New York, NY – December 8, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — At the New York Housing Conference (NYHC) and the National Housing Conference (NHC) 38th Annual Awards Program, Nixon Peabody partner John L. Kelly was among the national and local affordable housing leaders recognized for their incredible commitment to affordable housing and for their support of economic growth, job creation, and recovery.
Mr. Kelly, a member of the firm’s leading affordable housing practice, was the recipient of the Clara Fox Award for Outstanding Achievement. Mr. Kelly has 35 years of experience representing for-profit and nonprofit developers, owners, and operators in complex affordable housing transactions, including acquisitions and sales, ground leases, development agreements, and financings (private or public). From the earliest Section 8 restructurings to New York State and City Mitchell-Lama Programs and among the first Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) transactions in New York, Mr. Kelly has experience working with many critical government programs and housing policies and navigating them successfully to complete complex affordable housing deals to ensure that New York’s residents have access to vital housing.
Nixon Peabody’s Affordable Housing practice has years of industry experience, both in private practice and in government service, and are leading practitioners in the field. The team is able to help clients navigate the intricate legal challenges that arise in connection with federally assisted housing. The team’s comprehensive understanding of the issues and close collaboration with the firm’s Syndication and Real Estate groups enable the team to provide astute legal counsel in all areas related to federally assisted housing.
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