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One Percent for America borrower Luiz Machado

Borrower
Luiz Machado
Location
Woburn, MA
Luiz and Adeli Machado moved to the United States from southern Brazil primarily to be near their three children, who are naturalized US citizens, and their three grandchildren. They are eager to become US citizens  but finances stood in the way. That is, until they applied for a loan from One Percent for America.
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Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)

Housing
Borrower
Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. (POAH)
Location
Chicago, IL
Financing Used For
Acquisition
Loan Amount
$880,000
Loan Length
36 months
Seniors are the nation’s largest and fastest-growing population, and many are in need of quality affordable housing. A loan from BlueHub allowed POAH to ensure that the 60-unit Emil Jones Jr. Senior Housing development remains an option.
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WegoWise

Clean Energy
Borrower
WegoWise
Location
Boston, MA
BlueHub co-founded and helped finance the development of WegoWise, a software platform that tracks utilities for multi-family buildings, providing a dynamic tool to help reduce costs and increase energy savings.
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Mill Street Solar Project

Clean Energy
Location
Gardner, MA
Financing Used For
Solar Panels
Partner(s)
City of Gardner, The Gardner Redevelopment Authority
This community solar project allows local nonprofits to cut their utility bills.
Owners of Vicente's Tropical Market in their store

Vicente’s Tropical Market

Commercial Real Estate
Healthy Food
Borrower
Vicente’s Supermarket Corp.
Location
Brockton, MA
Financing Used For
Acquisition
Loan Amount
$5.8 million
Loan Length
7–96 months
Number of Loans
3
Partner(s)
The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) & Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Family-owned Vicente’s Tropical Market teamed up with Brockton Neighborhood Health Center to provide healthy food and nutrition/cooking classes in an effort to improve patrons’ health.
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The Swift Factory Redevelopment

Commercial Real Estate
New Markets Tax Credits
Borrower
Community Solutions, Inc.
Location
Hartford, CT
Financing Used For
Rehabilitation & Construction
Loan Amount
$16.8 million
Loan Length
6–96 months
Number of Loans
4
Partner(s)
MHIC
An abandoned factory becomes an economic engine, filled with businesses owned by people of color.
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Zipcar

Venture Fund
Borrower
Zipcar
Location
Boston, MA
BlueHub was an early investor in Zipcar, now a household name known for reducing carbon emissions through car sharing.
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Old Colony Public Housing Development

Clean Energy
Borrower
Old Colony
Location
South Boston, MA
Financing Used For
Solar Panels
BlueHub financed the installation of solar panels on the Old Colony public housing development in South Boston, adding a solar element to these new energy-efficient buildings.
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St. Polycarp Village Solar

Clean Energy
New Markets Tax Credits
Location
Somerville, MA
Financing Used For
Solar Panels & Installation
Every penny counts when creating and maintaining affordable housing. This development tapped into BlueHub’s expertise and financing to add solar panels to its roof, and lower its energy costs.
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Bornstein & Pearl Food Production Center

Commercial Real Estate
Borrower
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation
Location
Boston, MA
Financing Used For
Acquisition & Construction
Loan Amount
$7.5 million
Loan Length
48–90 months
Number of Loans
4
Partner(s)
LISC, Coastal Enterprises, City of Boston
The loan from BlueHub put a light manufacturing facility back to use and supported opportunities for food entrepreneurs.
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Bridge Boston Charter School

Education
Borrower
Bridge Boston Foundation, Inc.
Location
Boston, MA
Financing Used For
Acquisition & Renovation
Loan Amount
$2.8 million
Loan Length
180 months
BlueHub financed the acquisition and renovation of this school building, which was a long-standing critical need for Bridge Boston Charter School. “It is one of the most impactful partnerships the school will ever be part of.”

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