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Christine Serlin, Editor
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Owners and Developers: Stand Up and Be Counted

2009 is not quite over yet, but the editors of Affordable Housing Finance are already looking ahead to 2010. One of the magazine’s big projects for the year is the AHF 50, which will feature the top 50 affordable housing owners and developers in the April/May issue.

This will be our fourth year doing the survey and compiling these top 50 lists, which are the only lists of their kind for the affordable housing industry. But it’s not just the lists that are important, it’s also the other data we gather from the surveys and share with the readers.

In 2009, we received almost 100 surveys. We learned that 30 percent of owners and developers planned to reduce or slow the pipeline of new developments this year and that they expected the average tax credit pricing to be $0.75. Regardless if you’re big or small, we want to hear from you about how you fared in 2009 and what your plans are for 2010.

So if you develop or own affordable housing, don’t miss the chance to tell the nation about your accomplishments and challenges. Complete this survey by Feb. 17, 2010, for an opportunity to be included in the April/May issue. Fax to (415) 315-1248, mail to Donna Kimura, Affordable Housing Finance, 33 New Montgomery, Suite 290, San Francisco, CA, 94105, or e-mail to dkimura@hanleywood.com.

U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced that he is pushing legislation to help provide more affordable housing options for military service members. The Military Families Affordable Homes Act of 2009 would enable more military personnel to apply to live in designated affordable housing communities.
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Silverwood Cos. of Reston, Va., has led a group of local investors in buying The Fields of Westover, a 305-unit affordable housing community in Falls Church, Va. The deal is Silverwood’s first affordable rental property purchase since 2005.
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The Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group announced that it has invested $61 million in the New York Equity Fund (NYEF), the largest single investment in the fund’s history.
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced Doug Guthrie as his pick to become the general manager of the city's Housing Department.
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The shortage of homes affordable to the nation’s poorest households grew significantly last year, according to new research by the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hosting a series of online presentations on new mortgage rules.
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The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) has partnered with ApartmentSmart.com to launch NAHMA Maps, a Web-based mapping tool.
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Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco), one of the largest multifamily owners and managers, is establishing the Aimco Cares Opportunity Scholarship to provide funds for residents of affordable housing to attend college.
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