Monthly Columns Archives

icon Blueprint for April

Being green is getting easier by the day

3 min read

Going green remains front and center at every level of society.

icon Breaking Ground

Desiree Francis, Managing Vice President, Head of Community Finance at Capital One

7 min read

Capital One ranks among the most active investors of Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

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C-PACE Financing and Affordable Housing

4 min read

Given the recent focus on energy and climate policy nationally, as exemplified by the Inflation Reduction Act establishment of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and expansion of many clean energy and energy efficiency tax incentives, many multifamily property owners and developers are looking at greening their projects and including solar and energy efficiency improvements.

icon Industry Insights

Regular Unregularity

4 min read

The White House recently released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request.

icon The Guru Is In

How Long Does it Take to Fix A Mistake?

5 min read

How long does it take to fix an original-sin mistake?

icon Blueprint for March

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

3 min read

For decades now, “it takes a village” has been part of the American vernacular.

icon Legally Speaking

A New Rent Increase Opportunity will Provide Relief to Mark-to-Market Portfolio

& 6 min read

There is a subset of affordable housing multifamily apartment complexes referred to as Mark-to-Market (M2M).

icon Industry Insights

Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Protect Renters Misses the Mark on Supply

3 min read

In late January, after months of a two-track engagement process with tenant groups calling for nationwide rent control and industry groups calling for supply-side solutions, the Biden-Harris administration issued a press release, Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights and Resident-Centered Housing Challenge.

icon The Guru Is In

Home is where you choose

5 min read

Home is where you choose

icon Breaking Ground

Chris Jones, CEO, Housing Opportunities Unlimited

10 min read

Uprooting and relocating residents can be challenging and stressful if you don’t have the right people in charge to coordinate everything.

icon Blueprint for February

Every Win Counts

3 min read

I spent the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 watching College Football Bowl Games (Go Tigers! Clemson not LSU) and getting daily news updates on the recovery of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin after his collapse on the field from cardiac arrest.

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Exploring the Tax-Exempt Muni Market in 2023

6 min read

The nationwide shortage of affordable housing continues to make headlines. For low-income individuals seeking affordable housing, waitlists are hundreds—in some cases, thousands—of names long.

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