The federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) is not well understood, but is responsible for more than $1 billion of new real estate activity in North Carolina each year. Currently the state has more than 1,200 properties containing 70,000 units in almost every county, yet odds are hardly anyone reading this post can name one. How did the […]
Mark Shelburne
*Mark is a housing policy consultant for a national professional services organization where he advises agencies on program design and implementation (this post represent his views and not necessarily those of his employer). Previously he served as Counsel & Policy Coordinator for the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency’s Rental Investment Department. He also is an adjunct professor for UNC-CH’s Department of City & Regional Planning and was a member of Chapel Hill’s Housing Advisory Group.