Teamwork makes the dream work in today’s challenging affordable housing development and operating environment. Bringing an operational lens to project development, from feasibility through stabilization, is a must.
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Natalie Thornton’s work focuses on ensuring that the affordable homes we invest in today are available to residents who need them in the future.
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HDC’s Liz Winchester and Kimberly Taylor are dedicated to the work of building asset management capacity and excellence in our region. Leading the Property and Asset Management Working Group (PAMWG) is one way they show it.
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HDC is excited to partner with four culturally specific and rural affordable housing providers, OHCS, and Meyer Memorial Trust to implement the Housing Equity Capacity Building Strategy (HECBS).
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Yaquina Hall was a historic building pegged for redevelopment. The Southfair Apartments was an aging housing community in need of thorough renovation. Salem Housing Authority created a single development project to achieve ambitious goals for both.
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Our affordable housing development and asset management experts have three great workshops planned for you. There’s still time to register for in-person or virtual attendance.
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Curious to learn more about how this new financial incentive program can benefit you? Connect with RLRA Risk Mitigation Program team in person to get all your questions answered!
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The RLRA Risk Mitigation Program makes it easier for landlords and tenants to use RLRA (regional long-term rent assistance) vouchers to reverse homelessness in Clackamas, Washington, and Multnomah counties!
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Jake Kirsch believes that expanding housing access is a pillar of antipoverty work and that prosperity is possible for all. He enjoys working with all stakeholders to reduce barriers to housing.
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Should you submeter for water? Before you do, make sure you understand the real benefits and costs.
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Build an accurate operating proforma. Deepen the cash-flow waterfall. Follow these recommendations and more to set up housing operations for success.
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How do decisions development teams make during a project’s design and construction process impact long-term property operations and resident quality of life? This panel of asset management pros will tell you!
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Planning to be at the Industry Support Conference and still deciding which sessions to attend? Make sure to check out these panel discussions and trainings led by HDC staff.
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The fund, established by the City of Portland and administered by HDC, reimburses eligible owners for excess repair and operating costs associated with operating PSH.
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Urgent tasks eat up too much of our time. The good news is that you can prioritize long-term planning with the help of these essential time management and time saving practices.
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The past twelve months delivered powerfully uplifting outcomes to the organizations we partner with and the communities they serve. Here are some that are warming our hearts.
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You’ve decided to make asset management planning a priority—and now you need some tips on how to go about building your plan. This post is for you.
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Heavier compliance burdens. Steeper pathways to financial sustainability. For housing owners, asset management is a bigger, more complicated, and more important job than it used to be.
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A passionate educator and group facilitator, Kimberly specializes in helping new asset managers gain the skills and tools they need to do their jobs.
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Often, the unfunded capital needs of affordable housing properties are understood as unanticipated crises that owners are responsible for fixing. What if we shift the frame?
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