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Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Starting to Take Off

7 min read

The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), continues to ramp up now that the first transactions have closed. 

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New Developer Puts Shovels in Ground in Indianapolis

6 min read

A 2023 Emerging Developer program at the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has hit paydirt as a 36-unit supportive housing development fostered by IHCDA funds a first-time developer who has broken ground and looks to finish construction by the middle of next year.

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Affordable Housing for Intergenerational, Multigenerational Families

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A big societal change in recent years has been that many grandparents are bringing up grandchildren. Now there are signs that affordable housing is starting to target these often low-income intergenerational or multigenerational families.

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Winds of Change Repurpose Old Aeolian Factory in CT

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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.

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Harlem Multifamily Project Committed to Carbon Neutrality

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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.

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Refining the Capital Stack for Multifamily 

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Historic tax credits can significantly help multifamily financing, particularly for projects involving the rehabilitation and preservation of historic buildings. The Ocean Center Apartments in Long Beach, CA, serves as an example.

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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.

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A Lot Going on at Boston Back Bay Redevelopment

Service provider key for delivering supportive services

6 min read

The nearly 100-year-old and newly redeveloped 140 Clarendon St. in the Back Bay section of Boston has a lot going on under its roof.

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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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Using General Revenue Bonds to Support Workforce Housing

7 min read

Developers can partner with Public Housing Authorities (PHA) issuing General Revenue bonds to achieve workforce housing solutions that are superior to using traditional real estate finance, according to Sam Adams, managing director of capital markets at KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM), which issues such bonds.

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A Commerical to Residential Conversion

Jefferson Plaza Apartments in Woodbridge, VA

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The pandemic put a lot of stress on the retail sector, as health-conscious consumers turned to online shopping and started skipping trips to the local mall.

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DOE Rebate Program Gives LIHTC Deal Incentives

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Developers of Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects are used to the concept of complicated capital stacks for their deals.

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