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Advantage Capital Arranges Tax Credits For $51 Million D.C.-Area Affordable Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Advantage Capital has secured $15 million in state low-income housing tax credits for Telestar Court, Conifer Realty’s office-to-residential redevelopment in Falls Church. The total project cost for the affordable housing project is $51 million. Advantage Capital arranged the tax credits in connection with the Virginia Housing Opportunity Tax Credit program, a tool for expanding the supply of affordable housing across the commonwealth. The former medical office building will be converted to an 80-unit community serving residents earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. …

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Tariffs Complicate Market Optimism, NMHC Survey Reveals 

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Multifamily executives across the nation report that deal flow is increasing and debt financing conditions are improving, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) latest quarterly survey. But there’s a caveat. While respondents were confident about first-quarter market conditions, such as improving rent-growth trends, those who completed the survey after the April 2 tariffs were announced expressed a conspicuously different opinion. According to NMHC, about half the respondents completed the survey before the tariffs and the other half submitted responses after. The April 2025 Quarterly Survey of Apartment …

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Akridge, National Development Complete First Phase of Mixed-Use Project in D.C.

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Akridge and National Real Estate Development have opened Colette and Everly, two apartment communities situated within The Stacks, a mixed-use project in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The openings of Colette and Everly mark the completion of the mixed-use project’s first phase. Phase I of The Stacks totals nearly 1 million square feet, including three apartment buildings with 1,116 units and more than 90,000 square feet of amenity spaces. Phase I also includes approximately 22,000 square feet of public parks, 40,000 square feet of retail …

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Construction Firms Grapple with Economic Uncertainty, NMHC Survey Shows

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Economic uncertainty has continued to be a primary concern for multifamily construction and development firms. More than half say current and future projects have experienced construction delays, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Construction & Development Activity. Fifty-eight percent of respondents stated they had experienced construction delays between January and March in the jurisdictions in which they operate. The most frequently cited causes for delays were economic uncertainty (68 percent) and economic feasibility (68 percent); followed by permitting, entitlement and professional services (58 percent); availability of construction …

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NMHC: High Insurance Costs Worsen U.S. Housing Affordability Crisis

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rising insurance costs are standing in the way of building more affordable housing. According to a survey from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), about 77 percent of owner/developer firms reported rate increases of up to 20 percent or more compared with 2023 costs. NMHC’s 2024 State of Multifamily Risk Report attributes the high costs to a variety of factors, including increased cost valuation, limited capacity within the reinsurance market, shrinking underwriting capacity and restricted availability of guaranteed cost/zero deductible programs.  Previous NMHC research, such as the 2023 State of …

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Tishman Speyer Begins Pre-Leasing 321-Unit Community in Washington, D.C.

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer, along with property management firm Bozzuto, has launched pre-leasing at Residences at Mazza, a 321-unit mixed-use project located at 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW within the Friendship Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The site is situated within a block from the Friendship Heights Metro station. Residences at Mazza will offer 321 apartments, townhomes and penthouses. Amenities will include a coworking lounge, rooftop lounge, fitness center, central courtyard with a lap pool and media room. The property will also include a 70,000-square-foot retail concourse. The design team …

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HUD Cuts Contracts for Affordable Housing Developers Under DOGE Directive

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has halted at least $60 million in financing intended for affordable housing developments across the nation, according to the Associated Press. At the direction of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has terminated contracts for at least two of the three organizations in its Section 4 program, which the Associated Press states could stall the development of hundreds of affordable housing projects across the United States. The Section 4 program, also known as the Capacity Building for …

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NMHC, NAA Send Letter to White House Urging Regulatory Reform to Improve Housing Affordability

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) have sent a letter to the White House requesting a review of 32 federal programs, rules and regulations at 10 different agencies.  NMHC and NAA stated that some existing regulations stray from their intended purposes, stifling innovation and hampering housing production. The purpose of the proposed review would be to increase housing supply, lower costs and improve housing affordability.   “This past autumn, voters across the country made clear that lowering the cost of housing was a …

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HUD Could Terminate Half of All Staff Under Trump Administration’s Directive

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is expected to terminate roughly half of all employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to a statement from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). In late January, the Trump administration directed all federal agencies to withhold federal assistance investments, including HUD funds such as grants and rental subsidies. After 48 hours, the administration rescinded its directive. President Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 11 implementing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) workforce optimization initiative. The executive order …

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MBA: Commercial, Multifamily Loan Volume to Increase 16 Percent in 2025

by Channing Hamilton

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is forecasting that total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending will rise to $583 billion in 2025, which is a 16 percent increase from 2024’s estimated total of $503 billion. The Washington, D.C.-based organization made the announcement at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (CREF) event taking place in San Diego. Multifamily lending, which is calculated into the total figure, is expected to rise to $361 billion in 2025 — also a 16 percent increase from last year’s estimate of …

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