Tax Incentives for Affordable Multifamily Housing

Scott J. Alter and Jeffrey E. Jaeger, co-founders and principals, Standard Companies

NEW YORK CITY—The principals of the investment and asset management firm Standard Companies, in a GlobeSt.com interview, explain a new benefit for the affordable housing sector. The company was founded 10 years ago, with its subdivision Standard Communities, by Jeffrey E. Jaeger, who works in Los Angeles, and Scott J. Alter, based in New York City. The mission of Standard Communities is preserving and upgrading affordable housing across the country.

Jaeger acknowledges the tremendous expense of new construction. That’s why Standard Communities focuses on preservation. He says there’s a large stock of housing built as affordable from the 1950s through the present day but many buildings have affordability restrictions which are expiring or at the risk of expiring.