Housing Affordability Challenges Increase
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY challenges are moving up the income scale,according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Read more
Green Finalists
CHICAGO—Branch of Hope Apartments almost fell victim to the financial meltdown and depressed low-income housing tax credit equity market with an approximate $8.5 million financing gap. But fortunately the 100-unit supportive-housing project, develop Read more
Seniors Finalists
SAN FRANCISCO— Affordable housing and health care for seniors come together at The Coronet. Read more
NSP Funds Supportive-Housing Project
RIVER EDGE Behavioral Health Center recently opened 18 units of housing for formerly homeless and mentally ill individuals and families in Macon, Ga Read more
2011 AHF Readers' Choice Awards
HERE THEY ARE—the finalists of AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE’S seventh annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Read more
Family Finalists
The St. Bernard public housing development in the Gentilly neighborhood had been in decline for years, with only 900 of 1,400 public housing units occupied in August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina caused massive flooding and more damage. Read more
Increased activity in the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) market looks to carry over into guaranteed funds this year. Read more
Making a Stand in Cleveland
CLEVELAND PIRHL, a 6-year-old affordable housing development firm, is about to make its mark in its hometown. Read more
A reduced federal role in the secondary mortgage market may mean less direct support for affordable housing, and that has advocates concerned. Read more
It was reported in the June 2011 issue of AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE that 45 states are including preservation incentives in their qualified allocation plans. Read more
CHICAGO With each unit built or rehabbed, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) moves a step closer to completing its massive Plan for Transformation. Read more
In some ways, Freddie Mac’s Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) network has been a victim of its own success. Read more
Historic Rehab Finalists
KANSAS CITY, MO.— The former Federal Courthouse in Kansas City had been home to Harry S.Truman's senatorial offices and had been the setting for several landmark Thurgood Marshall civil rights cases. Read more
Rural Finalists
HEALDSBURG, CALIF.— Before she moved into Foss Creek Court, Vivian lived for a year in a local homeless shelter—even though she works full time at a school cafeteria in nearby Novato. Read more
Urban Finalists
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—3Tree Flats provides five stories of mixedincome housing above a neighborhood primary health center. Read more
Preservation Finalists
Major Funders: Citi Community Capital; Enterprise Community Investment; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. Read more
Family Finalists
Major Funders: AEGON USA Realty Advisors; Oak Grove Capital; Regions Bank; Freddie Mac; Housing Authority of New Orleans; Louisiana Housing Finance Agency; Louisiana Office of Community Development; Department of Housing and Urban Development Read more
Special-Needs Finalists
Major Funders: JPMorgan Capital Corp.; National Affordable Housing Trust; City of Columbus; Franklin County; Ohio Housing Finance Agency; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Community Shelter Board; Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati; Huntingto Read more
Master-Planned/Mixed-Use Finalists
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—Natasha Chapman lived at Markham Gardens back when it was one of the most run-down properties managed by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Read more