A community-based nonprofit organization that owns land and leases it to residents who own the buildings on top.

Financial Impact: Standard construction costs - No budget modification, but ensures permanent affordability through resale restrictions and land trust ownership.

Affordability Impact: Keeps housing permanently affordable by removing land costs from purchase price. Residents build equity while homes remain accessible to future low-income buyers.

Best for: Long-term community stability and intergenerational affordability.

For-profit or mission-driven private companies that develop and manage affordable housing projects.

Financial Impact: +15% budget boost - Private developers can leverage tax credits (LIHTC), private capital, and accelerated financing to stretch your budget further.

Affordability Impact: Can move quickly and access diverse funding sources, but affordability typically time-limited (15-30 years). May require mixed-income approach to be financially viable.

Best for: Rapid development and projects needing flexible financing options.

Government housing authorities or public agencies that develop and operate affordable housing.

Financial Impact: -10% budget reduction - Public procurement requirements, prevailing wage mandates, and bureaucratic processes increase costs. However, provides access to federal subsidies and grants.

Affordability Impact: Serves the lowest income residents with deepest subsidies. Provides permanent affordability with strong tenant protections and supportive services.

Best for: Serving extremely low-income households and vulnerable populations requiring wraparound services.

A community-based nonprofit organization that owns land and leases it to residents who own the buildings on top.

Financial Impact: Standard construction costs - No budget modification, but ensures permanent affordability through resale restrictions and land trust ownership.

Affordability Impact: Keeps housing permanently affordable by removing land costs from purchase price. Residents build equity while homes remain accessible to future low-income buyers.

Best for: Long-term community stability and intergenerational affordability.

For-profit or mission-driven private companies that develop and manage affordable housing projects.

Financial Impact: +15% budget boost - Private developers can leverage tax credits (LIHTC), private capital, and accelerated financing to stretch your budget further.

Affordability Impact: Can move quickly and access diverse funding sources, but affordability typically time-limited (15-30 years). May require mixed-income approach to be financially viable.

Best for: Rapid development and projects needing flexible financing options.

Government housing authorities or public agencies that develop and operate affordable housing.

Financial Impact: -10% budget reduction - Public procurement requirements, prevailing wage mandates, and bureaucratic processes increase costs. However, provides access to federal subsidies and grants.

Affordability Impact: Serves the lowest income residents with deepest subsidies. Provides permanent affordability with strong tenant protections and supportive services.

Best for: Serving extremely low-income households and vulnerable populations requiring wraparound services.

A community-based nonprofit organization that owns land and leases it to residents who own the buildings on top.

Financial Impact: Standard construction costs - No budget modification, but ensures permanent affordability through resale restrictions and land trust ownership.

Affordability Impact: Keeps housing permanently affordable by removing land costs from purchase price. Residents build equity while homes remain accessible to future low-income buyers.

Best for: Long-term community stability and intergenerational affordability.

For-profit or mission-driven private companies that develop and manage affordable housing projects.

Financial Impact: +15% budget boost - Private developers can leverage tax credits (LIHTC), private capital, and accelerated financing to stretch your budget further.

Affordability Impact: Can move quickly and access diverse funding sources, but affordability typically time-limited (15-30 years). May require mixed-income approach to be financially viable.

Best for: Rapid development and projects needing flexible financing options.

Government housing authorities or public agencies that develop and operate affordable housing.

Financial Impact: -10% budget reduction - Public procurement requirements, prevailing wage mandates, and bureaucratic processes increase costs. However, provides access to federal subsidies and grants.

Affordability Impact: Serves the lowest income residents with deepest subsidies. Provides permanent affordability with strong tenant protections and supportive services.

Best for: Serving extremely low-income households and vulnerable populations requiring wraparound services.