{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing","title":"Affordable Housing Development 101 for Cities & Developers: Learn how to build more housing!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4666,"description":"On the Affordable Housing & Real Estate Investing Podcast, the best podcast for affordable housing investments hosted by Kent Fai He, Kelsey Brewer, Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations at Jamboree Housing, provides a masterclass on navigating affordable housing finance and the strategic role of government relations in project timelines. Kelsey offers a comprehensive view on everything that cities and developers should learn when considering how to incentivize more housing development. We covered why the building blocks of local municipal support in the form of policies and incentives, proactive community outreach, and creative financing are so crucial to climbing the STEEP hill that so many developers are on when trying to build more housing. Bridging the Capital Gap in Affordable Housing DevelopmentWhy does it take three to five years to develop affordable housing compared to market rate projects?The primary bottleneck is not construction, but the complexity of \"cobbling together\" the financing. Kelsey explains that while market rate deals often rely on straightforward debt and equity based on market rents, affordable projects face a massive \"rent gap.\" To fill this, developers must navigate a myriad of programs, each with its own separate application cycle and design requirements. Missing a single funding cycle can delay a project by 12 months or more because, unlike the private market, there are no alternative vendors to turn to if you miss a public funding window.What unconventional financing sources are being used for affordable housing in 2026?Beyond traditional tax credits, Jamboree Housing is pioneering partnerships with healthcare systems. Because there is a direct link between housing stability and health outcomes, healthcare providers are increasingly investing in developments through medical clinics on site, loans, or other means of financial support such as grants. Innovative developers are utilizing programs like \"CalAIM\"...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xDB8QhkLtarSR6cPw7Foe38b-OmGTS01-PZeGTtWOaw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NDA2LzE2OTg0/NTU1NDQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}