January 2013

Issue Theme: Senior Housing

• Building a Community: Affordable Rental Projects for Seniors Require Smart Design, Adequate Services, Social Opportunities
• Requirements for Tax Credit Senior Housing
• Refinancing Section 202 Properties: Program Changes Offer Opportunity

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

• A Victory for Needy Seniors: Dual Development Offers Extra Support for Tax Credit Residents
• GAO Issues Report on 2008 LIHTC Changes
• Grass-Roots Survival Tactics: LIHTC Program Participants Give Tips for Effective Advocacy in the New Congress
• Advocacy: The Michaels Development Approach
• Beyond 100% Tax Credit: Keys for Successful Mixed-Income LIHTC Properties

Historic Rehabilitation

• Creating Housing from Jewels: Dominium Renovates Unique Historic Buildings into Apartments

New Markets Tax Credits

• Celebrating Harlem: Unique New Markets Project in to Offer Housing, Educational, Cultural Opportunities

Columns

• Thom Amdur, New Developments: A Matter of Vision
• David A. Smith, The guru is In: Bring the health care into the housing