LIHTC Archives

The Jonathan Rose Companies closed Fund VI in July, the latest in a 20-year series of impact funds aimed at preserving and greening affordable housing.

In New Haven, a new development is helping to revitalize a former neighborhood once lost to mid-century highway building efforts. Curtis Cofield II Estates brings 56 units of housing to an area that has been vacant for decades.

Exploring the possibilities of a new deal can be daunting, as a dizzying number of choices face affordable housing developers. These choices can be critical, no matter how seemingly minor, as they can save or add millions of dollars to a deal’s total development cost.

Mixed-use LIHTC developments featuring a ground-floor commercial space offer developers a potentially powerful financial tool.

As the Trump administration implements significant changes to the funding and oversight of LIHTCs and other incentives, housing sector professionals are increasingly looking to state-level LIHTCs as stable incentives for encouraging growth and expanding affordability.

Housing supply and affordability have now been recognized as significant problems throughout the nation. The issues are vast and complex, and the solutions are expensive and controversial. The financial and political implications are widely recognized by both parties in urban, suburban, and rural communities to an extent not seen in decades.

Syndicators and investors are increasingly hiring third-party reviewers to ensure that various aspects of a project—from accessibility compliance to architectural plans—meet standards.

Housing advocates have sought tweaks to the LIHTC program that intend to bolster the number of affordable units produced each year. Those advocates succeeded in their efforts, as two essential changes were codified as part of the sprawling One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).

Though the LIHTC has long been a bedrock of the affordable housing industry, developers are always searching for additional products to get deals done. One such promising vehicle is preservation equity.

Over the past several years, HUD has been rolling out updates to Sections 102 and 204 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA), pushing back deadlines that require affordable housing property managers to pivot in their tenant certification practices.

In an affordable housing landscape where optimism and creative solutions are more important than ever, private activity bond (PAB) volume recycling can be an attractive device for developers competing in an oversubscribed bond market.

Despite an intricate and sometimes lengthy process, obtaining a favorable credit rating can provide immense benefits for public housing authorities.