Insights
Nobody in the top ten
publishes research.
We will not out-build the largest developers in America. We can out-think them. We are research-obsessed. We want to show up in the most authentic way possible. 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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
PolicyThe Case for Bipartisan Housing Policy
LIHTC has survived four decades because both parties kept voting for it. That is not an accident.
LeadershipFrom Section 8 to CEO: Lessons in Resilience
Eight degrees, a city council seat and a development company, starting from public housing.
TeachingWhat My Students Taught Me About Leadership
Working professionals have no patience for theory that does not connect to practice.
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