Texas

The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) board approved a $486 million funding package that will support a range of projects, including a 326-unit apartment building with half the units reserved for renters earning up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), a 252-unit complex entirely reserved for residents earning up to 50 percent […]

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs released proposed rule changes to 10 TAC 26, Texas Housing Trust Fund Rule. Comments must be submitted by 5 pm CDT on September 9 to [email protected] or Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Attn: Raul Gonzales, Rule Comments, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has posted a list of the housing tax credit awards approved by the TDHCA Governing Board on July 25, 2019.  Awarded applications are reflected in the “Status” column of this report, and those applications not awarded will comprise the waiting list. Please contact TDHCA Competitive HTC […]

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) published a preliminary staff draft of the 2020 QAP. Input may be sent to Multifamily Policy Research Specialist Patrick Russell at [email protected], or posted to the TDHCA online forum by 5 pm CDT on August 9.

Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (Bellwether Enterprise), the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc. (Enterprise), hired Jeff Bradley as a senior vice president to work with its Affordable Housing Group in the Dallas office. Jeff is responsible for originating commercial real estate loans with a specialization in affordable and market rate multifamily housing, and he also serves industry, hospitality and single tenant net lease sectors nationwide.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Online Forum for the 2020 QAP and Rules planning process has two new postings that stakeholders are encouraged to review and comment on.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) posted a list of 2019 Competitive Housing Tax Credit Applications that are eligible for an award of tax credits for the 2019 program year, and a revised Application Log.

The Multifamily Finance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will hold the fourth and final planning meeting for its 2020 QAP on June 26, 2019. The roundtable will be held from 2 to 5 pm, CDT at the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-100, 1701 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701.

The Multifamily Finance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will hold a Multifamily Supportive Housing Roundtable on Thursday, June 27, 2019, from 2 to 5 pm, CDT, at TDHCA headquarters, 221 E. 11th Street, Room 116, Austin, TX, 78701.

The Multifamily Finance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is considering awarding points for proximity to jobs in its 2020 QAP and posted a “how-to guide” for using an online mapping tool to count jobs near a given Development Site or address.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will hold a public hearing to accept public comment on the Draft 2020 Regional Allocation Formula (RAF) Methodology on May 29 at 2:30 pm CDT.

Red Mortgage Capital recently closed a $22 million portfolio with a joint venture between Related Affordable and the Texas Housing Foundation. The funding will enable Related to substantially rehabilitate 14 properties located in 12 rural Texas communities, preserving the affordability of 556 housing units.