SERVICES: Alternative Financing
ALTERNATIVE FINANCING
FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
& FOUNDATION FUNDING
- Grants
- Below-Market Loans
- Tax Credits
- Energy Incentives
- Bonds
In today's challenging market, developers and other types of real
estate project sponsors need to stay abreast of the types of capital
they can utilize for their projects. SDS leverages its New Markets
Tax Credit (NMTC) and economic development expertise to help
clients identify and secure market rate and below-market financing.
Our clients include real estate developers and owners, Community
Development Entities (CDEs), nonprofit organizations, government
agencies, and other community and economic development entities.
Since 2000, SDS, along with the company's principles and affiliates,
has raised over $2 billion from various investment sources
for projects in low-income communities.
SDS works on behalf of clients to identify high prospect funding sources that meet project time constraints
and strategically positions projects to secure gap financing. SDS employs a multi-pronged approach
to identifying alternative funding sources on behalf of developers.
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SERVICES
DEVELOPERS AND MUNICIPALITIES |
| • Identify Funding Sources |
Review pro forma/financial model, identify potential project
challenges, and assess envi-ronmental sustainability |
| • Prioritize Funding Sources |
Develop timeline, determine funding amounts, and estimate
probability of success |
| • Mitigate Risk |
Proactively address financial structure risks that would impede
transaction closing |
| • Position Project |
Strategically position projects, draft applications, and work
with funders |
| • Close Project Financing |
Represent the developer and interface with private funders as well as Federal, State, and Local entities |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOLBOX
SDS specializes in identifying and securing public and private resources to leverage incentives and
alternative below-market financing needed for projects with significant community, economic development,
and environmental impacts. |
| • Federal Recovery Stimulus Funds: |
New funding sources authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. |
| • Energy Incentives: |
Utilities rebates, tax credits and deductions, and government loan programs |
| • Traditional Government Programs: |
Federal, State, and Local tax credits, bonds, tax increment
financing, loans, and grants |
| • Foundations: |
Grants and Program Related Investments (PRIs) |
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NEW MARKETS TAX
