Join us for HAND’s February Member Meeting on Permanent Supportive Housing. The recent study, Housing Security in the Washington Region (Urban Institute/MWCOG), outlined a need for the development of almost 2,400 new units of permanent supportive housing across the region to meet existing need. This, along with the increasing integration of supportive housing into affordable and other developments, highlights a need for all types of residential developers to learn more about the creation and operation of these types of units.

Holly Denniston, Senior Program Manager, Corporation for Supportive Housing will walk members through an overview of Permanent Supportive Housing including:  six principal supportive housing features; outcome; QAP requirements/opportunities in MD, VA and DC; and supportive housing models and project profiles.

We will then hear from a panel of practitioners who have been on the ground developing and operating PSH developments in the Washington region.   They will each speak to: unique aspects of their projects; models for service delivery; public and private funding/financing streams for development and operations; lessons learned/hurdles; importance of partners; and compliance.  Panelists to include: Chapman Todd, Jaydot LLC; Susie Sinclair Smith, Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless; Linda Kelleher, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing; and Angie Rodgers, Peoples Consulting LLC  (moderator).

This event is free to current HAND Members and $45 for Non Members.

This event is free to current HAND Members and $45 for Non Members.

MARCH 2015

HAND March Workshop –  Resident-in-Place Rehab Challenges

Are you considering doing a renovation of your development and need to work around residents who are currently living on the property? Resident-In-Place Rehabs are becoming more and more popular by developers here in the Washington region; however there are significant challenges that should be considered before you cross go! Join HAND for a workshop where members will use a case study approach to walk you through Steps YOU should consider before taking on a resident-in-place rehab. Project Executives Michael Mueller and Michael Nemo, Hamel Builders; Shelynda Burney Brown, Vice President, Real Estate and Maura Brophy, Asset Manager of Community Preservation Development Corporation; Shawn Samuel, President, JDC Construction; and Christian Jubox of REMCON3 will be on hand to discuss the following valuable tips from their own experiences:

Sponsor:
Thank you to Hamel Builders for sponsoring this meeting!

APRIL 2015

Introducing Generation HAND!! – REGISTRATION FULL

The Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers is proud to share our newest program offering: Generation HAND, an emerging leader initiative designed to support the unique needs of practitioners who are on the rise within the affordable housing and community development industry. The goal of this initiative is to provide needed tools and guidance to our developing leaders as they pursue successful careers in the public and private sector.

The program will launch with an informative and in-depth panel discussion followed by a dynamic networking event for participants. The panel discussion will include seasoned professionals representing the various segments of HAND’s membership – Real Estate Development, Philanthropy, Finance, Government, Professional Firms, etc.  Topics will include tips for professional success, personal anecdotes, industry trends, best practices, lessons learned and more!

We hope you will join us for this landmark event. By having a range of perspectives represented by leading industry experts who understand the inner workings of the field, a real opportunity for a well-rounded experience for all attending will occur. These kinds of interactions allow the next generation of real estate professionals to learn from this generation of leaders…and vice versa.

This event is free to HAND Members and Partners!!

Agenda:

4:30 – 6:00PM             Panel Discussion

Confirmed Panel

Jair Lynch, President & CEO, JAIR LYNCH Development Partners

Nancy Rase, President, Homes for America

Rosie Allen-Herring, President and CEO, United Way of the National Capital Area

Jeffrey S. Lesk, Office Managing Partner, Nixon Peabody

Michael Wiencek, President, Wiencek & Associates Architects + Planners

Brett Macleod , Vice President, JPMorgan Chase

David Bowers, VP & Market Leader, Mid-Atlantic, Enterprise (Moderator)

6:00 – 8:00 PM            Happy Hour/Networking Reception

REGISTER TODAY!

Sponsors:
Many thanks to the Nonprofit Helping Hands Sponsors: AHC Inc, APAH, CPDC, Homes for America, Housing Initiative Partnership, MHP, National Housing Trust, Victory Housing, and Wesley Housing Development Corporation for sponsoring this event!

