Utility Allowances Explained: A Property Manager's Guide
Get a utility allowance wrong and you either overcharge residents or leave rent revenue on the table. Here's how the calculation actually works, and how to keep it compliant.
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Expert perspectives on LIHTC development, housing policy, funding strategies, and community impact nationwide.
California's Density Bonus Law: How Affordable Units Unlock More Building
State Density Bonus Law lets developers build more than local zoning otherwise allows, in exchange for committing a share of units to affordability. Here's the trade, and why it matters for project feasibility.
ADUs as Affordable Housing: California's Backyard Housing Boom, Explained
Accessory dwelling units have quietly become one of California's fastest-growing housing categories. Here's how they fit into the affordable housing picture — and where their limits are.
What Is CDLAC? California's Bond Allocation Committee, Explained
CDLAC allocates the tax-exempt bond authority that unlocks non-competitive 4% housing credits — the financing path behind most of California's affordable housing production. Here's how it actually works.
Capital Stack 101: How an Affordable Housing Deal Actually Gets Financed
Restricted rents can't support a conventional mortgage alone. Here's how LIHTC equity, soft financing, and deferred fees actually stack together to close an affordable housing deal.
Low-Voltage Design for Affordable Housing Construction: A Developer's Complete Guide
Low-voltage systems — structured cabling, access control, security cameras, broadband infrastructure, and EV charging — are often the last thing on a developer's mind and the first thing that blows a budget. Here's how to get it right from day one.
How the 25% Bond Test Unlocks 4% LIHTC Projects in California — What Developers Need to Know in 2026
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act cut the private activity bond financing threshold from 50% to 25% — the most significant LIHTC structural reform since 2008. California was the first state to implement emergency regulations. Here's what it means for your deal pipeline.
California's 40,000-Unit Affordable Housing Backlog: What Developers and GCs Can Do Right Now
Roughly 40,000 permitted and tax-credit-awarded affordable units in California are stalled — ready to build but unable to close financing. Here's why, what AB 480 changes, and what developers and contractors can do to keep projects viable.
Adaptive Reuse for Affordable Housing in California: The Developer's Guide to AB 2011, Office Conversions, and Mall Redevelopment
California office vacancy rates are at historic highs, AB 2011 provides a CEQA-exempt ministerial approval pathway, and expanded provisions now cover regional mall sites up to 100 acres. Here's how developers and GCs can make adaptive reuse affordable deals work.