Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), approved by Congress in 2000, is a critical element of financing for community projects and businesses in distressed communities.
Abram Mamet • 7 min read
Today’s solar power systems are cheaper to build and more efficient than ever.
Ravi Malhotra • 3 min read
One of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) most significant budget items is the money for tax credits, which could ultimately be worth over $500 billion.
Nushin Huq • 10 min read
In August, the Department of Housing and Urban Development began its first round of public housing inspections under a new, more stringent model, which aims to prioritize health and safety and correct any functional defects in housing.
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
Looking to instruct an employee on the correct way to plunge a toilet or use a ladder?
Abram Mamet • 8 min read
By all metrics, affordable housing remains challenging to produce.
Nushin Huq • 9 min read
The latest technological innovations, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D printing can alleviate construction industry challenges and save time and costs from projects.
Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
Modular affordable housing projects—with their quick construction timelines and cost savings compared with traditional stick-build projects—are gaining in popularity, but the projects present unique challenges in terms of financing, development expertise and site selection.
Ravi Malhotra • 3 min read
As we near the end of the year, federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are finalizing the design of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)-created programs and releasing more and more of the funds.
Abram Mamet • 9 min read
For nearly four decades, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit has fueled much of America’s affordable housing construction.
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
Launched in 2010, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Choice Neighborhoods program has been transforming communities across the nation through Planning and Implementation Grants that breathe new life into distressed affordable housing projects and surrounding neighborhoods.
Abram Mamet • 7 min read
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently opened applications for its new Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), a multi-billion-dollar initiative meant for deep green improvements to certain HUD contract properties.