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Talking Heads: Albert Rex, CEO, MacRostie Historic Advisors

11 min read

For 24 years, Albert Rex has been a key player in America’s historic preservation movement.
As a consultant, he has guided developers, lenders, investors and others through the complex process of getting projects approved for Federal and State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits (HTC).

Preserving Affordable Housing While Preserving History

8 min read

The acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing (acquisition/rehab) may appear like a recent concept as many of these projects are nearing the end of their affordable compliance period, but it is a well-used development strategy.

Housing USA: The NIMBY/YIMBY Age Gap

6 min read

Many polarities have been drawn in the NIMBY vs. YIMBY debate over whether or not to build more housing. It’s seen as a battle between rich and poor, homeowners and renters, white people and ethnic minorities and those with suburban versus urban mindsets.

New Developments: The Middle Ground In Homelessness Strategy

4 min read

In a surprise move, news reports indicate President Trump is about to announce a new effort    to address homelessness in California.

A Couple of Joes

2 min read

Each year since 2004, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association has bestowed its Affordable Housing Vision Award to affordable housing and community development leaders who have made significant and valuable contributions to the field and demonstrated years of leadership, commitment and imagination.

Zoning to Encourage Affordable Housing

8 min read

The numbers tell the story. Urban real estate prices and rents are on a steady rise, as is the population. Usable land is harder to find.

Talking Heads: Priya Jayachandran, President, National Housing Trust

11 min read

During her 25-year career as an affordable housing professional, Priya Jayachandran has played many roles—lender, developer, regulator, activist—and in the process has become one of the most widely respected advocates in the business.

State and Local Preservation Solutions

11 min read

One size does NOT fit all.

Solving Affordable Housing Problems with Technology

7 min read

What will it take for the affordable housing industry to work collectively and collaboratively to achieve more success than ever before and share in the rewards as a team?

How New Orleans Ended Veteran Homelessness

9 min read

Martha Kegel remembers the intense six-month campaign to end veteran homelessness in New Orleans as “building the plane while we were flying it.”

New Developments: NSPIRE-ing Change

5 min read

There was a flurry of activity last month from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) around its new National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) demonstration.

Many Candidates, Many Housing Plans

7 min read

In 2018, I wrote for TCA about how the affordable housing issue had gained momentum in America, from one that a decade ago nobody talked about, to a rising local and state issue.

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