The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has just announced new awards of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) -- funding 32 projects which will result in 1,579 units of affordable housing across…
Category: Development
James Widener Ray Homes
On March 5, 2012, RHLS client Project H.O.M.E. celebrated the opening of the James Widener Ray Homes. The property will provide 53 units of permanent, supportive housing for formerly homeless…
Condemnation Conundrum
RHLS' Mark Schwartz, Judy Berkman, and Margaret Henn wrote this article published in the February 27, 2012 edition of The Legal Intelligencer. Focusing on Philadelphia, the article discusses pre-condemnation liens that are…
New RHLS Article: New Policy Directions for Sustainable Affordable Housing
Judy Berkman, managing attorney, and Rachel Blake, staff attorney, coauthored a new article titled,“New Policy Directions for Sustainable, Affordable Housing”. The article spotlights Connelly House and also highlights the range of…
Article: RHLS Helps Neighborhood-Based Revitalization Efforts
Kristina Klugar, RHLS Policy Director, has written an article describing the work RHLS does to support community-based organizations working to revitalize their neighborhoods, profiling redevelopment efforts in Clairton, PA. The…