Related Affordable West Names VP of Acquisitions
Geoff Moen has been appointed vice president of acquisitions at Related Affordable West. He is responsible for all aspects of the acquisition and redevelopment process of affordable housing properties in the West Coast region, with a primary focus on California, including structuring, underwriting, negotiating, closing, rehabilitating, and stabilizing the projects.
Moen joins Related Affordable from the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, where he served as director of development. In that role, he oversaw major public housing redevelopment initiatives, created an Innovative Partnerships unit, and sourced acquisitions totaling more than 1,500 units. Earlier, Moen held senior leadership roles at Standard Communities and Preservation of Affordable Housing. He also served as a city planner in New Orleans, contributing to large-scale urban development and public housing projects.
Meta Housing Announces Promotions
Loren Messeri and Taylor Rasmussen have been promoted to senior vice presidents of development at Meta Housing Corp., a Los Angeles-based affordable housing developer.
In their new roles, they will lead all aspects of development, construction, and acquisition activities. Additionally, they will play a key role in executing Meta Housing’s strategic growth plan by spearheading new development initiatives as well as mentoring and expanding the firm’s development team.
Messeri joined Meta Housing in 2017 as a project manager. Since then, she has led the development of over 2,500 housing units, representing more than $1.5 billion in total value.
Rasmussen has overseen the successful completion of more than 2,500 units across California, totaling nearly $1 billion in investment in new housing. He has been at Meta Housing for 10 years.
AGG Boosts Affordable Housing Team
Arnall Golden Gregory (AGG) has welcomed Jordana L. Hausman and Marissa S. Liff as of counsel in the firm’s real estate practice and affordable housing industry team. Both join the firm’s growing roster in Washington, D.C.
Hausman represents developers in complex real estate transactions financed through federal and state tax credit programs. She has significant experience guiding clients through the acquisition, development, and financing of affordable housing projects utilizing low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), often in combination with tax-exempt bonds, historic rehabilitation tax credits, renewable energy tax credits, and other federal and state programs. Before joining AGG, Hausman represented investors, syndicators, developers, and lenders in LIHTC, New Markets Tax Credit, and renewable energy tax credit transactions throughout the country.
Liff practices at the intersection of real estate and nonprofit law with an emphasis on mixed-use and multifamily affordable residential development projects. Her clients include nonprofit, for-profit, and joint-venture developers involved in the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of mixed-use projects that are financed with various tax credits, municipal bonds, and/or private, federal, state and local debt financing. Prior to joining AGG, Liff worked at a boutique law firm focused on the creation of affordable and supportive housing and community development in New York City. She also previously worked as counsel for the New York State Housing Finance Agency, where she represented the state in complex public financing transactions subsidizing affordable housing development.
Pathway Lending Appoints VP
Brandon Sams has been named vice president of lending for the Knoxville, Tennessee, region at Pathway Lending, a Community Development Financial Institution and small business lender.
With more than 20 years of experience in lending, financial services, and organizational management, he will lead efforts to expand access to capital for established small businesses and entrepreneurs across East Tennessee. His focus will include financing for business acquisitions, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and equipment purchases.
As part of Pathway’s East Tennessee Regional Team, Sams will focus on delivering capital throughout Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, helping Pathway Lending meet its $12 million deployment goal in 2025. He will also work to deepen engagement with bank partners, often serving entrepreneurs unable to access traditional funding.