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Layers of Subsidies

8 min read

It can feel as overwhelming as combining algebra and physics into one class. Both affordable housing and assisted living are vital solutions to the issues faced by aging Americans, but they are also each extremely complicated to develop and manage.

Housing USA: Salt Lake City, Mormon Real Estate, Inc.

6 min read

At a time when large developers matter because of their impacts on cities, LDS should be a bigger part of America’s urbanist conversation.

What Is A Healthy Neighborhood?

6 min read

Just as U.S. cities have become bastions of disparity, so too are their neighborhoods. Particularly in this era of spatial dispersion, when rich people settle in centrally-located areas and poor people in the suburbs, it isn’t hard to pick out the right and wrong sides of town.

Cost Containment Strategies

3 min read

It can be difficult to keep tabs on the strategies that housing finance agencies are utilizing in their Qualified Allocation Plans (QAP) to meet local housing needs since they vary from state-to-state.

Housing USA: Home On The Reservation

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.

Managing Asset Management

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.

Talking Heads: Ken Lore, Katten Muchin Rosenman

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.

Managing Capital Expenses

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.

Different Country, Same Story

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.

Building Your Team

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?

New Developments: Disrupting Affordable Housing

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.

The Costs of Construction

12 min read

“Construction costs are going up and the sources of funding going down,” declares Tim Leonhard, international director for JLL Capital Markets.

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