Monthly Columns Archives

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Home is where you choose

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

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.

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.

In today’s market, a dollar of tax-exempt volume cap that funds affordable housing is more than ten times more valuable than if it funds any other property type.

John Rucker has been an investment banker since 1977 and one of the most sought-after bond underwriters in the country.