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Casa Celina

Borrower
Casa Celina, LLC
Location
Bronx, New York
Financing Used For
Predevelopment
Loan Amount
$2.6 million
Loan Length
13 months
Partner(s)
Hudson Housing
In 2019, BlueHub Capital invested over $2M in Casa Celina, a 200-unit senior housing project in the Bronx, including 61 units for formerly homeless residents. Named for Celina Báez, mother of Justice Sotomayor, Casa Celina offers affordable, supportive housing with on-site services by JASA. With amenities like a rooftop terrace and LEED Gold certification, it transforms a former public housing site into a safe, dignified community for seniors.

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Under DeWitt Jones, BlueHub Energy pioneered clean energy solutions for affordable housing, including WegoWise and solar programs, improving cost, health, and sustainability. Now integrated with BlueHub Loan Fund, they aim to create healthier, resilient communities with advanced clean energy tech.
Clean Energy
Location
Massachusetts

Meet BlueHub SUN Borrower: Robert B.

Foreclosure Relief
Borrower
Robert B.
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
After losing his job during the pandemic and facing foreclosure, Robert B. struggled to keep his family home built by his grandfather. With BlueHub SUN’s help, he refinanced his mortgage, lowered monthly payments, and avoided foreclosure—closing the loan on his 37th birthday, marking a joyful new chapter.

Gestalt Power Center Academy

Education
Borrower
Gestalt Community Schools
Location
Memphis, Tennessee
Financing Used For
Construction
Loan Amount
$11 million
Loan Length
25 years
Partner(s)
HOPE Credit Union
Gestalt Community Schools is transforming an abandoned theater and 13 acres into a new K-8 campus, increasing capacity by 30%. The school will focus on community service, STEM, entrepreneurism, and financial literacy, while adding recreational spaces and a community library. Opening in 2025-26, it will strengthen education and revitalize the neighborhood.

Kids’ Meals, Inc.

Community Facilities
New Markets Tax Credits
Borrower
Kids’ Meals
Location
Houston, Texas
Financing Used For
Construction
Loan Amount
$32.5 million New Markets Tax Credit investment
Partner(s)
Regions Bank
Kids’ Meals in Houston is expanding with a new 54,000-sq-ft campus to double its reach, aiming to serve 6 million meals annually by 2031 and support over 10,000 families.




St. Emeric Redevelopment

Housing
Borrower
St. Emeric Redevelopment LLC (partnership among Community Access, Spatial Equity, Duvernay & Brooks and Cooper Square Committee (CSC))
Location
New York, New York
Financing Used For
Site acquisition and predevelopment
Loan Amount
$11.7 million
Loan Length
3 years
Partner(s)
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), Capital Impact Partners, Leviticus Fund
A team of mission-driven developers secured a rare Lower East Side site to build 550 100% affordable units—New York’s largest supportive housing project—despite initial exclusion from the bidding process, ensuring longtime residents aren't priced out of their own neighborhood.

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Education
New Markets Tax Credits
Borrower
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (FCTech)
Location
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Financing Used For
Construction
Loan Amount
$19.5 million New Markets Tax Credit investment
Partner(s)
Chase Bank
Franklin Cummings Tech is building a new 68,000-sq-ft campus in Roxbury’s Nubian Square to expand student capacity by 76% and provide cutting-edge tech training—advancing economic opportunity for low-income and nontraditional students.

Damien Center

Healthcare
Borrower
Damien Center
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Financing Used For
Construction
Loan Amount
$8.1 million
Loan Length
7.5 years
Partner(s)
Reinvestment Fund, Low Income Investment Fund
Damien Center in Indianapolis is expanding with a new 56,000-sq-ft health facility to meet growing demand. With BlueHub’s support, they’ll double patient capacity and add dental, vision, and audiology services—strengthening care for underserved and vulnerable communities.




Meet BlueHub SUN Homeowner: Jeannie K.

Foreclosure Relief
Borrower
Jeannie K.
Location
Palmer, Massachusetts
After a medical crisis led to foreclosure, Jeannie K. fought to save her home. With help from housing advocates and BlueHub SUN, she repurchased it, keeping her family of five housed and secure when no other lender would step in.




Greenville Bundle

Housing
Borrower
Lavi Investment, LLC
Location
Roxbury, Mattapan and Hyde Park, Massachusetts
Financing Used For
Acquisition
Loan Amount
$1.5 million
Loan Length
20 years
Partner(s)
Eastern Bank, City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Housing
Developer Adler Bernadin preserved affordable housing in Roxbury by purchasing four buildings, including units with Section 8 tenants, and securing permanent affordability for families earning 60–80% of the area median income—ensuring long-term housing stability in a market under pressure.

Meet OPA Borrower: Rene M.

Citizenship Financing
Borrower
Rene M.
Location
Chicago, IL
Financing Used For
Citizenship Fees
Rene M., born in Mexico, became a U.S. citizen in 2024, securing a stable future for his family. His wife, a DACA recipient, can now apply for permanent residency. With the help of One Percent for America, Rene navigated the process smoothly. He proudly votes, serves on juries, and encourages other immigrants to pursue citizenship.

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