The Changing Economics of Affordable Housing Development

What It’s About

Affordable housing is a sector with perennially limited supply and insatiable demand and many mainstream multifamily development firms have recently diversified into the affordable housing space. But affordable housing is a complex business with a steep learning curve and a limited supply of essential subsidy capital. How difficult is it to use the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to develop affordable housing? How is the affordable housing business changing? How can LIHTC be used in mixed-income projects? What other sources of financing are available for affordable housing? This program will discuss these issues and the opportunities and pitfalls involved with affordable housing development.