Gap financing for developers

The City assists developers by providing gap funding to cover short-term costs.

Development assistance

Our development assistance financing package covers project and affordability gaps.

This reduces delays in the construction process so you can complete your project on time.

Terms

You can get a 0% loan, secured with a note and mortgage.

When the project is completed

  • The project gap financing is forgiven
  • The affordability gap financing is secured by either:
    • Enrolling the property in a City-approved PAH program, or
    • Through a recapture note and mortgage

See the Development Assistance Manual

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Types of gap financing

We list the types of gap financing and tell you what gap each covers.

Project gap

Gap between the total project development cost and its fair market value upon completion.

Affordability gap for perpetually affordable housing (PAH)

Gap between the fair market value of a financed unit and its affordable sales price

Affordability gap recapture assistance

Gap between the fair market value of a financed unit and what a homebuyer can get for first mortgage financing, up to 15%

Contact us

Minneapolis Homes

Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED)

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415