Mark Olshaker • 11 min read
Opportunity Zones are a new designation aimed at bringing business, housing, jobs and prosperity into economically challenged areas.
Darryl Hicks • 11 min read
Since this issue focuses on Tax-Exempt Multifamily Housing Bonds (TEBs) and includes case studies and technical details of how they are used, we thought it would be beneficial to begin with a basic introduction.
Scott Beyer • 6 min read
If you’re a renter who’s managed to secure a spot in The Beverly, you’re living the life right now. The 14-story project sits right near the Lovejoy Wharf in Boston’s fashionable North End.
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
November’s state and municipal elections brought a big crop of newly-approved bonds into the affordable housing finance mix, with some of them passing by wide margins, and the biggest, in California, authorizing a whopping $4 billion in new money.
Thom Amdur • 3 min read
Last summer, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association launched a new policy advocacy and educational initiative focused on increasing Multifamily Tax-Exempt Bond production across the country.
Corenia Burlingame & Jerome A. Breed • 7 min read
The IRS has recently published an eagerly anticipated, thoughtful and helpful Opportunity Zone Program (OZP) guidance.
Scott Beyer • 6 min read
Many states have affordable housing trust funds. But how—or even if—they use that money on housing can depend on the political whims of voters and lawmakers.
Darryl Hicks • 11 min read
As a senior economic advisor to President Barack Obama, Steve Glickman sought out policymakers, economists, investors, business and community leaders and other experts and gathered ideas that could be used to help struggling communities recover from the Great Recession.
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
The traditional wisdom is that the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) operate in two separate arenas: housing for the LIHTC and business/commercial for the NMTC.
Mark Olshaker • 6 min read
Brian McGeady and Michael Riechman share a dedication to affordable housing, a dedication that is reflected in the origin story of their new company, MVAH Partners.
Scott Beyer • 6 min read
This city has made headlines recently as one that’s transitioning from an old to a new economy.