Mark Olshaker • 9 min read
” I grew up in a family of ten in the Kennedy era. My dad, who was in construction, always said to me, ‘You need to do something good for society.’”
Mark Olshaker • 8 min read
” I came of age during Vietnam and the Civil Rights struggle, thinking about how I could do something of social value,” Lyndel J. “Joe” Wishcamper told Tax Credit Advisor in 2015. “I am very lucky that I had the opportunity to go into affordable housing; that it draws on my skill sets. And when I hire people, I look for those same values: passion not only for the business, but for the work.”
Darryl Hicks • 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).
William G. MacRostie • 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.
Scott Beyer • 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.
Thom Amdur • 4 min read
In a surprise move, news reports indicate President Trump is about to announce a new effort to address homelessness in California.
Mark Olshaker • 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.
Mark Olshaker • 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.
Darryl Hicks • 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.
Shawn McKenna • 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?
Mark Fogarty • 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.”