David A. Smith • 5 min read
Culturally, Mexico begins just south of Tucson, where the Interstate signs are in Spanish and the distances are in kilometers.
Thomas Amdur • 3 min read
December is typically a hectic time for our members as they race to meet year-end deadlines and finalize budgeting and plans for 2015.
Rogelio Carrasquillo & Steven P. Polivy • 5 min read
Given the increased difficulty of obtaining all the dollars needed to develop real estate projects generally, and affordable rental housing in particular, developers are looking for alternative funding sources to bridge the gap between the available financing and total project development costs.
Glenn Petherick • 4 min read
The National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corp. (NHT/Enterprise), a nonprofit developer/ owner and policy organization based in Washington, D.C., has created and test driven a new model for funding the installation of solar energy systems across a portfolio of existing affordable multifamily rental housing properties, to reduce operating costs and benefit the low-income residents.
Glenn Petherick • 13 min read
When you come right down to it, the federal new markets tax credit fuels projects, programs, and services that provide for America’s basic needs and cultural aspirations – jobs, education, health care, real estate development, museums, and more.
Glenn Petherick • 2 min read
State allocating agencies are well along, for the most part, in finalizing qualified allocation plans for their 2015 low-income housing tax credit programs.
Glenn Petherick • 5 min read
Advocates are hopeful that before concluding the current lame-duck session, Congress will approve a tax extenders package that revives at least the minimum 9% credit rate for the 70% present value low-income housing tax credit, and reauthorizes the new markets tax credit.
Glenn Petherick • 9 min read
The genesis for Charlesview Residences in Boston. Mass., was akin to an episode of the classic TV show, Let’s Make a Deal.
Timothy Leonhard • 6 min read
In my April column, I discussed the status of proposals to dismantle or significantly restructure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
David A. Smith • 4 min read
For want of a database, a valuable inventory is being lost.
Thomas Amdur • 3 min read
It’s funny to think that there are niche opportunities in affordable housing.
A. J. Johnson • 7 min read
Determining the correct income limits to use for a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) project is critical, as they will determine both the maximum annual income for resident households qualified to occupy tax credit units as well as the maximum rents for such units.