Member News

CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Warren Horvath joined CBRE Affordable Housing as senior vice president. Horvath will lead CBRE Affordable Housing advisory services, providing innovative capital solutions to affordable housing operators and investors, including: sourcing of equity capital; recapitalization; and restructuring and corporate-level strategic planning.

The New York State Legislature has expanded prevailing wage requirements for “covered projects.” However, there are notable exceptions for affordable and supportive housing.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) launched its Rapid Relief and Resiliency Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources in three critical areas: Small business support, Organizational support for community-based partners and Access to technology.

The Pennrose Foundation announced that it has created a COVID-19 Resident Relief Fund to provide support to residents who are facing adverse effects to the new coronavirus. The Foundation will match contributions to the COVID-19 Resident Relief Fund up to $25,000.

Owners of multi-family housing properties who wish to use a “rehab-in-place” strategy during the current public health emergency must take extra precautions, both to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and to protect themselves from liability.

Nixon Peabody provides an update for owners, managers and other providers of multifamily housing facing challenges in responding to the COVID-19 virus, including just-released guidance from the CDC.

The following groups have submitted legislative and/or regulatory asks. Please email Kaitlyn Snyder to add information. 

The Community Builders (TCB) has announced the retirement of Beverly Bates and the appointment of Patricia Belden as her replacement as executive vice president for real estate development, both effective March 30, 2020.

Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. announced it will create an interim rental assistance fund and waive late rent fees for residents whose jobs are directly impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Churchill Stateside Group, LLC (CSG) is pleased to announce the inter-company promotion of NH&RA Board member and origination team member Dan Duda to senior vice president and, national director of Originations and Acquisitions.

Kathy Ebner, president and CEO of Homes for America, has announced plans to retire later this year, concluding her 15-year career with HFA. The organization is looking for experienced candidates for president who have experience serving the Maryland or the mid-Atlantic region and who understand and share HFA’s mission and values.

WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2020) – Holly Wiedemann, president & owner of AU Associates, Inc. was elected chair of the Board of Directors of the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA) at the 2020 Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, FL. Holly succeeds Robert Fein, chief operating officer, Redstone Equity Partners LLC, who served as chair […]