Member News

The Michaels Organization announced that it has significantly expanded its presence in the Caribbean, with the opening of a new regional office in Puerto Rico. The office will be headed by Michaels’ newly named Regional Vice President, Larry Padilla, who will focus on the redevelopment of Michaels affordable portfolio in St. Croix and St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, as well as on new affordable and mixed-income development opportunities in Puerto Rico.

Conifer Realty announced today that it has appointed Joan Hoover as its President. Ms. Hoover has over 25 years of experience in the financial management and development of affordable housing. Ms. Hoover has a great passion for personal and professional growth, both her own and others, and is interested in intrinsic motivation, self-deception in leadership […]

Robinson Cole has published its updated “Green Tax Incentive Compendium.”  This volume presents federal and state tax incentives promoting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. Each section outlines the basic features and regulatory requirements for a tax program which provides financial incentives for clean technology development through renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. For […]

Enterprise and NeighborWorks America released a new report, On the Path to Health Equity: Building Capacity to Measure Health Outcomes in Community Development. The report shows how the Health Outcomes Demonstration Project equipped 20 affordable housing and community development organizations to evaluate health outcomes for communities across a range of programs.

NH&RA board member & past board chair, John Kelly, will be honored at the New York City Housing Partnership Biennial Cocktail Reception. John Kelly, Esq. is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP and a member of the NHC Housing Partnership board of directors.

Brett Pelletier, Chief Operating Officer of Kirk & Company, has been awarded the CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential by The Counselors of Real Estate®, an international group of high-profile real estate practitioners who provide expert advisory services to clients on complex real property and land‐related matters.

R4 Capital recently announced the appointment of NH&RA Past Chair and Current Board of Director member, Ronne Thielen as Director of Public Policy and Advocacy. R4 Capital also announced that Cory Bannister has rejoined the firm to assume Ms. Thielen’s role as Director of LIHTC Acquisitions for the Western Region.

Priscilla Almodovar has been named CEO of Enterprise Community Partners, following a unanimous vote by its board of trustees. Almodovar is a former Enterprise trustee and joins Enterprise from JPMorgan Chase. Prior to her time at JPMorgan Chase, Almodovar was CEO and president of New York State’s housing finance and mortgage agencies, where she is credited with transforming the agencies and leading them during the Great Recession.

This article in Health Affairs highlights the work of NH&RA member Beacon Communities and the Richmond Health and Wellness Program (RHWP). An interprofessional group of health care students and faculty members provide services to low-income, senior residents of Beacon Communities’ Dominion Place building.

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced that Biggs Development, Justice Property Management & Greystone Affordable Development and Woda Cooper Companies were selected to participate in the Moving Forward Rural Development (RD) Program. IHCDA, in partnership with Energy Systems Network (ESN), will work with these three groups to take on the challenge to preserve a minimum of 30 USDA Rural Development (RD) properties.

A new paper, prepared for BRIDGE Housing by Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF), focuses on available technologies and strategies that can impact materials and labor costs. The paper explores the benefits, potential cost savings, challenges and considerations of techniques such as offsite construction, including panelized systems, complete modules and hybrid typologies.

Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) recently published Navigating the Opportunity Zones: Community Partners, the first installment of LISC’s Opportunity Zones Playbook series.Forthcoming playbooks will be targeted to impact investors and impact developers looking to harness the Opportunity Zones incentive and create positive change in America’s urban and rural communities.