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Weathering Wintergreen

7 min read

Like most resort areas where local property is bought up by wealthy patrons from all over, particularly ski resorts where usable land is severely restricted by mountains and rugged terrain and stormy weather makes long commutes impractical, Keystone, CO has a severe problem with affordable and workforce housing.

The Land of OZ

& 9 min read

The second set of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) released by the IRS with respect to the Opportunity Zone (OZones) program on April 16, 2019 is extremely helpful, generally taxpayer friendly and provides investors with sufficient guidance to close transactions without waiting for a third round of regulations.

Talking Heads: Ted Toon, Senior Advisor, Office of Multifamily Housing, Federal Housing Administration

10 min read

Since joining FHA as a senior advisor in February 2001, Toon has worked closely with many senior political appointees and executive management in developing and executing major policy initiatives.

Housing USA: Settling in Jersey

6 min read

When it comes to housing, along with other industries, New Jersey is a spillover market – it receives many of the people priced out of New York City.

Income Averaging Generates Workforce Units

4 min read

Income averaging can be a considerable help in increasing the number of workforce housing units available to those who don’t qualify for subsidies and cannot afford market rates.

The Evolution of the ‘Company Town’

6 min read

Big U.S. companies have a history of providing housing for their employees, especially when operating in housing-scarce markets. During the Gilded Age, giant corporations effectively doubled as city builders for their workers.

New Developments: Meeting the Workforce Housing Demand

4 min read

The lack of supply of affordable housing for individuals and families making less than 60 percent of area median income is a persistent problem that spans every county in the country.

Year 15: Facing Off with the Aggregator

6 min read

The vast majority of relationships formed between real estate developers and tax credit investors in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) industry are good, long-term relationships, generally guided by reasonableness and fairness, and also governed by complex partnership or operating agreements devised to achieve the parties’ intent concerning their expectations, intended rights, benefits and obligations.

The Land of OZ

9 min read

The interest, curiosity and enthusiasm surrounding Opportunity Zones has been dramatic since the program was announced as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and forums bringing potential players together have proliferated around the country.

Talking Heads: Stockton Williams, Executive Director, National Council of State Housing Agencies

9 min read

In a career spanning more than 25 years, Stockton Williams has become a leading voice of the affordable housing movement in Washington, DC.

Snohomish and Kitsap Counties,Washington: 7 Project Portfolio

6 min read

There are some affordable housing projects that aren’t supposed to be bond deals, that are done far from the urban sweet spots the industry associates them with. But bonds can work in rural and “in between” areas, too, although the deals may become a little more hands-on.

Housing USA: Seniors Rise, Housing Cools

6 min read

The senior housing market is going in two directions right now. The number of seniors has increased and will continue to, with the demographic group projected to more than double from 46 million today to 98 million by 2060.

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