LIHTC Archives
A Record Setting Preservation Deal Closes in Oregon and New Mexico
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
Guardian Real Estate Services recently closed one of the largest preservation deals in affordable housing history, acquiring 3,050 units across 15 properties in both Oregon and New Mexico.
Legally Speaking
A Quick Guesstimate on the Proceeds Impact of Upcoming LIHTC Changes
R. Wade Norris • 7 min read
Bond expert R. Wade Norris explores the potential proceeds impacts that new LIHTC rules may have on both the debt side and the LIHTC pricing side.
Case Study
A Tree Grows in Camden
State Match Enables Primary Care Facility at NJ Development
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
A state matching loan has facilitated a full-service primary care health facility at Oliver Station, a recently completed development in Camden, NJ that serves low-income seniors.
Colorado’s Middle Income Housing Tax Credit: An Innovative Solution to a Country-Wide Problem
Program Announced First Round of Funding Awards in July
Michael Murney • 8 min read
The first of its kind in the nation, Colorado’s Middle Income Housing Tax Credit program announced its first funding awards in July.
A New Fund Provides a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped Developers — And Enticing Incentives for Investors
Lyla Maisto • 5 min read
With the Affordable Housing Accelarator Fund, SolPacific seeks to energize the market and provide an innovative source of gap funding to projects.
Leveraging the Power of Partnership
As Housing Challenges Mount, Joint Ventures Offer Innovative Solutions
Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
Joint venture partnerships offer an opportunity for many different kinds of developers to tackle the housing crisis, together.
Inside Pennrose’s Centralization Effort, Where Creative Use of Data Has Led to Significant Organizational Efficiency
Michael Murney • 8 min read
Recent centralization efforts at Pennrose have led to significant gains in organizational efficiency.
Expanded Nine Percent Credits: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
Lyla Maisto • 5 min read
Though the One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the supply of nine percent credits, some advocates wonder if the boost might be too little, too late.
Case Study
Inside Tackenash Knoll, the Largest Affordable Housing Project on Martha’s Vineyard
New Development Serves as Model for Other Upscale Communities
Mark Fogarty • 9 min read
Tackenash Knoll will become the largest affordable housing community on Martha’s Vineyard once complete. It is the second result of a partnership between Island Housing Trust and Affirmative Investments.
Rose Companies Closes Largest Investment Fund in Firm’s History
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
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.
From Concept to Capital: Inside the Deal That Will Break Ground on ‘The Square’
Abram Mamet • 11 min read
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.
Case Study
Cofield Estates Reclaims Land Once Lost to Highway Construction
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
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.