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Pride at Work at Boston Housing for Seniors

7 min read

Architects, developers and builders take justifiable pride in completing a successful affordable multifamily project. This is even more so the case at The Pryde, an LGBTQ-affirming development for seniors in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston.

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Banking on Affordable Housing in Honolulu

6 min read

A Honolulu bank building has been turned into affordable housing for very low-income residents with an adaptive reuse funded through Historic Tax Credits (HTC), Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and subsidies from city, county and state sources.

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CA Development Targets Unhoused, Transitional Youth

6 min read

An increasingly visible societal housing problem is young people who age out of foster care. These at-risk youths face housing insecurity or outright homelessness.

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Healthcare Enters the Affordable Housing Business

Hospitals Turn to Developers to Help Alleviate Workforce Shortages

5 min read

Workforce housing projects have long been a priority of numerous housing financing agencies across America. One case study is unfolding in eastern South Carolina.

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Focus of MA Building Changing from Youth to Seniors

6 min read

A building dedicated to helping boys in Worcester, MA, for decades, is undergoing an adaptive reuse that will turn it into affordable housing for seniors.

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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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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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Affordable Housing for Intergenerational, Multigenerational Families

6 min read

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

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.

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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.

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Refining the Capital Stack for Multifamily 

6 min read

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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