How Housing Act Will Help Site Developments

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 3221), which generally applies to buildings with placed-in-service (PIS) dates occurring after July 30, 2008, is expected to provide a boost to developers, says Glenn A. Graff, an Illinois attorney with Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, PC, in Chicago.

One of the main reasons for the boost is the provision that sets the minimum credit percentage at 9 percent for both new construction and non-federally subsidized major rehabs.