Michael Murney • 8 min read
Recent centralization efforts at Pennrose have led to significant gains in organizational efficiency.
Lyla Maisto • 5 min read
Though the One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the supply of nine percent credits, some advocates wonder if the boost might be too little, too late.
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
The Jonathan Rose Companies closed Fund VI in July, the latest in a 20-year series of impact funds aimed at preserving and greening affordable housing.
Abram Mamet • 11 min read
Exploring the possibilities of a new deal can be daunting, as a dizzying number of choices face affordable housing developers. These choices can be critical, no matter how seemingly minor, as they can save or add millions of dollars to a deal’s total development cost.
Michael Murney • 5 min read
Mixed-use LIHTC developments featuring a ground-floor commercial space offer developers a potentially powerful financial tool.
Lyla Maisto • 8 min read
As the Trump administration implements significant changes to the funding and oversight of LIHTCs and other incentives, housing sector professionals are increasingly looking to state-level LIHTCs as stable incentives for encouraging growth and expanding affordability.
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
Syndicators and investors are increasingly hiring third-party reviewers to ensure that various aspects of a project—from accessibility compliance to architectural plans—meet standards.
Abram Mamet • 12 min read
Housing advocates have sought tweaks to the LIHTC program that intend to bolster the number of affordable units produced each year. Those advocates succeeded in their efforts, as two essential changes were codified as part of the sprawling One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).
Lyla Maisto • 8 min read
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming affordable housing through tools like large language models and predictive analytics, though adoption varies and concerns remain.
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
Over the past several years, HUD has been rolling out updates to Sections 102 and 204 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA), pushing back deadlines that require affordable housing property managers to pivot in their tenant certification practices.
Ravi Malhotra • 3 min read
Between Executive Orders, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA), and successive waves of litigation, much remains unclear about the path to greening multifamily affordable housing properties.
Lyla Maisto • 10 min read
In an affordable housing landscape where optimism and creative solutions are more important than ever, private activity bond (PAB) volume recycling can be an attractive device for developers competing in an oversubscribed bond market.