NALHFA Affordable Housing Podcast

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Award of Excellence Spotlight - Invest Atlanta Jan 29, 2025

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. This episode features a conversation with Vickie Roberts, Director of Multifamily Housing Bonds at Invest Atlanta. She shares the story behind the award-winning project Intrada Westside that won a NALHFA Award of Excellence earlier this year. She shares the inspiration for the project and gives an update on how it is making a difference in its Atlanta community.

2024 Post-Election Recap Dec 09, 2024

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NALHFA Director of Government Affairs Josh Brandwein was recently joined on the association’s Affordable Housing Podcast by Jessica Facciponti, Vice President of Government Affairs with the New York City Housing Development Corporation (NYCHDC), who serves as Chair of NALHFA’s Legislative Committee and Brian Daaleman, Director of External Affairs for NYCHDC.

The group discussed outcomes of the 2024 U.S. elections and how the results will steer decisions regarding funding levels for federal housing programs, influence tax policies like the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, and impact the leadership and priorities of agencies like HUD. Josh, Jessica and Brian also elaborated on how these shifts directly affect NALHFA members and how they can adapt to regulatory and legislative changes.

NALHFA 2024 Election Preview Oct 21, 2024

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Check out our latest episode, NALHFA’s 2024 Election Preview, where NALHFA Executive Director Jonathan Paine is joined by NALHFA Director of Government Affairs Josh Brandwein in breaking down the most critical races in for the 2024 election year. Listen now for an insightful discussion on possible policy changes, candidate polling, and the potential impacts on affordable housing programs nationwide. Election day is less than a month away, click below to get up to date on the latest from NALHFA thought leaders.

Award of Excellence Spotlight - Tucson IDA Sep 17, 2024

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. This episode features a conversation with Nicole Johnson, Business Development & Affordable Housing Program Manager at the Tucson Industrial Development Authority. She shares the story behind the award-winning project PimaTucson Lighthouse that won a NALHFA Award of Excellence earlier this year. She shares the inspiration for the project and gives an update on how the project is thriving and providing Arizona residents a pleasant and affordable place to live.

Sustainable Affordable Infrastructure with Trenton Allen Aug 22, 2024

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. This episode features a conversation between NALHFA Director of Government Affairs Josh Brandwein and Trenton Allen, CEO of Sustainable Capital Advisors. Trenton founded Sustainable Capital Advisors with the belief that we must not only accelerate the pace of sustainable infrastructure deployment but also expand who participates and benefits from the energy transition if we are to sustainably address the climate challenge. To help create this vision, Trenton has partnered with an incredibly talented team of hard-working and passionate subject matter experts, embracing creative ways to solve sustainable infrastructure challenges and turning them into profitable opportunities.

NALHFA Affordable Housing Podcast Episode: Whole-Home Repairs Act Jun 10, 2024

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. This episode features a conversation between NALHFA Director of Government Affairs Josh Brandwein and Madeleine Marr, Legislative Assistant for U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA). Josh and Madeline discuss Senator Fetterman’s Whole-Home Repairs Act which was introduced this year during the 118th Congress. The Whole-Home Repairs Act would create a national five-year pilot program to expand on a successful and popular Pennsylvania program designed to help homeowners with critical home repairs. Listen now to hear more on how Senator Fetterman’s bill would help affordable housing in critical need of repair and increase infrastructure health in communities.

Innovative Adaptive Reuse Project with Aufgang Architectural Firm Nov 30, 2023

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. In this episode, Membership and Operations Senior Associate Allison Ward speaks to Tom Loftus, Studio Director for Aufgang architectural firm to dive into their innovative setup for affordable housing in New York City.

Aufgang's innovation centers on adaptive reuse and cohabitating affordable housing and worship spaces. Victory Baptist is a pair of six-story mixed-use buildings at 1007 Union Avenue in Morrisania, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Michael Callaghan of Exact Capital, the structure yields 95 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 79 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $17,452 to $132,400.

In addition to the 101,226 sq. ft. of apartment space, there is 22,760 sq. ft. of commercial space. Community facility space is included, to be used by the church. The site also includes parking and space for the sanctuary and church offices.

Award of Excellence Spotlight - New York City Housing Development Corporation Nov 01, 2023

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. In this episode, Membership and Operations Senior Associate Allison Ward speaks to the New York City Housing Development Corporation to talk about their award-winning project, 425 Grand Concourse. Joining Allison is Eric Enderlin, President of NYCHDC.

The development of 425 Grand Concourse is a success story that exemplifies what can be accomplished when innovative and committed partners, elected officials and local leaders work in concert to create community focused solutions that not only repurpose under-utilized and/or vacant sites, but more importantly, create a development that addresses critical issues such as affordability, sustainability and addressing the diverse needs of a community.

Located in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the south Bronx, this newly constructed, cutting edge, mixed-use, mixed-income, 26-story, 277-unit tower has emerged on the Grand Concourse on a 29,000-square foot site that was formerly home to the renowned, but structurally unsound, Public School 31. A site that provided education for a generation, is now repurposed to serve the community by providing, housing, open space, and community services including education, health care, a supermarket and a cultural center.

Award of Excellence Spotlight - DC Housing Finance Agency Oct 18, 2023

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. In this episode, Membership and Operations Senior Associate Allison Ward, Speaks to guests in NALHFA’s own backyard, the DC Housing Finance Agency. They talk about their award-winning project, The Douglass: A Todd A. Lee Townhome Community. Joining Allison from DCHFA is Christopher Donald, Executive Director & CEO along with Kori Heyward, current resident of The Douglass.

Multifamily HUD Update with Josh Brandwein and Ethan Handelman Sep 29, 2023

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The newest episode of the Affordable Housing Podcast is now available. In this episode, NALHFA Government Affairs Director Josh Brandwein and Ethan Handelman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multifamily for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discussed HUD initiatives relevant to NALHFA members including the newly announced Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO), Green and Resilient Retrofit and Multifamily Risk-Sharing programs. Click below and join the conversation to hear more about current HUD activities in the affordable housing space and opportunities for NALHFA member engagement.

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