Many RHLS attorneys will be attending the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania’s annual Homes Within Reach conference – a number of them will be moderating or presenting on panels during the conference. Make sure to double check the time/day information; this information may change.
Kim Dolan – Presenting a New Model for Independent Living. Columbia County Housing Corporation worked with tax credits, a co-op, and a creative partnership with the University of Bloomsburg to create a long-term, community-based living situation for people with disabilities. Get the details so that you can replicate this innovative program in your community. (Monday 1:30 pm)
Judy Berkman – Conservatorship: Taming the Beast. Does your community have a beastly property that has not responded to traditional code enforcement? Now local leaders and residents have a tool to take private action to reclaim blighted properties. From our largest cities to our smallest towns, Pennsylvanians are using conservatorship to get previously intractable properties into responsible hands. Find out how conservatorship can work in your community. (Monday 3pm)
Bridget Coyne – Beyond the Affordability and Supply Crisis: Fracking in the Marcellus Shale Region. What environmental effects does horizontal drilling and delivery of Marcellus shale gas have on single family, multifamily and public housing? Learn about the objective scientific research being done, as a result of the Presidential Executive Order, on the affects on water quality and availability, air, earthquakes, and changes in the landscape. Will this affect your appraised value or your residents’ health? (Monday 3:30pm)
Rachel Blake – Future of Foreclosure Prevention and Mitigation. Discussion about innovative solutions to prevent foreclosure as the national recovery progresses and our options change with state and national experts. (Wednesday 10am)
Dina Schlossberg – Don’t Let Taxes Stop You: Making Real Estate Tax Assessments Work for You. Developers, lenders, investors and attorneys have witnessed a growing number of problematic tax assessments in LIHTC developments. Discover strategies that you can use to address assessment problems in your community, including how local government assessors in pockets of Pennsylvania are making assessments work in the favor of the community. (Monday 1:30pm)
Dina Schlossberg – After the Tax Credit Award: The Challenges to Close. Winning a tax credit to create affordable, quality rental housing is just the beginning of the real work. Once the award is in place, questions from financing sources can change the project and often require significant time to resolve. Learn how you can get ahead of the curve and make sure your project stays on track. (Monday 3:30pm)