CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable Newsletter - May 2015

CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable Newsletter - May 2015
May 13, 2015



Feature
Finance Authority Issued Its First Columbus Region Energy Loan The Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority issued its first energy loan to Trinity Lutheran Seminary for lighting and building automation energy improvements. Lyndhurst Council Signs Bond Sale for Parking Garage According to Cleveland.com, the new Hyatt Place Hotel project will be made possible by an agreement with Lyndhurst City Council and Legacy Village Investors to permit the sale of $15 million in bonds for a 355-space parking garage. This deal comes in the wake of the City's first TIF agreement to divert $12-$15 million in property taxes to pay for construction costs. Swiss Company Financing $899M Power Plant in Carroll County Advance Power has closed a $899 million project for construction of the Carroll County Energy project. According to Market Wired, the 700-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility will have the capacity to generate electricity for approximately 750,000 homes. Columbus Region Energy Fund Program Overview The Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority can provide financing for Central Ohio businesses, non-profits and local governments to fund cost-effective, energy efficiency improvements to buildings resulting in lower energy costs. CDFA Quarterly Membership Update - Spring 2015 Toby Rittner, President & CEO, provides an update on the initiatives CDFA has been conducting and the success that CDFA has had this year. Included in the update is a highlight of membership benefits, new members, and upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
2015 CDFA Ohio Conference September 1, 2015 Join the CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable, in partnership with OEDA, this September 1, 2015, for the seventh annual conference focused on development finance. This one-day event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these methods can affect the Ohio economy going forward.
CDFA Spotlight
CDFA Brownfields Project Marketplace - Last Call for Projects! CDFA is excited to announce the Brownfields Project Marketplace, which will take place on May 19, 2015 from 1pm-5pm EDT in Columbus, Ohio. The Brownfields Project Marketplace provides communities the opportunity to receive special assistance with brownfields redevelopment projects. Communities will detail important information on a site and engage in open discussion with financial and brownfields experts.
Ohio News
State Approves Tax-Abatement Plan for New Phila Menards The Independent \| May. 11 \| Community Development \| Local Finance Program \| State Finance Program CDFA Announces Brownfields Project Response Team Recipient CDFA \| May. 8 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Member News April 2015 State Tax Credit and Incentive Update The National Law Review \| May. 8 \| State Finance Program \| Tax Credits CDFA Brownfields Financing Webinar: Financing Disaster Recovery CDFA \| May. 5 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Disaster Recovery & Relief Great Lakes Angel Investors Wisconsin State Journal \| May. 4 \| Innovation Finance Record Number of Manufacturing Jobs Returning Market Watch \| May. 4 \| Reshoring Manufacturing Leveraging Brownfields Transformation: 5 Proven Finance Tools for Revitalization Results ICMA \| May. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| CDFA Original Research \| Development Finance Toolbox \| Economic Development \| Redevelopment \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) High Hurdles Remain for US P3s The Bond Buyer \| Apr. 28 \| Federal \| Infrastructure Finance \| Legislative \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing Cuyahoga's New Clean Energy Finance Hub Expands PR Newswire \| Apr. 23 \| Access to Capital \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance Time to Make the New Markets Tax Credit Permanent The Hill \| Apr. 20 \| Legislative \| Tax Credits \| U.S. Dept. of Treasury CDFI Fund \| Federal Colerain Twp., OH Buys Lot for Kroger TIF Agreement Cincinnati.com \| Apr. 17 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) CDFA Submits Tax Reform Recommendations to Senate Finance Committee CDFA \| Apr. 16 \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Legislative Congressional Members Urge Leaders to Protect Muni Exemption The Bond Buyer \| Apr. 16 \| Bond Finance \| Legislative Lyndhurst Council Signs off on Bond Sale by Port Authority Plain Dealer \| Apr. 10 \| Bond Finance \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) OH Urges Every Local Government to Post Their Spending Online GOVERNING \| Apr. 9 \| Economic Development What $2.4M Will Do in Cleveland Heights Cleveland.com \| Apr. 8 \| Bond Finance \| Economic Development \| Redevelopment \| State Finance Program Public Square Financing Plan Get First-Round Approval Cleveland.com \| Apr. 8 \| Bond Finance \| Economic Development \| Redevelopment \| State Finance Program >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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