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Modeling DC’s TOPA Program
Developer-tenant partnerships have a higher likelihood of receiving public financing, observes NHPF’s Tim Pryor.
Fed’s Outdated Navigation Is Leading the Economy Astray
RADCO Cos.’ Norman Radow on how antiquated metrics make a recession probable.
Development Is Financeable If You Have What Lenders Want
Parkview Financial’s Blair Lewis on the types of projects and sponsors getting funded today.
What’s in a Name When It Comes to Apartment Buildings?
Columnist Lew Sichelman on managing the monikers in your portfolio.
Why Versatility Is Today’s Must-Have Amenity
Josh Kassing of Mary Cook Associates finds beauty alone will not keep residents engaged or drive value for owners.
HUD Clarifies ‘Discriminatory Effects’ for Rental Housing
The agency reinstated a 2013 rule on determining when a provider has been biased against a resident, notes Burr & Forman’s Russell Rutherford.
Managing the Complexities of Mixed-Use Developments
These projects can involve a web of developers and interested third parties, observes Robert P. Friedman of Carlton Fields’ L.A. office.
Inside Florida’s New Workforce Housing Law
Hollie Croft, Nicholas Heckman and David Leon of Nelson Mullins on the historic Live Local Act.
Assumable Multifamily Loans: What Investors Need to Know
For those grappling with high borrowing rates, this strategy presents an intriguing alternative, observe Brandt Hollander and Lee Kaplan of Harvest LLP.
Getting Congress to Back Office Conversions
Columnist Lew Sichelman on a push to make these still-rare adaptive reuse projects part of federal housing policy.