HUD PRO Housing Grants
Second Round of Funding Closes for Grants Removing Obstacles to Affordable Housing in Communities Throughout the Nation
Pamela Martineau • 5 min read
Seeking to remove barriers to creating and preserving affordable housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is currently weighing applications for $100 million in grant funding to communities throughout the nation for its second round of PRO Housing, Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing, grant program.
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Case Study
CA Development Targets Unhoused, Transitional Youth
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
An increasingly visible societal housing problem is young people who age out of foster care. These at-risk youths face housing insecurity or outright homelessness.
Case Study
Healthcare Enters the Affordable Housing Business
Hospitals Turn to Developers to Help Alleviate Workforce Shortages
Ethan Finlan • 5 min read
Workforce housing projects have long been a priority of numerous housing financing agencies across America. One case study is unfolding in eastern South Carolina.
Case Study
Focus of MA Building Changing from Youth to Seniors
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
A building dedicated to helping boys in Worcester, MA, for decades, is undergoing an adaptive reuse that will turn it into affordable housing for seniors.
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Housing Challenges of “Silver Tsunami” of Seniors Expected to Hit Most Communities
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
In a study that provides key insights for housing leaders nationwide, researchers in Indiana recently released an in-depth study detailing the “silver tsunami” of senior Hoosiers in need of housing modified for age-related needs.
Three Kentucky Developers Discuss Issues at Home and Beyond
Abram Mamet • 8 min read
Most National Council of Housing Market Analysts (NCHMA) annual meetings begin with a roundtable from developers, to help ground the conference in the ‘on the ground’ work that the market analysis industry exists to support. The 2024 conference—held this past September in Louisville, KY—was no exception, and began with National Housing & Rehabilitation Association President […]
A New Report Highlights Issues and Solutions to Maryland’s Affordability Challenges
Abram Mamet • 8 min read
In a study that provides key insights for housing leaders nationwide, researchers in Indiana Earlier this year, the Maryland Office of the Comptroller released its first State of the Economy report, highlighting issues and trends as the “Old Line State” continues to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Breaking Ground
George Saad, Partner and Director of Acquisitions, The BLVD Group
Jessica Hoefer • 6 min read
Dan McGowan talks with George Saad, partner and director of acquisition at Los Angeles-based The BLVD Group about the company’s focus and portfolio.
Solar Energy and Affordable Housing: A Win-Win Partnership
Jared Lang & Jonathan R Toppen • 4 min read
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has significantly impacted the affordable housing landscape by providing generous tax credits and incentives for renewable energy projects. The IRA is transforming the affordable housing sector, bringing substantial financial and
environmental benefits.
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Monthly Columns
The Guru Is In
The Equity Partner You Don’t Realize You Have
David A. Smith • 6 min read
If you own an income-producing property, you have an equity partner hiding in plain sight. Despite never signing a document with you, your municipality owns somewhere between one-eighth and one-quarter of your property’s economics, a slice it can increase without your consent, and will own longer than you’ll own the property.
Legally Speaking
The Technical Aspects of Closing a Faircloth-to-RAD Deal
Bennett Applegate • 8 min read
As several of the early Faircloth-to-RAD projects are completing their conversion to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, practitioners are also starting to better understand the legal “nuts and bolts” of how to close a transaction and ensure a smooth transition from Faircloth-to-RAD.