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• Indy Development Scores with Super Bowl

  Long after this year’s Super Bowl is played, The Commonwealth Apartments will remain.

• Housing Project Starts as California Redevelopment Agencies Fade

  The transformation of a blighted motel into 62 units of new affordable housing took on added significance this week.

• Number of Homeless Female Vets Grows

  The number of homeless women veterans has doubled from 1,380 in fiscal 2006 to 3,318 in fiscal 2010, reveals recent government estimates.

• Florida Bill Seeks to Use Stadiums as Shelters

• NeighborWorks Nears 100,000 Units

• California RDA Fight Continues

Latest News

• GMH Gets Back in the Game

  Now that its “do not compete” agreement with ACC has run out—and wielding a sizable balance sheet—GMH is ready for an encore.

• Construction Loans Getting Pricier?

  The benchmark upon which construction loans are based hasn’t moved much in years and isn’t expected to move much this year. But construction loans may get more expensive all the same.

• Valger Leaves RCG Longview, Opens Equity Shop

  After almost a decade with one of the industry’s leading mezzanine firms, Dave Valger is branching out.

• Pop Quiz: Q&A With Freddie Mac Multifamily Chief David Brickman

• Freddie Readies ARM for Value-Add Deals

• How Long Can Low LIBOR, 10-Year Treasury Last?

Developers and Owners: Stand Up and Be Counted

If you develop or own affordable housing, don't miss the chance to tell the nation about your accomplishments! Complete this survey for an opportunity to be included in the April/May 2012 issue of Affordable Housing Finance magazine, which will have a special feature on the Top 50 affordable housing developers and owners. Survey must be completed by Feb. 3, 2012, and sent to Deputy Editor Donna Kimura at dkimura@hanleywood.com.
Click here to download the survey.

Don’t Miss the AFT Conference!

These days, it’s all about the deal. Who’s buying? Who’s selling? Who’s building? And who is the right capital partner to bring your vision to life? At the 2012 Apartment Finance Today Conference, April 2-3 at the Four Seasons Las Vegas, you will have an all-access pass to meet the money and make your business forecasts a reality. Register today!

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  Fannie Mae Looks Ahead

  Fannie Mae had a big year for affordable housing production in 2011, tweaking existing programs and introducing a couple of new ones, which should pay dividends in 2012.

• FHA’s Need for Speed

  Hoping to address its chief Achilles’ heel, the FHA will start a new pilot program in the spring charged with getting LIHTC deals done much more quickly.

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  Maine Hall Shows Its Worth

  Community Housing of Maine transforms an old dormitory building at the Bangor Theological Seminary into 28 apartments for low-income seniors.

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  Chaos in New Jersey

  Developers, administrators, and the courts continue to argue about the constitutional obligation of New Jersey towns to provide affordable housing.

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  True Grit

  It’s no surprise that North Carolina’s Triangle area was among the first Southeast apartment markets to rebound from the recession.

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  Start Me Up

  Southern California proves an effective launching pad as New Standard Equities shifts into value-add acquisition gear.

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  Market Beater

  Company chairman, president, and CEO Willy Walker sat down with Apartment Finance Today to talk about the new year.

• Nonrefundable Deposits Are on the Rise

  Buyers throwing cash deposits at sellers as surety of close, attention-getting mechanisms.

January/February Digital Edition

Check out the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of Affordable Housing Finance with the new digital flipbook!

Nov/Dec Digital Edition

Check out the Nov/Dec issue of AFT with the new digital flipbook!