The POAH POWER Initiative: Building Renter Economic Mobility Through Portfolio-Wide Programs
Best practices for improving financial health and economic mobility for renters living in affordable multifamily housing properties.
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Best practices for improving financial health and economic mobility for renters living in affordable multifamily housing properties.
A Framework-based approach for investors and fund managers to evaluate impact multifamily portfolios — fund structure, property practices, and community benefit.
Mercy Housing's analysis of 114 service-enriched properties isolates which practices most improve health outcomes for residents between 2019 and 2023.
A MIC user guide for balancing impact, affordability, and fiduciary duty during multifamily asset sales — with a buyer screening tool and disposition checklist.
An NBER working paper finds children who grew up in revitalized HOPE VI neighborhoods earned more, attended college more often, and were incarcerated less.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York surveys private fund managers deploying capital into affordable multifamily, reaching deeper affordability than LIHTC alone.
A randomized controlled trial from the Urban Institute finds opt-in rent reporting cuts credit invisibility in half for renters in affordable housing.
New research from ABT Global on the financial value of impact-driven practices in affordable multifamily housing.
An NBER working paper finds affordable multifamily properties consistently beat high-rent properties on risk-adjusted returns across three countries.
Bob Simpson sits down with Stephanie Nakleh to talk regulatory streamlining, eviction costs, and why attracting the right private capital matters most.
Why resident outcomes, operational efficiency, and long-term investment performance are increasingly aligned
New research is helping to quantify and communicate how investments in affordability and sustainability create financial value for investors.