Agenda

Novogradac 2022 Affordable Housing Developers Conference

Agenda

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LIHTC Basics Workshop- additional fee required

The low-income housing tax credit world can be confusing, but this preconference workshop helps you navigate it well, explaining the roles, the types of tax credits, the ownership structures, the development timelines, the ways to avoid recapture and more.

2021 Fall Discussion Topics:

Affordable housing overview
Credits at a state and national level
Credit calculation at the building level
Typical ownership structure
Tax credit pricing
Qualified allocation plans
Development timeline
Acq/rehab deals
Minimum set-aside, income limits, rent limits
How credits are earned, claimed, and recapture

Tracks:

Speaker: Dayle Dalling, Principal, Novogradac

Speaker: Orlando Cabrera, Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory

Speaker: David Mantilla, Senior, Novogradac

Speaker: Kelly McNany Gorman, Principal, Novogradac

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Acquisition/Rehabilitation Overview- additional fee required

Learn about issues associated with acquiring existing residential rental real estate for the purpose of rehabilitating it under the LIHTC incentive, including how to initially qualify units for claiming LIHTCs, qualifying existing tenants, how to maximize credits and more.

Tracks:

Speaker: John DeJovine, Principal, Novogradac

Speaker: Christina Apostolidis, Partner, Novogradac

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Welcome and Keynote Address

Our esteemed speaker shares thoughts on the state of the affordable housing world and what is coming in 2022 and beyond.

Tracks:

Speaker: Stacey Plaskett, Virgin Islands Delegate, U.S. House of Representatives

Speaker: Christina Apostolidis, Partner, Novogradac

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

The Washington Report

Hear what to expect out of Washington, D.C., during a midterm election year. Learn about the next steps after the Build Back Better Act and what Congress might do to further address the affordable housing crisis.

Tracks:

Speaker: Jennifer Schwartz, Director of Tax and Housing Advocacy, National Council of State Housing Agencies

Moderator: Peter Lawrence, Director of Public Policy and Government relations, Marketing, Novogradac

Speaker: Orlando Cabrera, Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory

Speaker: David Gasson, Executive Director, Housing Advisory Group

Speaker: Emily Cadik, Executive Director, The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Balance Break

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Debt and Equity–Structuring the Right Deal for the Developer

Experts share tips on creative ways to finance affordable housing transactions, including the opportunities and hurdles involved with different federal financing options. Hear how to structure your transaction to maximize effectiveness.

Tracks:

Speaker: Natalia Guzman, Vice President, Popular

Speaker: Austin Divino, Vice President, R4 Capital

Speaker: Kent Neumann, Attorney, Tiber Hudson LLC

Moderator: Christina Apostolidis, Partner, Novogradac

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Balance Break

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Succeeding in the Development Process

Planning, building and completing affordable housing is a complicated process and this panel provides best practices to embrace during development, best ways to structure your transaction and what to keep an eye on during the entire development. Be prepared for success.

Tracks:

Speaker: Hana Eskra, President, Marais Development Partners

Speaker: Larry Padilla, Regional Vice President, Michaels Development

Moderator: Charlie A Rhuda, Partner, Novogradac

Speaker: Ian McCormack, Senior Vice President, Development Finance, McCormack Baron

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Balance Break

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Overcoming Development and Construction Challenges

Virtually every LIHTC development runs into challenges. This session will discuss common hurdles, discuss how to clear them and provide some real-world examples of complications and solutions.

Tracks:

Speaker: Carlos M. Colón, Developer, Mutual Development Service Corp

Speaker: Rob Oley, Property Management, Royal America

Speaker: Alberto Garcia, Partner, Garcia Development Group LLC

Speaker: Daniel Acosta, Managing Partner, ACRUVA Community Developers

Moderator: Nicolo Pinoli, Partner, Novogradac

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

COVID, Income and Expenses: Trends in LIHTC Operations

The COVID-19 pandemic created specific challenges for owners and managers of affordable housing properties. Learn what Novogradac data shows about expense categories, property types and what happened in 2020, as well as a look at expense and income trends that are expected to continue.

Tracks:

Speaker: Shannon Tutor, Beacon Property Management/SOCAYR, Inc.

Speaker: Brian Blue, Managing Director, FHA Production, Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

Speaker: Jen Brewerton, Property Management , Dominium

Moderator: Blair Kincer, Partner, Novogradac

Speaker: Kelly McNany Gorman, Principal, Novogradac

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Balance Break

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Structuring Issues and Answers

Gain insight from experts on complex or special issues that may arise for different types of LIHTC development, including property financed with private activity bonds and 4% LIHTCs, acquisition-rehabilitation developments and the developments that include state LIHTCs and/or renewable energy credits.

Tracks:

Speaker: Tom Eastman, , Enterprise Community Partners

Speaker: Austin Divino, Vice President, R4 Capital

Moderator: Dirk Wallace, Partner, Novogradac

Speaker: Peter Lawrence, Director of Public Policy and Government relations, Marketing, Novogradac

Speaker: James Duffy, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Balance Break

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Island Talk: CDBG Funds and Local Insights

Development in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (as well as other locations) isn’t simple. Gain local insight from those who have completed properties and hear what you need to know–including best practices to access Community Development Block Grants or other federal funds.

Tracks:

Moderator: Mark Shelburne, Senior Manager, Public Policy, Novogradac

Speaker: Rogelio Carrasquillo, Managing shareholder and founder, Carrasquillo Law Group

Speaker: Samanta Carvalho, Director, Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Speaker: Ricardo Alvarez-Diaz, Co-Founder & CEO, Alvarez-Diaz & Villalón Architecture & Interior Design