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Editor Profile
Andre Shashaty, Editor
ashashay@hanleywood.com
Excitement is building. I just got off the phone with the Honorable Paul Sarbanes and the Honorable Nancy Johnson, two of the most important housing advocates in Congress up until this past December. I am very excited that they will be our keynote speakers at AHF LIVE: The Tax Credit Developers Summit coming up October 24-26 in Chicago. These two leaders may no longer be in Congress, but they have a great deal to teach us about the dynamics of Washington and the political outlook for housing in the coming years of fundamental political change. I hope to see you in Chicago. For details, click here.
Meanwhile, I also want to call your attention to our coverage on the web of our Readers’ Choice Award finalists. These projects represent the best work of our nation’s most skilled developers. And it’s up to our subscribers to choose the winners, so check them out, and if you are a subscriber, please vote. Go to www.housingfinance.com. As always, don’t hesitate to contact me directly at ashashaty@hanleywood.com if you have news we can use.
THE MAGAZINE
Finalists Illustrate the Depth of Affordable Housing
Thirty-six developments from across the country have been selected as finalists for this year’s AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards. They range from a 10-unit development for women escaping domestic violence in Coos Bay, Oregon, to a massive 1,075-unit acquisition-rehabilitation effort that spans several Columbus, Ohio, neighborhoods. These developments illustrate the diversity and quality of affordable housing being built today.
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National Housing Trust Fund Bill Introduced
Legislation to establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund has been introduced in the House of Representatives, with the goal of producing, rehabilitating, and preserving 1.5 million housing units over the next 10 years. The fund can be used to build, rehabilitate, and preserve affordable rental housing and to provide down payment and closing cost assistance for first-time home buyers.
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Competing Developers Band Together in Post-Scandal Miami
A scandal that erupted at the Miami-Dade Housing Agency last year threatened the viability of 18 low-income housing developments, as local officials put a freeze on the gap funding the projects needed. The three biggest producers of affordable housing in the county—who normally compete head-to-head for a tight supply of tax credits—joined forces to break the logjam.
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Developers Reveal the Costs of Doing Business
Affordable housing developers and owners from across the country share what’s happening in the industry in AHF’s exclusive Developers Talk Back Survey.
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Five New Sessions Slated for AHF Live
Affordable housing developers and government agency housing staff will come together for AHF Live: The 2007 Tax Credit Developers’ Summit from Oct. 24 to 26 in Chicago. In its fourth year, AHF Live is the leading event for developers and owners of affordable housing.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Visually Impaired at Home in New, Affordable Complex
Iris Park Apartments, the new $5.5 million facility on Park Avenue, is Portland, Maine's first low-income housing for people who are blind or otherwise visually impaired. Only the second of its kind in the entire nation, it is designed to help people with visual impairments live more independent lives.
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Lofty Housing Plan Takes Shape in Minnesota
To fill what they see as a vacancy of affordable housing in downtown Rochester, a brother-and-sister team is transforming a 1960s hotel into urban-style lofts. Instead of tearing down the former 60-room Best Value Inn, Jacqui Rundquist and David Marquette are re-inventing it as a 41-unit apartment complex called 3rd Avenue Loft.
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Affordable Homes Vital to Health and Educational Achievements of American Children
Housing plays a critical role in the health and education of children, according to two new in-depth research analyses that reveal the critical role of decent, affordable rental and owned homes. The research sheds light on the many ways that housing helps ensure a brighter future for children and their families.
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Fannie Mae Program Helps Low- to Moderate-Income Buyers
Think the great American dream of owning a home is just out of reach for you? Ask your local lender about Fannie Mae's My Community Mortgage (MCM). This affordable and flexible mortgage loan program makes it easier than ever to own your own home.
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Events/Announcements

Developer Conference
September 11-12, 2007
Washington, DC

Multifamily Executive Conference
October 2-4, 2007
Las Vegas, NV

AHF LIVE!
October 24-26, 2007
Chicago, IL

Check our online calendar for more upcoming events.

AHF BEST OF 2006-2007

Read about the 36 finalists for the 3rd Annual Readers' Choice Awards and vote for the nation's top affordable housing developments.

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