Perspectives
Perspectives is HDJ’s blog that focuses on our clients, not your typical A/E firm’s bragging room. We aim to provide information that is valuable and relevant to our client’s needs.
While creating new affordable units is critical in addressing the crisis of housing affordability in the United States, preserving existing affordable units must not be overlooked. A property’s affordability does not exist in perpetuity. Whether via a HAP contract or the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) affordability restrictions, buildings are often subject to only 15- or 30-year periods of affordability.
The affordable housing industry has received positive news in recent weeks with regards to two …
In July 2021, Arizona joined over a dozen other states by creating a state low-income …
Volatile construction and material costs since the start of the pandemic have upended real estate …
It’s no secret that competition is growing for allocations in the affordable housing sector. Ever …
Osborn Commons in Sault St. Marie, Michigan, an HDJ-designed affordable housing community developed by Woda …
Enterprise Green Communities (EGC) is a national sustainable building certification designed specifically for affordable housing. …
Section 8 may be one of the most well-known terms as it relates to affordable …
If one senator’s recently announced act becomes law, there may finally be some relief in …