strong> Villages <strong>of</strong> East Lake I <strong>and</strong> II indicated that all <strong>of</strong> their<br />

vacancies are in the unsubsidized units. The current waiting list for the subsidized units at<br />

Village <strong>of</strong> East Lake I <strong>and</strong> II is five years. The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) owns <strong>and</strong><br />

operates Allen Wilson Phase I. There is currently a central waiting list with over 2,500 prequalified<br />

applicants. The Subject is existing public housing that will be demolished <strong>and</strong> rebuilt.<br />

Of the units that will be demolished to build the Subject, none are vacant. Tenants currently<br />

living in the units that will be demolished will be temporarily relocated to other public housing<br />

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