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Chris Eaton
Eaton Planning
1984 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: 781-210-0982
Fax: 781-658-2621
E-Mail: ceaton@eatonplanning.com
Website: www.eatonplanning.com
Service Area: Massachusetts

Eaton Planning is an urban planning firm specializing in smart development codes, growth management, and public policy advice.

Area(s) of Expertise:
Land Use Planning & Zoning
Fundraising & Grant Writing


David Eisen, AIA
Abacus Architects + Planners
119 Braintree Street, Suite 318
Boston, MA 02134
Phone: 617-562-4446
Fax: 617-254-0004
E-Mail: deisen@abacusarchitects.com
Website: www.abacusarchitects.com
Service Area: New England, National

Abacus Architects + Planners is an award winning full service design firm with a track record of leadership in affordable and market rate housing design. We provide "smart growth" planning for rural, suburban, and urban areas with mixed use development focused on community oriented spaces and buildings. Our architectural design uses a combination of contemporary and traditional forms and materials scaled to reinforce the fabric of New England communities. We provide pre-design services that include programming and zoning review, conceptual design proposals with strong 3-D imaging, and construction phase services on both new and rehab projects. Partner David Pollack is a LEED certified professional with an expertise in sustainable development. The firm takes an innovative approach to planning and design that includes consideration of modular construction.

Area(s) of Expertise:
Architectural Services/Design
Land Use Planning & Zoning
Planning and Design Imaging
Community & Public Relations
Development Consulting


Charles Eisenberg
Eisenberg Consulting
4 Ashford Road
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Phone: 617-901-3378
Fax: 617-964-3098
E-Mail: ceisenberg@comcast.net
Service Area: Northeast

Charles Eisenberg is the Principal of EISENBERG CONSULTING. He has thirty years of real estate experience as both a developer and a real estate consultant. Mr. Eisenberg has special expertise in the development of residential properties; including affordable and mixed-income projects. He is adept at the assembly of public-financing programs and tax-credits and has considerable experience with Comprehensive Permit processes in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as well as other inclusionary zoning programs.

Area(s) of Expertise:
Homeownership
Rental
Assisted Living
Elderly Housing
Capital Needs Assessment/Contract Services
Appraisals/Valuation
Business & Strategic Planning
Land Use Planning & Zoning
Economic Development
Community & Public Relations


Bob Engler
Stockard & Engler & Brigham, Inc.
10 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-876-5900
Fax: 617-576-6612
Service Area: National

28 years of experience assisting both private sector and public sector clients on issues relating to the development of policy, programs or projects involving mixed-income housing and/or neighborhood revitalization.

Area(s) of Expertise:
Affordable Housing Development
Assisted Living
Elderly Housing
Homeownership
Land Use Planning & Zoning
Program Services
Rental
Special Needs


David Ennis
Affirmative Investments, Inc.
33 Union Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-367-4300
Fax: 617-367-1133
Website: www.affirmativeinvestments.com
Service Area: National

Affirmative Investments, Inc. is a private, for-profit development firm that specializes in affordable housing and commercial development. Over the past 20 years, we have been involved in the financing and development of more than $600 million of affordable and mixed-income housing nationwide, representing over 5,000 units.

Our strengths as a development company include the ability to successfully partner with local organizations, navigate complex permitting and community processes and creatively leverage financing to maximize affordability. We have extensive experience in mixed-income, mixed-use developments and housing with supportive services. We tailor our services to complement our client's strengths. Depending on a sponsor's needs, we can provide comprehensive financing and development services or task specific consultation. We offer particular expertise in the coordination of multi-tiered financings, including the syndication of low-income housing tax credits, historic tax credits and New Markets Tax Credits.

Area(s) of Expertise:
Rental
Homeownership
Mixed-Use
Assisted Living
Elderly Housing w/ services
Multi-tiered Financings
Syndication of Tax Credits


Gayle Epp
Abt Associates, Inc.
55 Wheeler Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-349-2343
Fax: 617-349-2701
E-Mail: gayle_epp@abtassoc.com
Home Page: Abt Associates
Service Area: National

Abt Associates is an employee-owned policy research firm with over 1,000 professional, program, and support staff. Abt is an active contributor in the housing and community development field with over 30 years' experience in providing economic and policy analysis, research, program support, and technical assistance to government and private actors in the housing arena. Our major clients include HUD, state and local governments, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, industry organizations, PHAs, and local housing developers. In addition to extensive resources and in-depth knowledge of housing programs, Abt staff provide a broad, multi-disciplinary analytic capacity drawing on techniques and skills from varied fields, including: housing development and finance, community revitalization, property maintenance and management, economics, data collection and field survey, information technology, performance measurement, and program management and strategic planning.

Area(s) of Expertise:

Affordable Housing Development
Homeownership
Elderly Housing
Rental
Special Needs
Assisted Living
Program Services
Property Management and Asset Management
Economic Development
Land Use Planning and Zoning
Social Services and Case Management
Organizational Development and Planning
Fundraising and Grant Writing
Relocation Services
Community and Public Relations
Human Resources

Judith Epstein
JTE Realty Associates, LLC
PO Box 955
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978-683-9684
Fax: 978-974-0751
E-Mail: judy.epstein@jterealtyassociates.com
Website: www.jterealtyassociates.com
Service Area: National

Owned by woman or person of color.

JTE Associates provides fee management and consulting services in property and asset management for for-profit and non-profit organizations with a focus on both affordable housing programs and conventional real estate. Other areas of services include conducting Chapter 40B Affordable Housing Lotteries and Market Research. Over twenty years in the private sector with a strong orientation addressing the financial and physical viability of multifamily housing.

Area(s) of Expertise:

40B Affordable Housing Lottery Consultant
Affordable Housing Development
Elderly Housing
Homeownership
Rental
Program Support
Business and Strategic Planning
Program Services
Property Management and Asset Management
Organizational Development and Planning
Fundraising and Grant Writing
Agency Relations Training

Ned Epstein
JTE Realty Associates, LLC
PO Box 955
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978-258-1516
Fax: 978-258-3492
E-Mail: ned.epstein@jterealtyassociates.com
Service Area: National

Specializing in a wide range of redevelopment and asset management transactions to maximize value for the client including but not limited to:
202 Refinancing
Preservation Rehabilitation, Acquisition & Refinancing
Public Housing Portfolio Evaluations & Redevelopment Options
Other Development Initiatives

National clients include HUD, Department of Defense, numerous State Housing Finance Agencies, Private Developers and Non-Profit Entities.

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