Income Targeting for North Carolina Low Income Housing Tax Credit Deals
Section 42 of the IRS Code defines a “qualified low-income housing project” as a residential rental project that meets one of the following two tests: 20-50 Test. Twenty percent or more of the...
View ArticleIncome Targeting for Projects Claiming the North Carolina State Tax Credit
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) administers the state tax credit (STC) in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR). Projects with an award of 9% credits under...
View ArticleNorth Carolina’s Rental Production Program
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency’s Rental Production Program (RPP) makes loan funds available for qualifying affordable housing projects in the state. RPP funds come from a variety of state and...
View ArticleUS Economic Outlook
We anticipate sluggish economic growth for the United States the next several years. Although robust growth does not appear to be on the horizon, we do not anticipate a recession in the immediate...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Awards: Annual Tax Credit per Unit
The 9% tax credit application process is very competitive. Every point counts. Every dollar counts. That’s why seasoned developers look closely at parameters such as land cost per unit, total...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Awards: Development Cost per Unit
Another important parameter for developers to consider is development cost per unit. All things being equal, projects with lower development costs per unit will require less tax credit. And as we saw...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Awards: Land Cost per Unit
The next parameter we will consider is land cost per unit. All things being equal, projects with lower land costs per unit will be easier to finance. In the table below we present land cost per unit...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Awards: Tax Credit Pricing
One of the most closely followed parameters in tax credit development is equity pricing. Although sometimes quoted as percent yield, equity pricing is usually expressed as the ratio of equity raised...
View ArticleExperienced Development Partner Requirement for North Carolina 9% Tax Credit...
The 2013 North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) includes a requirement that all 9% tax credit deals include at least one principal who has successfully developed,...
View ArticleTop Development Sponsors in North Carolina
As we pointed out in a previous post, the 2013 North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) includes a requirement that all 9% tax credit deals include at least one...
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