AHTCC Announces 14th Annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards Program

Nominations are encouraged and may be made by state Housing Credit allocating agencies, governmental agencies, national or local nonprofits, syndicators, or development owners.  Entries should be postmarked by close of business on April 4, 2008 and sent directly to AHTCC.  A complete application, judging criteria, and other program requirements are attached and can also be found online at www.taxcreditcoalition.org.  If your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor for the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards program, please contact Coalition executive director, Victoria Spielman at 202-282-5349 or info@taxcreditcoalition.org. 

2008 Lucheon Sponsors

• Boston Capital Corporation
• Capmark Financial, Inc.
• Cargill Investment Group
• Centerline Capital Group
• Eden Housing, Inc.
• Enterprise Community Partners
• Great Lakes Capital Fund
• Greenberg Traurig
• Holland & Knight LLP
• John Hancock Realty Advisors, Inc.
• McCormack Baron Salazar
• Meridian Investments, Inc.
• The Michaels Development Co.
• MMA Financial, LLC
• Moors & Cabot
• National Equity Fund, Inc.
• Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
• NHT - Enterprise Preservation Corporation
• Nixon Peabody LLP
• Novogradac & Company LLP
• Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
• PNC MultiFamily Capital
• RBC Apollo Equity Partners
• Reznick Group P.C.
• SunAmerica Affordable Housing Partners, Inc. 

Each winner will receive a $5,000 grant to bring additional services, facilities, or amenities to the development for the benefit of its residents.  Entry categories include:    

• Projects located in a metropolitan area (minimum population of 50,000 of Standard Metropolitan Area);
• Projects located in rural area (maximum population of 50,000);  
• Special Needs Housing ― without regard to project location;  
• Senior Housing;  
• GO Zone Properties;  
• Public Housing Revitalization (New In 2008).

**Projects must have been placed in service on or after Jan. 1, 2007.**

Call to Order

Ronne Thielen, President, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

Introduction to the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards

Sarah Carpenter, Vermont Housing Finance Agency, and Chairperson of the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards Judging Committee

Awards Presentation

Metropolitan/Urban Housing

Rink Savoy, Indianapolis, IN

Rural Housing

Old Landing II Apartments, Millsboro, DE

Special Needs Housing

Serenity Place, Baltimore, MD

Senior Housing

West River Valley Housing, Townshend, VT

GO Zone Housing

New Desire Phase I, New Orleans, LA

Public Housing Revitalization

Seola Crossing at Greenbridge, Seattle, WA

Recognition of Honorable Mention Certificate Recipients

Closing

Metropolitan/Urban Housing:

Rink Savoy, Indianapolis, IN

Rural Housing

Old Landing II Apartments, Millsboro, DE

Special Needs Housing

Serenity Place, Baltimore, MD

Senior Housing

West River Valley Housing, Townshend, VT

GO Zone Housing

New Desire Phase I, New Orleans, LA

Public Housing Revitalization

Seola Crossing at Greenbridge, Seattle, WA

Metropolitan/Urban Housing

Galen Terrace Apartments, Washington, DC
Rivertown Place, Antioch, CA

Rural Housing

Village at Rivers Edge, Kalkaska, MI

Special Needs Housing

Downtown Emergency Service Center's Evan's House, Seattle, WA

Senior Housing

Legacy Apartments, Pittsburgh, PA
Triangle Square Apartments, Hollywood, CA

GO Zone Housing

Well's Place, Philadelphia, MS

Public Housing Revitalization

Arlington Heights, Youngstown, OH
The Belmon Heights Estates Phase III, Tampa, FL