A. J. Johnson & Caitlin Jones • 5 min read
Tax Credit Advisor August, 2006: Thanks to an enhanced use lease, a group of Department of Veteran Affairs buildings in Kansas that had been headed for demolition are now being converted into affordable rental housing.
A. J. Johnson & Caitlin Jones • 8 min read
Tax Credit Advisor July, 2006: Mixed-use development can pose many challenges. Those challenges typically begin with the complexity and high cost of these projects, and their long timelines. There is also the pressure to bring in commercial as well as residential tenants, and the special issues of addressing the needs of a multitude of different stakeholders.
A. J. Johnson & Caitlin Jones • 6 min read
Tax Credit Advisor May, 2006: Increasingly, historic rehabilitation projects are funded with a combination of New Markets (NMTCs) and Historic Tax Credits (HRTCs). But as these deals have become more commonplace, they have also grown more complex, with developers striving to combine NMTCs and HRTCs in creative ways to help finance projects that might not have otherwise been economically feasible.
A. J. Johnson & Caitlin Jones • 7 min read
Tax Credit Advisor March, 2006: For developers, large mixed-use projects pose special challenges. These challenges become even more daunting when the projects involve an adaptive reuse funded with Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits (HRTCs).
A. J. Johnson & Caitlin Jones • 9 min read
Tax Credit Advisor February, 2006: Many cities and counties hope to reverse the growing scarcity of affordable housing through mandates. Most common is inclusionary housing, which requires developers to set aside a certain percentage of completed units for low and moderate-income households. The pot is often sweetened with offers of low-interest rate loans and zoning flexibility.