Industry Leaders on Navigating Today’s Choppy Federal Waters
Highlights from NH&RA’s Fall Developers Forum (Part One)
Michael Murney & Abram Mamet • 5 min read
At NH&RA’s Fall Developers Forum, Eric Keifer expressed optimism that federal agencies would remain vital and viable partners.
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Case Study
Reclaiming the ‘Harlem on the Willamette’
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
On September 6, Albina One opened in Portland, Oregon, marking a new chapter for a once-vibrant neighborhood later ravaged by displacement and disinvestment.
Case Study
An Innovative Structure in Colorado May Provide Model for Workforce Housing Nationwide
Mark Fogarty • 8 min read
Innovative approaches to multifamily construction are behind the Galena Apartments, which will provide 54 units of workforce housing to Colorado’s idyllic lakeside mountain town of Frisco.
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Revolving Loan Funds Offer Powerful, Consistent Gap Funding
Michael Murney • 8 min read
Revolving Loan Funds have emerged recently as an inexpensive source of construction financing, providing a potential method for kickstarting stalled projects.
Housing Officials Prepare for End of Emergency Housing Voucher Program
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
Recently, HUD announced that the Emergency Housing Voucher program would end nearly four years sooner than expected, leaving many housing officials with unexpected funding gaps.
NCSHA Recognizes Excellence in Housing Innovation
Profiling Awards Given to HFAs in Virginia, Minnesota, and Montana
Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
NCSHA announced their annual housing excellence awards last month, honoring HFAs across the country for innovative affordable housing programs.
Breaking Ground
Dara Kovel, CEO of Beacon Communities, on ‘Making Places Special’
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
Beacon Communities CEO Dara Kovel sits down with NH&RA president and CEO Peter Bell to discuss strategies for safeguarding industry resiliency for years to come.
State Tax Credit Roundup: The Upper Midwest
Exploring State-Level Subsidies in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Lyla Maisto • 10 min read
The Upper Midwestern strongholds of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota each offer their own valuable approach to state-level affordable housing subsidy.
Navigating the Government Shutdown: “Just Keep Going”
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
As the 2025 government shutdown drags on, top Federal Housing Administration lenders provide advice for the navigating the turbid waters.
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Monthly Columns
The Guru Is In
Reforming Federal Rental Assistance Before It’s Too Late
David A. Smith, Jennifer Lavorel & Gregory A. Byrne • 14 min read
Guru David Smith joins two colleagues to present a joint concept note for a structural approach to reforming federal rental assistance in ways that can steer the discussion of HUD reform in a more productive direction.
Legally Speaking
A Quick Guesstimate on the Proceeds Impact of Upcoming LIHTC Changes
R. Wade Norris • 7 min read
Bond expert R. Wade Norris explores the potential proceeds impacts that new LIHTC rules may have on both the debt side and the LIHTC pricing side.
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.