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Housing USA: New York

6 min read

New York City’s public housing, once a source of affordable housing industry pride, is in crisis.

CORES Certifies Resident Service Operations

7 min read

A new certification not only indicates that an affordable housing owner/manager has a coordinated and robust resident services operation but also that it can help them qualify for an up to 30 basis point discount on a multifamily affordable housing loan from Fannie Mae.

Active Design For “Healthy Buildings”

6 min read

There is a small but growing worldwide movement to incorporate modern health best practices into building designs. Health problems, after all, continue to be manifold in developing and developed nations alike.

New Developments, The Preservation Challenge

4 min read

When I started my career in affordable housing, the term “preservation” generally was attributable to strategies and resources aimed at extending the affordability of HUD Assisted or USDA Rural Development properties.

The Land of OZ: Targeting Investors

11 min read

Opportunity Zones are a new designation aimed at bringing business, housing, jobs and prosperity into economically challenged areas.

Talking Heads: R. Wade Norris Partner, Norris George & Ostrow PLLC

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.

Housing USA: Boston

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.

America Votes YES for Affordable Housing

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.

New Developments: Taking Multifamily Bonds to the Next Level

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.

Affordable Housing Bond Menu

7 min read

The bond market is looking shaky.

The Land of OZ: Some Potential Marriages

& 7 min read

The IRS has recently published an eagerly anticipated, thoughtful and helpful Opportunity Zone Program (OZP) guidance.

The Give And The Take

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.

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