LIHTC Archives

Affordable Multifamily Goes Electric in the Empire State

A Major Public Housing Renovation in Buffalo Proceeds Under New York’s New All-Electric Construction Mandate

11 min read

In 2022, New York State announced that it would require new and rebuilt high-rise buildings to be fully electric-powered to meet emissions reduction goals.

Case Study

Winds of Change Repurpose Old Aeolian Factory in CT

6 min read

Player pianos always have had an aura of magic as beautiful music emerges from them seemingly without human assistance. Now, some industrial magic is set to transform an old player piano factory in the north end of Meriden into beautiful multifamily units.

Historic Tax Credits: Industry Trends for an Increasingly Important Subsidy 

9 min read

In recent years, owners and developers of low-income housing have turned to the Historic Tax Credit program as another key source of funding for projects looking to preserve or create affordable apartments in historic buildings.

Case Study

Harlem Multifamily Project Committed to Carbon Neutrality

6 min read

Sometimes a building’s name is more than just a placeholder, revealing the passion and intention behind the project. That is certainly the case with The Beacon, which is intended to be a beacon to its East Harlem, NY neighborhood.

Reconnecting Communities with Affordable Housing

How can affordable housing be integrated into improved neighborhoods as cities tear down or retrofit urban highways?

6 min read

Throughout the mid-20th century, transportation authorities constructed massive infrastructure projects through urban centers, particularly, but not exclusively, highways.

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Battalions of Sorrows: Part 1, Insurance 

5 min read

Inflation is not a single force but a swarm of costs that appears in scouts and attacks from all directions.

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Important LIHTC Partnership Agreement Features

7 min read

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, in a rare instance of the Court grappling with the issue of homelessness.

HUD Revisits HOME Programs Administrative Rules with Proposed Update 

10 min read

On May 29 of this year, HUD published a proposed rule update to its decades-old HOME Investment Partnerships program, a federal block grant that provides funding to hundreds of state and local jurisdictions for a diverse array of low- and moderate-income homeownership and rental activities.

Controlling the Costs of Deals 

11 min read

Affordable housing developers use creative approaches to deal with the rising cost of things, like insurance, utilities, construction and operations. 

Case Study

COVID Relief Aids Housing, but There’s a Deadline

8 min read

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the official name of the COVID stimulus bill, wasn’t associated with housing at the time.

GGRF: Funding Considerations for Affordable Housing Developers

& 9 min read

In April of 2024, the EPA announced the winning applicants chosen by the agency to administer the three GGRF initiatives funded.

Case Study

Rolling Up Rural Deals  

Preserving Aging Rural Housing Through Bond Finance

6 min read

Tax-exempt bond finance can be brought to bear on one of the nation’s most pressing needs: the preservation of aging rural housing portfolios.

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