Scott Beyer • 6 min read
Oakville, WA—In the space between Portland and Seattle lies a unique rural character that, perhaps even more than those two great cities, defines the Pacific Northwest.
Christian Robin • 2 min read
For asset managers, the days of bringing pen and paper to site visits are long gone – with a smartphone’s ability to record notes, take photos and fit conveniently in one’s pocket, it seems like a no-brainer. Going one step beyond that, there are now various apps (at various price points and capabilities) built specifically to aid in your ability to conduct meaningful and efficient site-visits at your properties.
Darryl Hicks • 9 min read
Over his career, Ken Lore has advised some of the nation’s largest real estate owners, developers and financial institutions, and distinguished himself as a top legal mind in affordable housing.
Elaine Magil • 10 min read
Managing capital expenses in the tax credit-driven housing industry is a primary responsibility of asset managers. As this industry has matured, there has been a growing recognition of the need for a structured, thoughtful approach to maintaining the physical assets in order for properties to provide steadier, more long-term benefits.
Scott Beyer • 6 min read
When it comes to housing, the reports now emerging from Canada ought to sound familiar. Our northern neighbor has several cities that have jumped full throttle into the globalization race, growing and modernizing quickly.
Mark Olshaker • 10 min read
Once a property is built or acquired, how do owners make sure it is performing properly, living up to their goals and expectations, meeting the needs of its residents and not falling into disrepair?
Thom Amdur • 4 min read
Our world is in the midst of disruption. Uber and Lyft have disrupted the transportation industry, Google has transformed search and advertising, and Amazon has reshaped how we shop.
Bendix Anderson • 12 min read
“Construction costs are going up and the sources of funding going down,” declares Tim Leonhard, international director for JLL Capital Markets.
Darryl Hicks • 6 min read
Larry Kraemer, executive vice president at Harkins Builders, can talk all day about budgets, preconstruction services and construction materials and labor – and why affordable housing is no longer affordable to build.
Scott Beyer • 6 min read
The Phoenix metro area may seem distant from Canada—both geographically and in other ways—but the two are interconnected. According to Glenn Williamson, CEO of the Canada Arizona Business Council, Canadians began moving en masse into the area in the 1960s, while seeking second homes for the winter.
H. Blair Kincer & Mark Shelburne • 5 min read
Just as LIHTC allocating policies and priorities differ from state to state, so too does the qualified contract (QC) process. As more and more LIHTC properties reach Year 15, Novogradac & Company LLP and Tax Credit Advisor (TCA) teamed up to examine and understand national QC trends and implications.
Scott Beyer • 6 min read
Perhaps I’m biased, but my hometown of Charlottesville has to be one of America’s most beautiful areas. The 49,000-person city, which regularly makes lists of best places to live, is nice inside and out. Within the core are various World Heritage sites and quality public spaces that create a charming feel. This continues when driving out to the countryside, where lush farms and forests lead up into the Blue Ridge Mountains.