Advancing Communities

What it takes to go from your first deal to a lasting development career Getting started in real estate development can feel overwhelming, especially when you're trying to figure out who to hire, where to find deals, and which lenders will actually take a meeting with you. In this episode, Keith, Monty, and Alice share what it really takes to build a strong foundation as a new developer. They cove...

Join us for this month's episode of Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast, featuring the asset management series AM With A&M. Hosted by April Priebe and Miranda Bialk, this series dives into strategies, insights, and resources for professionals working in the field of asset management. In the US, only 12% of asset or fund management positions are held by women, with less than 2% of teams be...

Join us for a special episode of Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast , featuring the asset management series AM With A&M . Hosted by asset management experts April Priebe and Miranda Bialk, this series dives into strategies, insights, and resources for professionals working in the field of asset management. In this episode, April and Miranda welcome Peter Giles, Senior Vice President of Publi...

Cinnaire's Advancing Communities   Podcast includes a special asset management series called AM With A&M . Asset management experts April Priebe (A) and Miranda Bialk (M) bring together thought leaders, policy makers, and others to discuss issues, share strategies and provide resources to professionals working in the field of asset management (AM). In this month's podcast, April and Miranda invite...

Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast includes a special asset management series called AM With A&M. Asset management experts April Priebe (A) and Miranda Bialk (M) bring together thought leaders, policy makers, and others to discuss issues, share strategies and provide resources to professionals working in the field of asset management (AM). In this month's podcast, April and Miranda invite Jo...

Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast includes a special asset management series called AM With A&M. Asset management experts April Priebe (A) and Miranda Bialk (M) bringing together experts in the asset management industry to discuss issues, share strategies and provide resources to professionals working in the AM field  In this month's podcast, April and Miranda invite Beth Baar, Manager, Con...

Introduction to Asset Management with April and Miranda   In their new series on Cinnaire's  Advancing Communities  podcast,  AM With A&M , April Priebe (A) and Miranda Bialk (M) will be introducing listeners to the world of asset management (AM). April is an asset manager for Cinnaire's special assets and Miranda is an asset manager for construction and lease up. Together they have over 22 years...

Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast 2023 Episode 2 brings together Monty Childs, Senior Vice President, Cinnaire, with thought leaders, policy makers, and developers who are making an impact on the community development and affordable housing industries. In this episode, Monty moderates a panel discussion on how Housing Authorities can reposition and restructure their portfolios to make them...

The Advancing Communities Podcast features Cinnaire team members conversations with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making a difference in the community development industry.   In this episode, Chris Neary, Cinnaire SVP Policy, Research and Advocacy, sits down with Richard Rothstein, the author of two important books -- The Color of Law: a Forgotten History of How our Government...

Cinnaire's   Advancing Communities   Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Peffley, with thought leaders, policy makers, and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living...

Each month, Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Peffley, with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by...

In this episode of the  Advancing Communities  Podcast , Cinnaire's Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley continues his three-part series examining a growing crisis in the affordable housing industry where private equity funds or other investors are seeking above windfall returns at Year 15.    By ignoring  Right of First Refusal  agreements and forcing owners to either make large payments to retain...

Each month, Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer, Jim Peffley, with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by...

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program has been a significant source of new multifamily housing for more than 20 years, providing more than 2.2 million units of affordable rental housing. As LIHTC investments mature, however, the affordable housing industry is becoming alarmed at growing efforts by private equity and other investors to secure unplanned payments as a condition for exitin...

In this episode of Cinnaire's Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire's Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley is joined by NASLEF's Bobby Rozen, a longtime advocate for affordable housing in Washington who was involved in the crafting of the original Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program in 1986 and has been closely involved with the evolution of the program over the past 30 years. Jim and Bo...

This special edition of  Advancing Communities  is a recording of a webinar Cinnaire hosted this week highlighting the impact of the 2020 election on federal policy and what it means for the affordable housing and community development industries. The webinar featured Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley along with Bobby Rozen from the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds and Shannon Ross with...

COVID-19 posed many challenges for affordable housing owners, managers, and tenants in 2020. In this Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley checks in with Paul Spencer, President & CEO, KMG Prestige and Dana Hanchin, President & CEO, HDC MidAtlantic, two organizations actively engaged in the management of affordable rental properties in a number of states. Paul and Dana were guest...

Black History Month may be over but Cinnaire's focus on honoring Black History and fostering social equity continues. Throughout 2021 we will continue to highlight the importance of investing in Black communities and the work that still needs to be done to move our industry and our nation toward racial equity. Since our nation's founding, government and banks have systemically and structurally dis...

Cinnaire's  Advancing Communities  Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders, guests, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries across the country. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportuniti...

In this COVID-19 Special Series episode of  Advancing Communities  Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley talks with Steve Spears, CFO of Mercy Housing, a national nonprofit developer, manager, and lender of affordable housing properties. Jim and Steve discuss the challenges diverse organizations like Mercy Housing face and how they are navigating through the COVID crisis. This timely conversation addr...

In this Special Series Episode of the  Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley digs deep into the impact of COVID-19 on CDFIs and the partners we serve. Five experienced CDFI leaders candidly share their strategies, best practices and experience on navigating and learning through COVID-19 and beyond. The podcast is a recording of a webinar and addresses frontline perspectives on: E...

Cinnaire's  Advancing Communities  Podcast brings together thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living in healthy communities. In episode 1, Cinnaire's...

COVID-19 has created many challenges for affordable housing owners, managers, and tenants. In this Special Series episode of  Advancing Communities Podcast, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley digs deep into some of these challenges with Paul Spencer, President & CEO, KMG Prestige and Dana Hanchin, President & CEO, HDC MidAtlantic, who each lead companies managing affordable apartment communities. Paul and D...

The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a dramatic and unprecedented policy response from Washington. What does this response mean for affordable housing and community development?  In this episode, Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley is joined by a panel of national community development policy advocates -- Jennifer Vasiloff, Chief External Affairs Officer at Opportunity Finance Network (OFN); Shannon Ross, V...

Join Cinnaire CSO Jim Peffley and longtime CDFI industry leaders Adina Abramowitz and Mark Pinsky for this extremely relevant discussion on the COVID 19 pandemic and early thoughts regarding how it is impacting the affordable housing and community development industries. Jim, Adina and Mark discuss the latest developments and share perspective on: Strategies on how CDFIs should communicate and lea...