Tax Abatements Find Fresh Momentum
Abram Mamet • 7 min read
Although the LIHTC remains a primary driver of housing production in the United States, fierce competition for credits and sustained regulatory challenges have prompted developers to seek alternative funding sources in recent years.
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Case Study
Second Effort Succeeds for Colorado Workforce Housing
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
Evergreen Real Estate Group’s Rifle Apartments project in Rifle, CO will be the first family LIHTC development in Rifle in 20 years, addressing the urgent need for affordable housing in the area.
Case Study
Developer Expanding into New Mexico Affordable Housing
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
Dominium is targeting New Mexico in a big way. Its latest construction project in the Land of Enchantment will add 216 affordable units to the city of Rio Rancho, and there’s more to come elsewhere in the state.
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Considering New Strategies for Food Security in LIHTC Communities
Lyla Maisto • 8 min read
As the new administration plans to slash federal funding for vital food assistance programs, renters—and the affordable communities that house them—face dire consequences.
Breaking Ground
Cris White, former CEO and Executive Director, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
Abram Mamet • 7 min read
Cris White retired as CEO of CHFA in February, closing a 35-year chapter with the organization. His lengthy tenure reflects CHFA’s strong workplace culture, positioning the organization to tackle complex housing challenges.
HUD’s Restore-Rebuild Program Seeks to Streamline Faircloth-to-RAD Conversions
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
Restore-Rebuild, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) rebranded Faircloth-to-RAD conversion program, seeks to streamline and integrate the RAD conversion process for Public Housing Authority (PHA) mixed-finance developments to increase affordable rental units in housing markets throughout the nation.
Maine’s 2025 Housing Outlook: Silver Linings Amidst Warning Signs
Despite Progress on Homelessness and Supply, the Pine Tree State is Growing Less Affordable
Ethan Finlan • 5 min read
In February, Maine’s state housing authority released its first annual assessment of housing affordability in the Pine Tree State. The 2025 Housing Outlook finds both positive and negative signs for the affordable housing market.
Relocation Benefits Rise with Federal Rule Change
Ethan Finlan • 5 min read
The federal government has significantly changed how it handles compensating people relocated by property seizures. The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act was amended to increase available compensation, broaden the definition of a “displaced” person and improve assistance by finding suitable replacement properties.
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Monthly Columns
The Guru Is In
Entities Endure (For a Long While)
David A. Smith • 7 min read
The journey to economic sustainability is just the beginning for mission-driven entrepreneurs, as they face new challenges and transformations.
Industry Insights
Regulatory Reform in the Trump Administration
Kaitlyn Snyder • 3 min read
On his first day in office, President Trump issued a Presidential Action aimed at reducing the cost of living and increasing prosperity for American workers. This includes directives to lower housing costs and expand supply.
Legally Speaking
To File a BOI or Not File a BOI, That is the Question
David Leon, Jay Shuman & Jeff Perry • 10 min read
When the CTA went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, both newly formed and previously established companies, large and small (but mainly small) were to provide certain information to FinCEN detailing: 1) “Beneficial Ownership” and 2) “Company Applicants.”