ARPA Archives

Treasury Department Introduces Triad of Moves to Bolster Affordable Housing  

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has introduced new guidance and rule changes intended to bolster the nation’s supply of housing, especially affordable housing. 

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COVID Relief Aids Housing, but There’s a Deadline

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the official name of the COVID stimulus bill, wasn’t associated with housing at the time.

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Dara Kovel, CEO, Beacon Communities 

10 min read

Dara Kovel is the chief executive officer at Beacon Communities LLC, a Boston-based, multifamily housing development, investment and management company whose footprint includes much of New England, New York and the eastern seaboard.

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The Briscoe School in Beverly, MA

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Since the Briscoe School in Beverly, MA was a functioning educational facility as recently as 2018, it is likely that at least some of the seniors soon to be living in its adaptive reuse as housing will have memories of learning the Three Rs there (reading, wRiting and aRithmetic).

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John Rucker, Managing Director, Stifel 

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John Rucker has been an investment banker since 1977 and one of the most sought-after bond underwriters in the country.

Cities and States Step Up in 2022 to Bolster Affordable Housing Stock

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A Trove of Innovative Initiatives