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Agencies will dedicate funding, sell surplus federal properties
Agencies will dedicate funding, sell surplus federal properties
The Biden Administration recently announced plans to encourage more office buildings to be converted to residential use.
The plan includes using federal money to lend to developers for conversion projects and selling government property that is suitable for conversions. “Office vacancies have reached a 30-year high from coast-to-coast, placing a strain on commercial real estate and local economies,” according to a White House news release. “At the same time, the country has struggled for decades with a shortage of affordable housing units, which is driving up rental costs, and communities are seeking new ways to cut emissions, especially from existing buildings and transportation.”
Some $35 billion is available through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) and Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) programs to finance housing development near transportation, including conversion projects. Conversion projects are eligible for about $10 billion through the Community Development Block Grant fund.
The General Services Administration will sell surplus federal properties that might be appropriate for residential conversions. The Treasury Department is reminding developers, investors, and owners about multifamily construction tax deductions.
Federal agencies have published information to spur conversions. The Department of Energy has a toolkit of technical and financial guidance for using tax deductions and credits that can apply to residential conversions. The White House also published a guidebook for commercial-to-residential conversions, which includes data on federal loan, grant, tax credit, and technical assistance programs for conversions.
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