Starrett City Saga Ends
The end of the year brought some positive news for affordable housing in New York City. Read more
Scranton Welcomes First Project in Years
IT’S BEEN a while since Scranton, Pa., has seen a new affordable housing development. Read more
Homeless Vets Earn a Silver Star
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. SILVER STAR APARTMENTS is the first low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) development in Michigan to provide permanent supportive housing to homeless veterans. Read more
Leading the Way
MILWAUKEE PRAIRIE APARTMENTS signals a new way of providing housing in the city. Read more
Time to Seize Opportunities
2009 was a tumultuous year for all Americans, but it was especially hard on those experiencing—or at risk of—homelessness. Read more
Time Running Out on Housing Near Transit
MORE THAN 250,000 individuals and families live in affordable apartments within one-half mile of public transportation in 20 major metropolitan areas, but more than two-thirds of the federal subsidies that keep these units affordable will expire within th Read more
Freddie Mac has taken a big step toward offering a green rehab mortgage through a partnership with nonprofit lender Community Preservation Corp. (CPC). Read more
HUD Programs See Funding Boost
Several Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs have received funding increases in fiscal 2010, including Sec. 8, public housing, homeless assistance, and community development. Read more
The credit crisis has helped transform the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) from a lender of last resort to the hottest ticket in town. Read more
THE OHIO HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (OHFA) has launched its Office of Affordable Housing Research to help guide the implementation of housing policy and initiatives throughout Ohio. Read more
Several leading affordable housing developers are bracing for a tough year while holding on to expectations that the lowincome housing tax credit (LIHTC) market will improve in 2010. Read more
The Effort to Deliver Supportive Housing
Michael Carter recently moved into permanent supportive housing that serves formerly homeless veterans in Battle Creek, Mich. Read more
Providing Dignity and Housing for Families
This island community that sits next to Oakland received a boost to its aff ordable housing inventory with the opening of Shinsei Gardens Apartments, part of the city's plan to convert and develop the Alameda Naval Air Station and Fleet Read more
Pop Quiz
Jim King is CEO of the Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, Inc., (FAHE) a network of organizations delivering housing to one of the nation's neediest regions. Read more
Copeman Joins Reznick Group
Fred H. Copeman, a well-known authority in the affordable housing industry, has joined the Reznick Group. He will lead the firm’s new Tax Credit Investor Services practice, which will focus on providing due diligence and other advisory services to i Read more
Healthy Housing
The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) doesn't just focus on providing housing for the city's lowest-income residents, it also focuses on creating a healthy environment. Read more