Michael Murney Author Archives

Housing Trust Funds: Making the Most of a Valuable Resource

• 8 min read

In recent years, Housing Trust Funds have become an essential gap financing resource at the local, state and national level. For maximum viability, experts advocate for reliable funding streams.

A New Day in Texas

Legislative Reforms Offer Hope for Revitalized Development in the Lone Star State

• 6 min read

Texas developers say a suite of new laws may stimulate affordable housing growth, rolling back decades of onerous zoning restrictions and reducing the power of NIMBY voices to block development.

Colorado’s Middle Income Housing Tax Credit: An Innovative Solution to a Country-Wide Problem

Program Announced First Round of Funding Awards in July

• 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.

Inside Pennrose’s Centralization Effort, Where Creative Use of Data Has Led to Significant Organizational Efficiency

• 8 min read

Recent centralization efforts at Pennrose have led to significant gains in organizational efficiency.

Ground-Floor Commercial Spaces in Mixed-Use LIHTC Developments: Worth the Risk? 

Developers Looking to Leverage Federal Tax Credits for Mixed-Affordable Housing/Commercial Space Projects Face Potential Higher Costs, Logistical Complexity, and Financial Risk

• 5 min read

Mixed-use LIHTC developments featuring a ground-floor commercial space offer developers a potentially powerful financial tool.

Breaking the Cycle of Veteran Homelessness

• 8 min read

Since 2008, HUD-VASH has acted as a bulwark against veteran homelessness.
Because it serves a uniquely complex sub-group of America’s homeless population and is likewise composed of a uniquely complex development application and approval process, this presents a singular set of robust incentives, and potential challenges, for prospective developers.

Infilla Leverages AI to Accelerate Permitting for New Housing Developments 

New Company Aims to Streamline the Permitting Process for Localities Across the Country

• 5 min read

After interviewing hundreds of real estate developers, architects, and planners, Jenny Song came to a simple conclusion: local governments’ entitlements and permitting systems are broken.