Land Acquisition Strategies
Thanks to land banks and other real estate acquisition initiatives, affordable housing developers are meeting one of their greatest challenges: securing properties and sites on which to build. Read more
Affordable Project Meets Great Need in Honolulu
Halekauwila Place provides 204 affordable housing units in one of the country's most expensive metros. Read more
In the affordable housing industry, anything short of striving to end homelessness would be a shortsighted goal. Read more
Inside the HFAs
Ten HFA executives from around the nation discuss their priorities and the latest changes to their LIHTC QAPs. Plus: the market trends they’re watching, from demographics and affordability to high prices for construction and land. Read more
Affordable housing developers and service providers have committed to installing more than 150 megawatts of on-site renewable energy. Read more
Mayor de Blasio Calls for Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning
Calling for better ways to create affordable housing in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said mandatory inclusionary zoning is long overdue. Read more
Freddie Mac says it will buy multifamily loans from its Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) lender network and securitize them into a new series called M-Deals. Read more
Affordable housing industry leaders put recent housing tax credit legislation into focus. Read more
Community Reinvestment Act obligations continue to drive affordable construction market. Banks fight tooth and nail for the good deals. Read more
Pop Quiz
Developer Focuses on Adaptive Reuse to Revitalize Its Home Region
Holly Wiedemann, president of Lexington, Ky.–based AU Associates, shares how her firm’s housing has helped improve the lives of impoverished residents in Kentucky and West Virginia. Read more
Tax credit veterans explain what's going on with prices and yields and share their market outlook. Read more
Earth Day 2014
States Continue to Push Green Housing
Third-party green building certification programs are becoming increasingly important in state QAPs, according to Global Green USA's 2013 analysis. Read more
State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg calls for revenues from a cap-and-trade program to be prioritized for affordable housing and public transit. Read more
Nearly $30 million in grants have been approved to build four new affordable multifamily housing developments in Connecticut. Read more
Nearly 70 million people in America do not have any emergency savings to withstand a sudden financial blow and about 53 million only have enough to hang on for a month, according to a new survey from NeighborWorks America. Read more
In fiscal 2013, a record 25,121 housing units were approved under the historic credit program, including 7,097 affordable units. Read more