LIHTC Archives

Income Averaging

8 min read

Income averaging allows affordable housing developers to expand the range of people on the income strata who are eligible to live in affordable communities, while also helping projects pencil out.

Case Study

The Stone Mill in Lawrence, MA

6 min read

They built the great mills along the Merrimack River in Lowell and Lawrence, MA to last.

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Ironing Out Mixed-Income Projects

& 7 min read

As financing of affordable housing projects becomes more complex, ironing out the tax issues can make you appreciate today’s casual dress code.

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Affordable Housing is Tocquevillean

5 min read

Affordable housing is a byproduct of a pluralistic democratic society; more than that, it is a goal whose pursuit creates and strengthens a pluralistic democratic society in ways that would gladden the heart of Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, Comte de Tocqueville.

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Broad, Bipartisan, Bicameral Support

4 min read

Last month, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate as H.R. 3238 and S. 1557.

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Evolution of the Aggregator’s Playbook

& 7 min read

Federal tax credits under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program continue to be one of the most important tools for developing affordable housing in the country.

Leveraging Federal, State and Utility Incentives to Fund Solar

4 min read

With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the business case for solar-for-multifamily affordable housing is the best it’s ever been.

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A Foolish Inconsistency

5 min read

A simple principle can have far-reaching consequences when its consistent application exposes policy or outcome inconsistencies taken for granted for decades.

Case Study

LIHTC Need in Indian Country May Be 25,000 Units

6 min read

Tribal LIHTC Developers Leading the Way

Case Study

Echo Valley’s “Community” Solar Program

7 min read

At first glance, there is nothing out of the ordinary about the solar panels on the roofs of the ten buildings that make up the Echo Valley housing project in West Warwick, RI.

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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.

Accessing Federal and Utility Incentives for Green Projects

3 min read

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provided the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) $3.2 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).

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