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Modernizing Davis-Bacon Residential Construction Classifications: Why the Four-Story Rule Should Be Reexamined

Today's affordable housing landscape looks very different than it did when the Davis-Bacon residential construction classification was established. This white paper examines why the long-standing four-story threshold should be reexamined, how modern building codes and construction methods have evolved, and the potential impact modernization could

Faircloth Authority at Risk: What Restore-Rebuild and TPV Changes Mean for PHAs

Recent HUD policy changes to Restore-Rebuild, Faircloth Authority, and Tenant Protection Vouchers could reshape affordable housing redevelopment. Here's what PHAs need to know.

Effective BABA Compliance for Affordable Housing

BABA compliance is creating new administrative challenges for affordable housing developers, especially as waiver delays, supply chain constraints, and draw requisition requirements collide with tight construction and financing timelines. This paper explores how predictable waiver administration, preconstruction compliance planning, and controlled change order management can

Rural Housing Preservation: Integrating RAD Reform, Opportunity Zones, and USDA Modernization

Rural housing preservation is entering a new era of feasibility. With RAD reform, Opportunity Zone modernization, LIHTC flexibility, and emerging USDA updates, developers now have stronger tools to structure financeable, repeatable affordable housing transactions in rural communities.

5 Things to Know About How D3G Is Streamlining the CNA Process

D3G is streamlining the Capital Needs Assessment process by expanding team capacity, enhancing workflows, and investing in proprietary tools that improve efficiency from field inspection through final report delivery. Learn how these efforts support faster turnaround times, reliable reporting, and long-term capital planning.

D3G Recognized with 2025 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™

Cigna Healthcare® has selected D3G as a recipient of their 2025 gold level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.

GRRP – Why HUD Must Execute Now to Preserve Affordable Housing

HUD’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) is open again—but the rules have changed. With Notice H 2026-01 effective March 1, 2026, most awards shift from grants to 1% surplus cash-flow loans, MACs are eliminated, and owners now carry the burden of assessments, scope development,

RAD-O-Matics: Not as Straight-Forward as They Seem

A RAD conversion without debt or equity with minimal to no rehab is often referred to as a "RAD-o-Matic" that typically results in improved financials and ongoing operations from the subsidy swap. While not securing debt or equity and not needing to navigate a major

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