About Development Services at RHLS
Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS) is a group of experienced lawyers dedicated to improving affordable housing opportunities and promoting community and economic development throughout Pennsylvania.
Learn about Affordable Housing Development
Highlighted Projects
- Wood Street Commons, Pittsburgh, PA
- Connelly House, Philadelphia, PA
- Brandywine Health & Housing Center, Coatesville, PA
Areas of Expertise
Affordable Housing
- Single Family Homeownership (new construction and rehabilitation)
- Multi-Family Rental
- SRO Housing
- Emergency Housing
- Section 202 Housing
- Shared Housing
- Limited Equity Cooperative Conversions
- Transitional Housing
- Land Trusts
- Mobile Home Parks
- Tenant Management of Public Housing
- LIHPRHA
- Special Needs Housing
- Low-Income Tax Credit Projects
- Public Housing Restructuring
Economic Development
- Representation of “Affordable Lenders”
- Start-Up Businesses
- Section 3 Employment
- Business Opportunities for Lower Income Persons
- Mixed Use Developments
- Commercial Developments
- Childcare Developments
Non-Profit Expertise
- Entity Selection
- Non-profit Mergers and Acquisitions
- IRS Tax Matters for Non-Profit Organizations
- Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Project Development Assistance
- Helping non-profits to envision, structure, finance and operate a project
- Serving as in-house counsel throughout a project’s duration
- Helping to maximize resident participation in the project

