Affordable Housing Publications
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Annual Report: Building Tomorrow's Communites Today (2010) Last year, the hard work, innovation and dedication of staff across Enterprise created or preserved 13,400 affordable homes and $755 million in total investments nationwide, while generating some 19,500 jobs. Read about the residents, communities, partners and supporters behind these impressive numbers in our 2010 annual report. |
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Affordable Housing for Families and Neighborhoods: The Value of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits in New York City (2010) Chris Walker Drawing on the experience of the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in New York City, this report joins a growing body of technical research examining the tax credit’s value to communities and low-income families nationwide. |
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Best Practices in Property and Asset Management: A Study of Affordable Housing Providers in New York City (2011) Enterprise Community Partners, Tem-Pro-Tech, Inc. This report describes several different models for managing properties - from self-management, to third-party management, to hybrid structures blending the two. It identifies best practices for property and asset management that are designed to maximize both short- and long-term effectiveness, and provide tools for the improvement of property and asset management operations. |
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Building Sustainable Organizations for Affordable Housing and Community Development Impact (2011) Ben Nichols, Whit Spencer, My Trinh This report is based on a detailed look at 10 nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations across the United States that closed their doors or were pushed to the brink in recent years. Based on this review, the paper outlines recommendations and issues for further discussion to help strengthen community development efforts and systems across the country. |
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Designing and Operating Homeownership Programs on Tribal Lands (2003) New Mexico Tribal Homeownership Coalition This manual is a comprehensive overview of the steps required to create homeownership opportunities for tribal members living on reservation land, with a focus on the biggest obstacle: the mortgage lending process. |
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Early Warning Systems for Affordable Housing Properties: Identifying and Communicating Property Risk (2012) By Ben Nichols and My Trinh How does your organization select projects for development? What is your organization’s process for exposing operational and financial problems with properties, and remedying them before they become crises? Creating an early-warning system is a highly effective way to monitor the most vital information for decision-making and manage your risk. Learn how by reading this paper. |
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Innovation In Capital Markets: A New Generation of Community Development Funds (2009) My B. Trinh This report profiles three funds created to leverage acquisition and predevelopment capital, and turn limited government and foundation funds into valuable resources that build strong, sustainable communities: the D.C. Preservation Pool, the New York City Acquisition Fund and the New Generation Fund in Los Angeles. As of September 2009, these funds have collectively helped to create or preserve nearly 4,000 affordable homes. The report discusses the catalyst for each of the three funds, and evaluates their impact amid the current credit crisis. |
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Let Us Rise Up and Build (2011) This paper explores the role played by Enterprise’s Faith-Based Development Initiative in helping the Washington, D.C., region’s houses of worship create affordable housing and community facilities. |
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MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing: Awards for Green and Service-Enriched Senior Housing Since 1995, MetLife Foundation has funded these awards, and each year, Enterprise publishes case studies profiling the winning programs. |
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The Positive Impacts of Affordable Housing on Education (2007) Enterprise Community Partners, Center for Housing and Policy Research These resources analyze research on the ways our homes and the neighborhoods where we live affect educational outcomes. |
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The Positive Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health (2007) Enterprise Community Partners, Center for Housing and Policy Research These resources from the Center for Housing Policy and Enterprise Community Partners analyze research on the ways our homes and the neighborhoods where we live affect our health. |
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Program Operations Series of the Community Development Library (1999)
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Residential Property Tax Incentive Programs in New York City: A Guide to Basic Program Rules and Eligibility (2011) Forsyth Street Advisors This summary provides a guide to navigating affordable housing preservation and development options in New York City, and provides a framework that other localities can use as a resource. |