 

MAY 2015

Marcus & Millichap/IPA Multifamily Forum

Join fellow HAND members along with over 400 of the top multifamily investors, owners, developers, financiers and other industry principals and deal makers throughout the Capitol and surrounding areas for the Marcus & Millichap/IPA Multifamily Forum: Washington, DC. Discuss information and wealth-building strategies to continue to build business and secure future investments Washington, D.C. and surrounding area, hear from 40+ speakers about their increasing appetite for multifamily assets in DC. , discover how top names of the multifamily construction and development industry in D.C. are defining the luxury residential developments from medium to large portfolios, and learn smart strategies to develop a range of real estate investments with structured portfolios that take the heartache out of complicated borrower structures and agency financing. The Featured Keynote Speaker is Thomas Bozzuto, Chairman & CEO, Bozzuto Group. Please visit their website for additional information. HAND Members save 25% off registration using code MP-25HAND. Register here today! 

Preservation Through Energy Efficiency Road Show

Join the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association and the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition to better understand your options and hear successful case studies of water and energy retrofits. Energy and water efficiency measures can reduce your properties’ utility use and boost your net operating income. Local utility programs will present on energy efficiency incentives already in place, including a presentation from MD DHCD on $12.5 million in loans and grants available through EmPOWER MD. Please visit their website for more information and to register, receive 25% off by using promo code PTEEMDHAND.

The NDC Academy is a biennial conference that offers economic, housing and community development professionals from around the nation with opportunities to engage in panels and courses addressing the latest policy developments and new trends impacting our profession. There are ten scholarships available for HAND Members, please contact Heather Raspberry to see if you are eligible. NDC is offering HAND Members a special tuition rate of $300 (regularly $825) at the NDC Academy 2015. Please use the registration form to receive the special tuition rate.

Planning & Executing a Year 15 Exit Strategy

Join HAND  for a session exploring disposition strategies for Low Income Housing Tax Credit deals that have reached the end of their 15-year compliance period. First, sit back and hear some Year 15 Horror Stories from your colleagues—then learn how to avoid them!  The session is based on key components from Nancy Rase and Enterprise’s Beyond Year 15: Preserving Housing Credit Projects & Portfolio guide for nonprofits, and includes nuts and bolts panels on how to organize your staff and systems for year 15, how to work with accountants and investors on the ROFR price and who gets the reserves, as well as a review of new developments in the language you should negotiate in your investor letter of intent and deal documents to ensure you are not retelling your own horror stories 15 years from now. Lunch will be served.

Confirmed Speakers and Panelists:

• Neal Drobenare, NHP Foundation

• Craig Emden, Bocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLP

• Alan Goldstein, AHC, Inc.

• Greg Griffin, Enterprise

• Erik T. Hoffman, Klein Hornig

• Chris LoPiano, CPDC

• Dan Mendelson, Chesapeake Community Advisors, Inc.

• Nancy Rase, Homes for America

• Kevin Rayfield, Dixon Hughes Goodman

• Michael Regan, Boston Capital

• Sheslie Royster, Cohn Reznick

• Lydia Tom, Enterprise

This event is free to current HAND Members and $45 for Non Members.

REGISTER TODAY!

Sponsor:
Thank you to Klein Hornig for sponsoring this meeting!

HUD & HAND Housing Symposium

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) are excited to host their 2nd Annual Regional Housing Symposium . This half-day symposium is designed to provide members opportunities to engage in meaningful dialogue with HUD leadership on programs that directly impact the work of the region’s affordable housing and community development industry. Topics that will be covered include:

•  FY 2016 Budget Brief

•  Multifamily & Single Family Housing Development Pipeline

•  Using the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) in the Washington Region

• Highlights from the Department’s Strategic Plan on Homelessness

• Updates on HOME, CDBG, and much more

What’s new this year?
We’ve added a special panel discussion, “Using RAD in the Washington Region.” Designed specifically for practitioners implementing RAD in the metropolitan region, this panel discussion will use a case study approach and feature public housing agencies, financiers, law firms and others who are currently utilizing the program. Opportunities to network and catch up with colleagues will follow the program, at a reception from 5:00 – 6:30 PM on the veranda outside the theater. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.   Space is limited for the symposium so register TODAY!

