Nushin Huq • 8 min read
While the efficiency of Emergency Rental Assistance funds disbursement differed from state to state, affordable housing and asset managers agree the aid was an invaluable tool during the pandemic helping residents stay in their homes, as well as helping property owners meet their financial obligations to their investors.
Pamela Martineau • 9 min read
ble housing communities across the nation have much to gain from decarbonization and electrification, yet unfamiliarity with new technologies, the high cost of retrofitting buildings, and complicated access to funding sources and incentives have slowed the conversion.
Jessica Hoefer • 3 min read
A pandemic. The Russia-Ukraine War. Resultant inflation. Supply chain disruptions. Evictions. It all seems overwhelming. You just want to stay in bed. Or at least stay away from your newsfeed. Morning Joe seems more like Mourning Joe. But we are resilient, and as Plato famously wrote, “our need will be the real creator.” Which I interpret as, positive changes can come from even the worst circumstances.
Scott Beyer • 6 min read
The growth of “socially responsible” investing means tax credit developers can expect higher scores and more institutional support.
Bob Simpson • 10 min read
These days, it seems every commercial real estate investor is talking about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and impact investing.
Thom Amdur • 4 min read
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing and lending is one of the hottest and most cutting-edge topics in the world of affordable housing finance.
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
From dramatic increases in the volume of Low Income Housing Tax Credits to gains in the Housing Trust Fund, the Biden administration’s 2023 federal budget proposal includes some massive gains for affordable housing, but the fate of these increases is unclear and may not be determined until after a new Congress is seated in 2023.
Nushin Huq • 12 min read
Tax Credit Advisor interviewed John Moran, chief executive officer, and Glendon Steady, chief operations officer, about the pandemic’s effect on supply chains and project costs and the current state of affairs of contract language.
Pamela Martineau, Mark Fogarty & Scott Beyer • 16 min read
Affordable Across America
Pamela Martineau, Mark Fogarty & Scott Beyer • 11 min read
Affordable Across America
Pamela Martineau, Mark Fogarty & Scott Beyer • 9 min read
Affordable Across America
Pamela Martineau, Mark Fogarty & Scott Beyer • 3 min read
50 Projects for 50 Years PROJECT: Ridpath Club Apartments | Spokane, WA Completed 2018 DEVELOPER: Ridpath Owners, LLC; Spokane, WA FAVORITE OF: Ronne Thielen, Executive Vice President, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, R4 Capital DESCRIPTION: The original Ridpath Hotel was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt in 1952 as Spokane’s first modern high rise. With […]