Marty Bell • 12 min read
On stage to debate for the Republican nomination for president were 16 people who thought they had to outshout each other—and one who obviously wanted to be the softest. Many needed to out-insult each other—and one felt compelled to show respect.
Thom Amdur • 7 min read
On a cold day last December, I stood on the roof of the Washington, DC building where the Nixon Peabody law firm has its DC headquarters with partners Jeff Lesk and Herb Stevens gazing at the expanse of empty roofs and imagining the possibilities.
Bendix Anderson • 6 min read
A bulldozer tore into the brown bricks of Madison Park North apartments on December 9.
Thom Amdur • 4 min read
It is the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States. As expected, he and the Republican-led 115th Congress are already shaking things up across the board and healthcare reform is front and center.
Mark Olshaker • 10 min read
Telehealth has become a widely accepted and important component of the overall healthcare structure in the United States.
Christian Robin • 2 min read
For those developers interested in implementing water or energy improvements during rehabilitation, Fannie Mae’s Green Regards and Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage offer innovative new funding options. With interest savings in the neighborhood of 13 – 39 basis points off of a fixed rate loan, these products are in high demand.
Darryl Hicks • 9 min read
Josefina Carbonell intended to follow her father’s footsteps and become a civil engineer or accountant. Instead, her career path took a different turn as she became actively involved as a United Way volunteer helping elderly Hispanics acclimate to their new lives in the United States.
Mark Olshaker • 9 min read
Sustaining Seniors Aging in Place Program (SSAIP) is an innovative program in Charleston, SC, that includes Telehealth/Telemedicine, a food pantry that has delivered more than 400,000 free meals, accessible transportation and a community garden among its offerings. It is all part of the pioneering approach to senior affordable housing instituted by that southern city’s Humanities Foundation.
Bendix Anderson • 7 min read
Substandard, unaffordable housing can damage the health of its residents – potentially causing problems like asthma or exacerbating ailments like hypertension.
Bendix Anderson • 6 min read
Six giant health companies are contributing millions of dollars to help build housing in Portland, OR.
Darryl Hicks & Christian Robin • 3 min read
$100 million in new funding On November 29, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York became the first state to secure international certification of nearly $100 million in “Green Bonds” to be used for the development of affordable housing that has a positive impact on the environment and climate. The housing bonds were certified […]
Mark Olshaker • 12 min read
“In the affordable housing industry, there has long been a recognition that one size doesn’t fit all,” declares Bill Whitman, owner of New Community Partners and a partner at Somerset Development Company in Washington, DC.