The latest issue of Affordable Housing Finance focuses on an important segment of affordable housing—preservation. Highlights of the September/October issues include:
- Shaun Donovan, president and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners and former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, outlining a national plan to protect the existing affordable housing stock;
- A roundtable discussion with six owners—Jason Bordainick, managing partner and co-founder of Hudson Valley Property Group; Alice Carr, CEO of April Housing; Jeffrey Goldberg, CEO of Fairstead; Aaron Gornstein, president and CEO of Preservation of Affordable Housing; Priya Jayachandran, CEO of the National Housing Trust; and Eric Price, president and CEO of The NHP Foundation—who break down the barriers and opportunities for preserving older affordable housing; and
- A look at four unique preservation deals—Ellicott Park Townhomes in Buffalo, New York, by Community Preservation Partners and Rochester’s Cornerstone Group; a 278-unit portfolio in Chicago by Evergreen Real Estate Group; Langdon Park on Arrow in Azusa, California, by Langdon Park Capital and Standard Real Estate Investments; and Columbia Apartments in El Paso, Texas, by Vitus;
AHF also explores other topics in the latest issue, including:
- A look at what a change in the bond financing threshold for 4% low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects means for developers;
- Results from AHF’s midyear LIHTC syndicator survey;
- A dive into the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 that aims to boost housing supply and cut red tape;
- A profile of Vecino Group’s inspiring Gillespie Gardens, a new affordable housing community on a historic site in Cordele, Georgia;
- A Q&A with industry veteran Debra Guerrero, chair of the National Association of Home Builders’ Multifamily Council; and
- Matthew Rieger, president and CEO of the Housing Trust Group, taking part in AHF’s series “The Development That Changed My Life.”
Check out the full digital edition here.