T Ronald Brown: Research & Analysis
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Although each report is necessarily focused on the requirements of its intended readership (e.g., Housing Finance Agency or HUD guidelines), our reports have a common array of appropriate contents - which together provide a rationale as to why the proposed project should be funded as proposed, amended so that it is more marketable, or should not be pursued.
Site visit/description
Market area description
Labor force and employment data
Demographic profile
(host community, market area and county)
Existing/comparable and/or competitive properties
Project-specific demand analysis
Conclusions and Recommendations
The firm has primary experience in market analysis for residential projects including both single-family homes and multi-family units (for sale and for rent). A significant proportion of the firm’s business focuses on apartment market studies–for family renters and for elderly persons. These reports include conventionally financed projects (including HUD 221 (d) (4) projects), affordable housing (including low income tax credit financed projects) and subsidized housing.
Clients include for-profit developers, non-profit developers and community development corporations, state housing finance agencies, syndicators, and municipalities.
