Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
Tax Credit Advisor sat down with Novogradac to get his take on the current state of the industry and its future, as well as the pending policy issues that could greatly impact the industry.
Abram Mamet • 7 min read
The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently adopted a rule update to its Home Investment Partnerships program (HOME). This is the first major update to the HOME program since 2013.
Abram Mamet • 9 min read
The affordable housing sector, crucial for over a million Americans, is navigating uncertain times. A recent NH&RA panel offered a platform for thought leaders to discuss the future and share insights.
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
Taking the cue from the success of build-to-rent (BTR) single-family homes in the market rate space, some affordable housing developers are building the product for low-income families looking to live in single-family homes.
Pamela Martineau • 5 min read
Housing advocates from Novogradac’s working group are hopeful that the Opportunity Zones (OZ) program will be extended and enhanced by incoming secretaries of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Abram Mamet • 9 min read
For mission-committed developers who have taken up the task of building subsidized affordable housing for seniors, HUD’s Section 202 program has continued to provide a vital financial boost to new senior housing projects.
Pamela Martineau • 5 min read
The National Housing Crisis Task Force issued a broad swath of policy recommendations for the new administration to address the nation’s housing crisis, including calling for the federal government to “fundamentally restructure” its organization to address the problem and provide billions to rehabilitate existing subsidized affordable housing stock.
Abram Mamet • 9 min read
By many accounts, 2024 was a challenging year within the affordable housing industry. Multi-year difficulties, such as inflationary pressure, supply chain disruptions and environmental burdens persisted, while fresh hurdles like rapidly rising insurance rates began to take hold.
Ethan Finlan • 4 min read
The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program’s most obvious impact on affordable housing is through financing construction projects with at least 20 percent of revenue from commercial activity.
Jessica Hoefer • 7 min read
Peter Bell, president and CEO, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association spoke with Russ Condas, senior vice president of development at Lincoln Avenue Communities, about key opportunities for Lincoln Avenue, implementing Solar for All and dealing with insurance challenges.
Pamela Martineau • 5 min read
MassHousing will launch a preferred equity product this month designed to move shovel-ready projects forward that have stalled economically.
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
In recent years, developers have turned to the centuries-old concept of ground leases as a powerful tool in the contemporary struggle to pencil deals and close increasingly wide funding gaps.