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>9% credits. If it scores well, but not top 10% well, then the non-competitive 4% credit is the path. >Because you are pursuing 4% credits, you will also want
by rasz 5y ago
>9% credits. If it scores well, but not top 10% well, then the non-competitive 4% credit is the path.
>Because you are pursuing 4% credits, you will also want to pair that with tax-exempt bond financing
>it's a rough ride that will take 9-12 months if you're hustling.
What is this BS. You have to be an idiot to burn 12months for 4%.
>A problem you will likely face, is that 4% credits, bonds, and traditional bank debt aren’t enough to close the funding gap.
What funding gap? How about you build what you can afford instead of burning time for some magical 4%?
>You need more subsidy to make this project viable.
Ah. So this isnt a story about bureaucratic hurdles when trying to build affordable housing. This is a story about people trying to milk subsidies/tax credits an complaining about the approval process.
- georgeoliver 5y ago> What is this BS. You have to be an idiot to burn 12months for 4%. It's better than it sounds. Only a portion of the project's units need to be affordable, so you're still making market rate on the remainder.
- rasz 5y agoThat even worse :/ I thought the whole point was to build affordable housing, not make more money.