Invited Presenters:

• Marvin Turner, Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Capital Area

• Margaret Allen, President and CEO, AGM Financial Services

• Brian E. Argrett, President and Chief Executive Officer, City First Bank

• Tatiana Gutierrez Abendschein, Partner, Nixon Peabody

• Priya Jayachandran, Special Policy Advisor, Multifamily Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• William Lavy, Policy Advisor, Multifamily Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Michael Levine, Housing Program Officer, Single Family Homeownership Center, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Ann Marie Oliva, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Michael Reardon, Partner, Nixon Peabody

• Vanessa Barnard, Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Michael Scheurer, President, HAND

• Stacy L. Spann, Executive Director, Housing Opportunities Commission

• Stephen J. Wallace, Partner, Affordable Housing Practice Group Leader, Nixon Peabody

• Nicole Wickliffe, Director, Asset Management, Fairfax County DHCD

Registration Fees:
There is no cost to attend this event; however registration is only open to HAND Members & HUD Staff.

REGISTER TODAY!

Sponsors:
Many thanks to Nixon Peabody and City First Bank for sponsoring our 2nd Annual Symposium!

JUNE 2015

National Development Council Mixed Use Real Estate Finance – REGISTRATION FULL

Join HAND for a comprehensive training on Mixed Use Real Estate Finance. Small cities and urban neighborhoods are at their best when their historic Main Street Districts pulse with uses and activities that bring a community alive: residential, retail,/office entertainment, services and public spaces. Understanding how to finance mixed-used development as a way to catalyze Main Street, energizing it with shopping, dining, culture and entertainment, is critical for communities.  This course explores debt, equity and public/private financing tools available for  redevelopment as follows:

• Mixed-Use Development Challenges
  • Commercial real estate revitalization
  • Community facilities on Main Street
  • The community perspective on revitalization
  • Inventory:  what do you have to work with?
  • Thinking outside the box for adaptive reuse
• Mixed Financing:  The Right Recipe
  • Real estate financing process
  • Estimating project costs
  • Projecting the developer’s pro forma
  • Determining debt capacity
  • Measuring equity attracted
  • Quantifying the financing gap
  • Closing the gap
• Taxes and Real Estate Development
  • Cash flow after tax
  • Depreciation
  • Historic Rehabilitation, Low-Income Housing and New Markets Tax Credits
• Financing Tools for Mixed-Use Development
  • Debt and equity vehicles
  • Programs: CDBG, CDBG Float Loan, Section 108 and tax-exempt bond financing
  • Other Structuring Tools: tax increment financing, ground leases, tax abatement and payment in lieu of taxes

Registration Fees:

Sponsor:

Many thanks to Capital One for sponsoring this session!

AHF Live is launching a second event in 2015 due to overwhelming support for widening their programming and high level networking. At AHF Live: Housing Developers Forum, developers and owners will huddle with legislators and housing finance officials to provide solutions on how to best navigate that intersection of government and affordable housing to serve more Americans. To ensure the highest-quality learning and networking event, attendance is reserved exclusively for people who are primarily owners and developers of affordable housing, plus state and local housing finance agency representatives and nonprofit organizations focused on the business of affordable housing. Only vendors, service providers, and financial intermediaries who have paid a fee as official sponsors and/or exhibitors of this event can attend. HAND members can receive an additional $50 off  early bird registration by using the code HAND50. Register Today!

HAND Annual Meeting & Housing Expo

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