Insights
Nobody in the top ten
publishes research.
We will not out-build the largest developers in America. We can out-think them. Eight pieces, written by the person who files the applications.
Everything we have published
Eight articles.
Case studies from our own deals, the finance decisions behind them, and the policy that makes them possible.
The Mabion - 57 Homes for Beacon Hill
57 homes for Beacon Hill, structured as a 4% deal with tax-exempt bonds.
655 words Case StudyPromise Place - 85 Families, One Promise
85 families in Kansas City, and the city resources that made an 85 unit deal work at 4%.
1,107 words Case StudyThe Alumnus Gardens campus - Where Housing Meets Health
What it actually takes to put a health center and affordable homes on the same ground.
995 words Development FinanceUnderstanding 4% vs 9% LIHTC: A Decision Framework
What the 4% and 9% credits actually cost you, from someone who sat on the commission that awards them.
1,751 words Development PracticeSite Selection: The 10 Factors That Matter Most
The ten things that decide whether a site works, in the order they kill a deal.
1,513 words PolicyThe Case for Bipartisan Housing Policy
LIHTC has survived four decades because both parties kept voting for it. That is not an accident.
1,294 words LeadershipFrom Section 8 to CEO: Lessons in Resilience
Nine degrees, a city council seat and a development company, starting from public housing.
1,069 words TeachingWhat My Students Taught Me About Leadership
Working professionals have no patience for theory that does not connect to practice.
1,365 wordsWant this thinking applied to your deal?
Bring us the site, the congregation, or the council problem.