National Equity Fund

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            Providing solutions.
                          Investing in brighter futures.

BIG SUMMER NEWS: NEF is moving to a new office location at 540 W. Madison, ​Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60661


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Mission & Vision

National Equity Fund’s mission is to create and deliver innovative, collaborative financial solutions to expand the creation and preservation of affordable housing.

We envision a society where increased access to affordable housing empowers every individual and family to reach their full potential.

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Differentiators

  • One of the largest Non-profit Tax Syndicators committed to expanding, diversifying and preserving affordable housing for the long term
  • Mission-driven experts in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits since 1987
  • Pioneers in Supportive Housing with three decades of demonstrated impact
  • Innovators in finding new ways to deepen and broaden the creation and preservation of affordable housing with expertise in preservation lending, workforce housing and pre-development lending
  • Industry leaders in combining Opportunity Zone credits with LIHTC
  • Cultivators of long-term partner relationships and award-winning projects in urban, suburban and rural areas
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Innovative & Collaborative Solutions

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)

Enacted in 1986, the federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) was created to advance the production and preservation of affordable housing. Each state allocates LIHTC to qualified affordable housing developers who then sell them to an investor, or to a tax-credit syndication fund made up of equity from one or from many investors. In return, the investors receive a credit against their federal income tax based on the size of their investments.

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Predevelopment Loans

NEF’s pre-development lending team provides critical early financing to assist our partners in developing affordable housing. Targeted pre-development funds cover a variety of development expenses, from professional fees to acquisition, including the costs of tasks that need to be completed before construction closing.

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Workforce / Moderate Income Rental Housing

NEF offers specialized financing solutions targeted to working individuals and families in the "missing middle" who are not income-eligible for LIHTC properties but struggle to find affordable housing options in neighborhoods close to job opportunities.  

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Preservation Lending

NEF's experienced Preservation Lending team provides financing to multi-family property owners to help low-income families and individuals stay in their homes, and not be displaced as rents increase.

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Supportive Housing

NEF has been a pioneer in permanent supportive housing since the very first days of LIHTC. Our supportive housing leaders are advocates for the most vulnerable individuals and families, experts in the planning and operation that goes into these developments and knowledgeable about government programs and policies that can help families and individuals to thrive.

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NEF in the News

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May 30, 2025

The Rise Opens its Doors to Criminal-Justice Involved Women & Expands Affordable Housing in Brooklyn

A couple weeks ago, NEF’s Emily Chen and Tony Lyons attended the ribbon cutting of The Rise in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Developed by Xenolith Partners in collaboration with the Women's Prison Association and the Brownsville Partnership, The Rise is a 72-unit mixed use affordable housing development that also offers permanent supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families.

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May 28, 2025

Maures Development Group's Bronzeville Estates Brings 30 Affordable Homes to Historic Milwaukee Neighborhood

Earlier this month, NEF supported the grand opening of Bronzeville Estates in Milwaukee. Developed by Melissa Nicole Allen, President of Maures Development Group, LLC, Bronzeville Estates brings 30 units of new and rehabilitated affordable housing to the historic Bronzeville community, a once bustling and vibrant neighborhood and former economic center for Milwaukee’s Black American community that was wiped out with the completion of Interstate 43.

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May 19, 2025

The Meadows Senior Apartments Offers 65 Permanent, Supportive Homes and Pickleball Courts in Lake Forest, CA

A few weeks ago, our partners at C&C DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC and Riverside Charitable Corporation celebrated the grand opening of The Meadows Senior Apartments in Lake Forest, CA.

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May 14, 2025

Housing Credit Priorities Advance Through the House Ways and Means Committee

Today's vote to advance the LIHTC program is a critical step towards expanding affordable housing and addressing the nation's housing crisis. 

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May 09, 2025

Venice Community Housing Corporation Breaks Ground on 78-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Santa Monica

Last month, our partners at Venice Community Housing Corporation and Community Corporation of Santa Monica broke ground on 20th Street Apartments in Santa Monica, CA. The development will offer 78 affordable homes to people who have experienced homelessness.

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May 08, 2025

NEF Honored for Fifth Consecutive Year as a Best & Brightest Company to Work for in the Nation & in Chicago

NEF has been selected as a winner of Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the Nation and in Chicago for 5 years running!

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April 17, 2025

Mercy Housing Breaks Ground on 190-Unit Affordable Housing Development on Historic Site in Denver

A few weeks ago, our partners at Mercy Housing Mountain Plains, Denver Housing Authority, Denver Indian Health & Family Services and the Native American Housing Circle celebrated the groundbreaking of the 9th & Navajo Street affordable housing development in the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver.

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April 15, 2025

Combined Grand Opening of Phase I & Groundbreaking of Phase II Celebrates More Than 120 Additional Affordable Homes in Providence, RI

The combined grand opening of Tempo (Phase I) and groundbreaking of Tandem (Phase II) marked the halfway point of transforming Parcel 9 into an affordable housing development in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence, RI.

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April 11, 2025

The Anchor at Mariners Inn Expands Capacity of Recovery Center in Detroit

The Anchor expands the capacity of Mariners Inn, a 100-year-old leading treatment and recovery center, to support individuals with substance use disorder and now offers services to women for the first time in its history.

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April 09, 2025

Encuentro Square Provides 89 Affordable Homes to Logan Square Residents & Families

Last month, our partners at Evergreen Real Estate Group, Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and local officials celebrated the ribbon cutting of Encuentro Square. Located at the convergence of Logan Square, Humboldt Park and Hermosa, three prominent neighborhoods on the northwest side of Chicago, Encuentro Square offers 89 new affordable housing units between two buildings in a gentrified area.

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