Using Strong Credit Ratings to Expand Opportunities for Public Housing Authorities
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
Despite an intricate and sometimes lengthy process, obtaining a favorable credit rating can provide immense benefits for public housing authorities.
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Case Study
In New Orleans, a Long-Awaited Answer to Katrina-Shuttered Public Housing

Mark Fogarty • 7 min read
St. Bernard Circle Apartments in New Orleans is another piece of an expansive HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) grant to revitalize public housing in the city. With the use of resiliency standards for hurricanes and flooding, project developers aim to ensure the housing remains for a long time.
Case Study
Small Housing Developer Leverages Partnership for PSH

Mark Fogarty • 7 min read
It is highly unusual these days for an affordable housing development to be financed from one source of funds. But that is what has happened at Elevate Estates in Henderson, KY, which secured money from two arms of HUD’s HOME program. Developer Elevate WKY (who shares the same name as the development) was awarded $15 […]
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Breaking Ground
Mitlon Pratt, Executive Vice President of Development, The Michaels Organization
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
At NH&RA’s 2025 Summer Institute, Michaels Organization EVP Milton “Milt” Pratt joined NH&RA President Peter Bell for a wide-ranging conversation on his nearly 40-year affordable housing career, highlighting the value of industry relationships, mentorship, and a steadfast commitment to “taking care of families and lifting lives.”
Warehousing Strategies Offer a Predictable Procurement Pipeline
Lyla Maisto • 5 min read
Advancements in supply chain management have enabled significant cost savings and operational efficiencies in affordable housing construction. For housing providers the potential dividends can be enormous, with decreased friction in the procurement of raw materials, predictable project costs and timelines, and downstream logistical efficiencies during construction itself.
“This is Like My House”
Industry Leaders Discuss Build-to-Rent Construction
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
At NH&RA’s Summer Institute in Boulder, CO, questions about the current administration’s impact on the affordable housing industry dominated the discussion. But there were also valuable talks centered on new building practices that exemplify the industry’s history of resilience and innovation.
Breaking Ground
Vince Bennett, President, McCormack Baron Salazar
Jessica Hoefer • 7 min read
Vince Bennett, President, McCormack Baron Salazar examines the balance between building quality housing and supporting families through services tailored to their needs.
Breaking the Cycle of Veteran Homelessness
Michael Murney • 8 min read
Since 2008, HUD-VASH has acted as a bulwark against veteran homelessness.
Because it serves a uniquely complex sub-group of America’s homeless population and is likewise composed of a uniquely complex development application and approval process, this presents a singular set of robust incentives, and potential challenges, for prospective developers.
Leveraging the Benefits of Adaptive Reuse
Ethan Finlan • 8 min read
Adaptive reuse can be a greener, less expensive, and more attractive alternative to new construction. For cities with a glut of older buildings, renovating and repurposing those structures can be an enticing way for politicians and planning officials to lessen a housing crisis.
Investor Unease Starting to Lift as AHCIA Advances and Markets Adapt
Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
The unease that gripped the LIHTC investor market earlier this year—following a new administration and some uncertainty in Washington—has started to lift, according to industry syndicators. The market is further buoyed by the continued legislative advance of the AHCIA.
Monthly Columns
The Guru Is In
Once More unto the Breach?
David A. Smith • 6 min read
On May 21, with his flair for the bombshell, President Trump, in a post on Truth Social, stated his strong interest in privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and I flashed back to October 2008.
Legally Speaking
Covering Your Bases in a Highly Regulated State — What Developers Need to Know
Steve Strain • 7 min read
California’s vast and diverse landscape leads to significant housing demand. Housing production meets only about 15 percent of the needed 3.5 million units by 2030.
Industry Insights
Progress isn’t Linear
Kaitlyn Snyder • 4 min read
House passage of the reconciliation bill with three Low Income Housing Tax Credit provisions included is a significant win. Yet the successful implementation of these measures hinges on adequate appropriations for HUD programs.