Many of Oregon's historic downtowns are suffering from disinvestment and neglect. This report by Restore Oregon explains how new investment can help revitalize many Main Streets as desirable places to live, work, and shop.

This Insights report describes how this tax credit program operates, outlines the risks and regulatory considerations of participation in the program, and discusses how investments in these tax credit transactions by national banks and federal...

The various tax credits structures for new markets, lower income housing, and historic rehabilitation tax credits are outline by Dick Davies of Cohn Reznick.

The Ohio Development Service Agency released its 2014 Annual Report, which details the various projects, statistics and successes of the financing programs overseen by the Agency throughout the year.

Christian Rogers discusses the value of credits for historic rehabilitation purposes, in addition to the standards and qualifications for federal and state programs.

A basic understanding of using tax credit programs for economic development is given by Beth Mullen of CohnReznick.

This report from Place Economics demonstrates quantitatively the catalytic impact that the rehabilitation of historic buildings has on the community made possible with the use of the historic tax credit.

Jet Hollingsworth with Butler Snow LLP talks on how a variety of tax credits are being used to help finance community development projects in rural, small town and urban settings.

Georgia Municipal Association released a fact sheet providing background information for the programs available through GA Downtown Renaissance Act. The Georgia Downtown Renaissance Act affirms the importance of Georgia’s downtowns by offering state...

Garrick Gibson with CohnReznick discusses Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits and requirements and restrictions involved.

This report examines the potential rehabilitation of historic buildings using a proposed 20% statewide historic tax credit, based on financial information that indicates these projects are stalled but could potentially move forward with a...

This guide from Bricker & Eckler and Argus Growth Consultants outlines the array of tools with which Ohio economic development practitioners can stimulate development to occur in their communities.

This document by Heritage Ohio and the National Trust for Historic Preservation presents a number of case studies throughout Ohio that have used federal and state historic tax credits, in order to outline the economic impacts of each project.

In this paper, the National Development Council (NDC) examines six critical federal community development financing tools. Using federal financial data, NDC shows the economic activity resulting from the tools makes a significant contribution to the...

Julian Adams with the New York State Historic Preservation Office discusses his department's programs for assisting with the rehabilitation of historic property in New York. Adams gives an overview of the tax credits available for residential and...

Federal Tax Credit Programs including Historic and New Markets are given a helpful breakdown here in a presentation by Cam Turner with United Fund Advisors.

This report from PlaceEconomics identifies a number of indicators that can be used to regularly, consistently, and credibly measure the economic impact of historic preservation over time.

Scott Doyle with the Pennsylvania Historic & Museum Commission explains the fundamentals of various state and federal tax credit programs, and uses case studies to illustrate their effectiveness.

This presentation from the State of Massachusetts provides strategies to revitalize old mill villages across the state through special district financing. Included are common challenges, opportunities, considerations and detailed case studies.

This fact sheet from the U.S. Department of the Treasury provides an overview of federal historic tax credits and their relationship with community development efforts.

John Brancaglione with PGAV gives a thorough overview of TIF and tax credits and how these tools can be used to bolster smart growth and sustainability initiatives through establishing public policy at the local level. Brancaglione also presents a...

This study addresses the significant impact historic preservation programs have had throughout Utah. The historic resources of Utah are part of the daily lives of its citizens. Furthermore, the historic resources of Utah are providing a broad,...

Preservation Leadership Forum’s Forum Focus series presents in-depth, timely reports, commentary, and guidance on innovative preservation research and practices. This special lecture by Donovan Rypkema focuses on the assault against preservation tax...

In a presentation by Weber Murphy Fox and MCM Company, speakers emphasize the historical and economic benefits of the federal historic tax credits. Topics include: rehabilitation and economic development; historic tax credits; project examples; the...

The Georgia Downtown Renaissance Act affirms the importance of Georgia’s downtowns by offering state tax incentives for private sector investments within clearly defined downtown boundaries called Renaissance Districts.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Montana Preservation Alliance collaborated to create a compelling report about the largest community reinvestment program in the country, the federal historic tax credit. The report highlights...

Ohio Development Services Agency released the 2012 Annual Report for the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. This report highlights success stories from across the state and showcases the national attention Ohio has received for bringing...

The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Services released their Statistical Report and Analysis for FY 2012. The program is the most effective Federal program to promote both urban and rural revitalization to promote private investment in...

The Navy Yard is a mixed-use development comprised of office, retail, industrial, manufacturing, and research facilities. This brochure features the development strategies and financial incentives that helped make it happen.

This document provides guidance on what information and documentation is required for an application to the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Pipeline Pilot Initiative as well as the application.

Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President, and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation produced this handbook to provide advice on implementing provisions added to the Section 106 regulations.

Telesis Corporation and NHT/Enterprise share details from their historic redevelopment project of Buckingham Village in Virginia.

Scott Doyle, Mindy Crawford, and Ed Geiger provide an overview of Pennsylvania's New Historic Preservation Incentive Tax Credit, aimed at complimenting an already extremely successful federal program.

US Dept. of Treasury fact sheet covering bank-owned community development corporations.

This presentation by Brian Holdwick of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation walks through a complex redevelopment project from start to finish.

This presentation covers financing structures for NMTC or HTC and tax-exempt bond projects. The authors are Mary Nash Rusher of Hunton & Williams, Peter Duffley of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Dick Helde of Dorsey & Whitney, Marshall Philiips of...

Alan Kennard, Locke Lord, Laura Vowell, U.S. Bancorp CDC, and Jerome Breed, Bryan Cave, present this discussion of tax credit programs and case studies.

This four-page guide from the Ohio Department of Development and JobsOhio provides a description of every economic development finance tool available at the state level.

This third annual report published by the Historic Tax Credit Coalition discusses the program's $99.2B cumulative economic impact and includes detailed project case studies.

This report from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior provides a thorough review of the performance of federal historic tax incentives, including project activity, case studies, and state programs.

Development Planning & Financing Group, Inc. produced this report featuring a variety of development finance project case studies for the National Association of Home Builders.

The State of Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services created this Guide to the state's business tax credits, which provides summaries of all tax credits offered to businesses at the state level.

Novogradac & Co. provides this case study of how EB-5 investment capital was pooled with the Historic Tax Credit to finance the renovation of the Alaska Building in Seattle, Washington.

Radhika Reddy of Ariel Ventures made this presentation on federal tax credit program financing structures.

Written in conjunction with Ice Miller LLP, the Tax Credit Finance Reference Guide examines how to effectively apply tax credits to development opportunities, and explains the basics of tax credits and the fundamentals of using these tools. In...

The federal historic tax credit program is reviewed in this fact sheet from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The sheet describes the program and the benefits of the credits for banks.

This presentation from Kasper Mortgage Capital, LLC provides overview of the historic tax credit programs in eight states. Details include the level of credits available, operating entity, and special features of the programs.

This publication of the EPA provides a thorough review of financing programs that can facilitate brownfields redevelopment. The guide focuses on federal tax incentives, but also includes discussion of state-level financing options.

This case study from Lancaster Pollard presents a multi-family building financing project that combined state and federal historic tax credits, FHA mortgage insurance, and a state asbestos abatement grant. The document provides information on the...

This report from a team of Rutgers University researchers examines the economic impact of the federal historic tax credit (HTC). Much of the attention in the report is devoted to the amount of money spent on, and because of, HTCs. Five detailed case...