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Case Study: Innovative Affordable Housing Financing in Fairfax County, Virginia

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A major affordable housing development underway in Fairfax County, Virginia, is setting a new precedent for large-scale, multi-phase transactions in high-cost suburban markets. Located adjacent to the County’s Government...more

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LIHTC Provisions Become Permanent in Senate Reconciliation Bill

On July 1, 2025, in a 51-50 vote, the Senate approved its tax reconciliation bill which includes key provisions to expand the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC). If enacted, these provisions would amount to the largest...more

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Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Re-introduced in House of Representatives

On April 8, 2025, the federal Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (“AHCIA”) was reintroduced in the House with 117 bipartisan co-sponsors from over 30 different states. The bill would expand the Low-Income Housing Tax...more

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Boosting Boston’s Housing: City & State Partner to Overcome Market Challenges

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According to recent news coverage, about 30,000 housing units proposed for Boston are approved by the Boston Planning Department (BPD) yet unable to break ground due to market conditions. In response, the Wu administration,...more

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Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Delivers FY26 Budget Address

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Mayor Parker Delivers FY26 Budget Address- Mayor Cherelle Parker presented her $6.7 billion FY26 budget proposal to the Philadelphia City Council today, highlighting an $800 million housing plan, significant business tax...more

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Public Hearing Today on Connecticut Bills to Spur Residential Development on Commercial Sites

Today, March 4, 2025, the Connecticut General Assembly's Housing Committee will hold a public hearing on two bills designed to incentivize the development of housing on the sites of commercial and retail properties....more

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The Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act Will Expand Access To Smaller Projects | Spilman Thomas & Battle

Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, and Mark Warner, D-Virginia, introduced S. 631, which focuses on rural historic tax credit (HTC) use and also includes transferability for small projects (those...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (2/24)

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Pritzker proposes $500M to turn state properties into development-ready sites - “A $500 million proposal by Gov. JB Pritzker to turn state-owned properties into shovel-ready real estate projects is part of a proposed $55.2...more

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Seattle Passes Bill to Incentivize “Office-to-Residential” Conversions

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The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 120937 on February 11, 2025, aimed to encourage developers and commercial property owners to convert underutilized commercial properties into residential housing. Set to take...more

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Mastering Data Center Development: Insights from Whit McGreevy and Tara Gorman

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In this post, Womble Partners Whit McGreevy and Tara Gorman provide a high-level overview of potential economic incentives for data center development. They delve into the significance of economic development incentives and...more

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South Carolina Department of Revenue Issues Taxpayer-Friendly Ruling Updating Guidance on Textile Tax Credits

Last week, the South Carolina Department of Revenue issued what’s widely viewed as a taxpayer-friendly ruling that updates its guidance on the state’s popular textile tax credit program. The ruling offers clarity for...more

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Will 2025 Bring Greater Equity Investment and Debt Financing in NJ? NJ Aspire 3.0 aspires to do just that.

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On January 23, 2025, Governor Phil Murphy enacted significant amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program by signing Senate Bill 1323/Assembly Bill 2076 into law. The amendments, collectively referred to as “NJ Aspire 3.0”...more

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U.S.: Post City of Yes - What to Expect in 2025

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With landmark housing policy changes and tax incentives for developers in 2024, we forecast a positive outlook for investment in New York City real estate in 2025. NYC Development 2025: The beginning of the next boom?...more

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A Review of the New Jersey Legislature’s Latest Amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program

On December 19, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed legislation amending multiple sections of statute governing the New Jersey Aspire Program, most importantly as it relates to the state purchase of unused tax credits....more

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House Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Facilitate Residential Conversions of Buildings

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On July 12, 2024, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives titled the “Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act” (H.R. 9002) (the “Bill”), which, if enacted, will provide an investment tax...more

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Colorado General Assembly Passes Trendsetter Affordable Housing Initiatives

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Colorado’s General Assembly passed two bills this legislative session dedicated to improving the state of affordable housing in Colorado. HB24-1316 and HB24-1434 aim to supplement the State’s oversubscribed affordable housing...more

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Live Local Act 2024 vs 2023 - Everything You Need to Know

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Yesterday, the Florida Senate on the opening day of legislative session unanimously passed by a vote of 40 to 0, Senate Bill 328 also known as the “Live Local Act 2024”. SB328 is in response to a mix of reactions to the...more

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New Inclusionary Housing Mandates for Baltimore City

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Summary - The Baltimore City Council has passed a new inclusionary housing law which will require most new multifamily, market-rate projects to make at least 10% of their units available to households with limited incomes,...more

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2023 Texas Legislative Updates to Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments

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During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1058 creating a state low-income housing tax credit program. The program will be administered by the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA)...more

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Key Questions When Determining Eligibility for State Historic Tax Credits

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Real estate developers have long had ample reasons to take on projects involving historic buildings, courtesy of Section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As amended, Section 47 (the “Code”) provides for a...more

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Reimbursement for Remediation: Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credits Program Extended

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Today Governor Maura Healy signed legislation extending the eligibility deadlines for the Massachusetts Brownfields tax credits program by five years. The legislation had been included in the budget bill, which had recently...more

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An Overview of Amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program

What You Need to Know- •The New Jersey Aspire Program has been amended to incentivize developers seeking to close project financing gap costs associated with commercial, mixed use, and residential real estate development...more

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10 More Years – New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program Extended

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When New York Governor Kathy Hochul executed the 2022-2023 State Budget, it included a 10-year extension to the State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (“BCP” or “Program).  The State’s voluntary, incentive-laced, BCP was set to...more

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New Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credits Regulations Just Released

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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) issued final regulations effective July 9, 2021 (the Regulations) that are intended to aid in the implementation of the Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credits program, which was...more

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The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program: Budget Updates and Looking Ahead to an Extension

Governor Cuomo’s FY 2022 Budget provides relief to participants in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) that risk losing their Tangible Property Tax Credit due to pandemic-related and other delays....more

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