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FROM THE EDITOR

Andre Shashaty, Editor
ashashaty@hanleywood.com

The Next Generation of Affordable Housing Leaders

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE magazine is very excited about a new feature we are planning. The past two years, we have inducted industry leaders into our Affordable Housing Hall of Fame. Recognizing the people who have done work throughout the years is important to us, but we also want to recognize the next generation of affordable housing and community development leaders.

We can’t do this special feature without input from our readers. We need your help in identifying these individuals.

Think about the young people you have met in your work and help us identify those special individuals who you think can build organizations, lead programs, usher in new ways of doing things, and solve common problems.

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THE MAGAZINE

COVER STORY: Readers' Choice Awards

Innovative, diverse, and green: That’s what describes the projects selected to receive AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE’s 2007 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Nation’s Best Affordable Housing Developments. The 36 finalists yielded a tie for best overall project, and nine category winners.
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SPECIAL FOCUS: Capital Markets Outlook 2008

A weak economy, softening prices for some market-rate apartments, reduced homebuilder demand for land, and serious talk of streamlining FHA multifamily programs all bode well for getting deals done in 2008.
Entering Uncharted Waters
Construction Financing Unscathed by Credit Crunch
Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Weathers the Storm

Special Report: CRA at 30

Enacted in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act pushed banks to serve inner-city districts. Thirty years later, widespread success is celebrated, but more needs to be done.
Experts Review Progress, Future Goals for CRA
CRA’s Anniversary: Much to Celebrate and Much Yet to Do

INDUSTRY NEWS

MacArthur Foundation Commits $150m to Preserve Affordable Housing

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will invest $150 million to preserve and improve at least 300,000 units of affordable rental housing nationwide, tripling a commitment announced four years ago.
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Fund Aimed at Affordable Housing

Officials hope a $500,000 fund created by the Fresno City Council will spark new affordable housing projects for families whose income falls below the average for the area. The move is part of a larger effort to build 10,000 affordable housing units by 2010, aka Mayor Alan Autry's "10-by-10 plan."
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Government-Sponsored Rentals Help Low-Income Florida Residents

The new Broward County Housing Authority units are for tenants can't earn more than 60 percent of the area's median income, with some units set aside for very low-income residents who qualify for Section 8 housing subsidies.
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Events/Announcements

AHF RECEIVES AWARD
Corporation for Supportive Housing recognizes AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE Magazine as a "Hero of Homeless" read more...

Check our online calendar for upcoming events.

AHF LIVE 2007
CONFERENCE COVERAGE

AHF Live: The Tax Credit Developers’ Summit provided over 600 industry attendees with opportunities to learn and network during the three-day conference at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Oct. 24-26. Check out conference coverage here.

HOUSING FINANCE BLOG

Read about deals, subsidies, gossip, taxes, and sneaky fine print in the world of rental real estate, from the editors and writers of AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE here.

Contact

To reach AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE Executive Editor Christine Serlin, please e-mail cserlin@hanleywood.com

To reach AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE online editor Jaime Windon, e-mail jwindon@hanleywood.com.

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