Housing Innovations & Opportunities
As housing shortages intensify across the U.S., this Virtual Summit explores how the municipal market can play a pivotal role in addressing affordability gaps and supply constraints. Experts will examine where workforce housing deals succeed, the federal government’s evolving role, and how financing tools like TIFIA and Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loans can support real estate development. The program will also unpack the impact of the lowered 25% threshold for bond-financed housing credit properties and what it means for expanding access to tax-exempt bond financing. Attendees will gain practical insight into how issuers are positioning themselves to unlock new housing opportunities and scale impact-driven development nationwide.
The challenge of building new housing and making it affordable is omnipresent in almost all areas around the country. How are issuers preparing for new housing opportunities? Are there innovative ways some issuers are growing the housing stock that can be replicated?
As housing affordability remains a top national priority, policymakers in Washington are advancing a wave of legislative and regulatory initiatives aimed at boosting housing supply, expanding affordability, and reshaping the role of federal programs. In addition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a bipartisan housing package—the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act—has gained significant momentum, alongside ongoing regulatory changes at HUD that are impacting rental assistance, development incentives, and compliance requirements. This session will explore how these evolving federal policy developments are translating into real-world impacts for issuers, developers, and housing finance agencies. Panelists will discuss the implications for tax-exempt financing, the use of federal and state housing tools, and where new opportunities and uncertainties are emerging across the market.
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Orrick is a global law firm serving the technology, energy, infrastructure, finance, and life sciences sectors across 25+ markets worldwide. The firm has built a leading public finance practice over the past century, ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA. Orrick advises on municipal debt transactions in 44 states, consistently holding the No. 1 ranking for bond and disclosure counsel by financing volume for three decades. Its Texas public finance group includes 13 seasoned lawyers in Austin and Houston, with former Assistant Attorneys General and an ex–IRS attorney-advisor specializing in tax‑exempt bonds.
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