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affordable-housing | January 13, 2021
Morgan Stanley invests $100 million in Lafayette Square to support housing, jobs, and financial inclusion
ImpactAlpha, January 13 — Black-run investment firm Lafayette Square invests in “communities that have been traditionally neglected by fiscal and monetary policy, not …
affordable-housing | January 7, 2021
Morgan Stanley backs fund to acquire affordable housing in Atlanta
ImpactAlpha, January 7 — A quarter of American renters spend more than half of their income on housing. Morgan Stanley is investing $100 …
affordable-housing | December 9, 2020
Turner Impact Capital closes $357 million affordable workforce housing fund
ImpactAlpha, December 9 — As many as 40 million Americans could lose their apartments in coming months due to the impact of the …
affordable-housing | February 6, 2020
Turner Impact Capital invests in workforce housing in Seattle
ImpactAlpha, February 6 – The Seattle metro area offers an object lesson in how tech wealth has fueled the U.S. housing affordability crisis. L.A.-based …
affordable-housing | January 27, 2020
Fifth Third Bank commits $100 million to impact-focused Opportunity Zone projects
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 27 – Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank will invest a capital gains windfall in affordable and workforce housing and other community development …
affordable-housing | December 4, 2019
‘Neighborhood investment company’ helps Los Angeles residents buy back the block
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 4, 2019 – Real estate shapes our cities and neighborhoods. And capital shapes real estate. A new model that enables local …
affordable-housing | December 15, 2017
Four ways the tax bill would hurt low-income Americans
Sen. Marco Rubio’s 11th-hour demand for a bigger child tax credit, along with other last-minute changes, makes clear that the U.S. tax bill …
affordable-housing | May 10, 2017
KKR bets on Indian housing, Africa’s fintech big bang, meeting 2030 jobs goals
Greetings ImpactAlpha readers! #Dealflow: Follow the Money Leapfrog, Accion back AllLife to expand insurance coverage in South Africa. South African insurer AllLife raised an …
2030 Finance | May 4, 2017
Impact investments in real assets can deliver market-rate returns. Most don’t.
The big takeaway from new benchmarks for impact investments in timber, real estate and infrastructure: find the best fund managers. Cambridge Associates and …
affordable-housing | April 21, 2017
How to bridge Kenya’s housing gap
Kenya has a housing deficit of over two million units, and more than six in 10 urban Kenyans live in slums. Its Vision 2030 …
affordable-housing | April 18, 2017
Housing startups test new approaches to increase supply and affordability
Urban.Us, a U.S. venture capital firm targeting the challenges of cities, opened its playbook for investing in housing startups. “The top 10 home …
affordable-housing | April 11, 2017
Minneapolis fund raises $32 million to preserve affordable housing
The NOAH Impact Fund will acquire affordable housing in Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis (but not St. Paul). The fund was launched last year …
affordable-housing | April 6, 2017
Bon Jovi, Chris Paul, Eva Longoria bring attention to affordable housing
Investments in affordable housing are generally pretty dry, or even boring. A recent wave of celebrity investors in affordable housing may help raise the …
affordable-housing | March 16, 2017
Bremer Bank helps Habitat for Humanity boost home ownership in Twin Cities
Bremer Bank will Habitat for Humanity boost home ownership in Twin Cities. The St. Paul, Minn., community bank agreed to purchase and service 500 …
affordable-housing | February 9, 2017
Is NBA star Chris Paul the new face of affordable housing?
Turner Impact Capital sure loves celebrities. Actress Eva Longoria is an investor in its impact fund for affordable and workforce housing, while former …