ABOUT
Urban Affordable Housing & Development "Urban" is a company founded upon a focused commitment to providing sustainable, affordable housing solutions throughout the Southeast. Through structured financing, acquisition and development strategies we impact lives, preserve affordable housing, and grow communities. Our team has over 30 years of combined experience in making a difference in real estate, capital markets, housing and economic development. To learn more about how we can help make your next housing project a success, contact us now.
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Southeast Five Year Strategic Plan (2025-2030)
Invest in or fund 3 Senior, New Construction Projects.
Invest in or fund 5 Multifamily, New Construction Projects.
Preserve 2000+ Affordable Housing Units through Acquisitions.
Support 10+ Communities Needing
Supportive Services.
SERVICES
Real Estate Acquisitions
Our prowess and strength as a Sponsor GP is uniquely driven by a commitment and mission to preserve affordable housing throughout the Southeast. Urban's preservation strategy consist of acquiring expired multifamily LIHTC properties, as well as naturally occurring affordable housing units. Each acquisition is structured with a view towards extending the affordability period; thereby--- impacting lives, communities and eradicating housing instability.
Housing & Economic Development
Whether participating in programmatic economic development, or supporting stakeholders who build new, Senior and Multifamily affordable housing projects, our underlying supportive services mission is designed to leave no one unhoused. Partnering with developers that cater to the needs of communities and individuals through wraparound services, high-quality construction and sustainable design is our gold standard.
Capital Markets Solutions
Urban's real estate capital markets consulting, and advisory services focuses on providing counties, non-profits, development and housing authorities strategic finance advice, and access to capital. We specialize in housing projects that have funding gaps, are located in DDAs, or need increased affordability via structured, reduced cost of capital. To learn more about our capital markets services, and how we can help fund your next housing project, email or call upon us at our contact information below.
OUR TEAM
Chris Valentine
Background:
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20+ years experience in structured finance, private equity and M&A
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Co-managed a $3.8 billion global financial services private equity investment portfolio
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Co-managed a $1.8 billion portfolio of real estate/lodging investments in Africa
Deal Experience:
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Over $20+ billion of debt and equity transactions across global financial services
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Asset management experience for $6 billion of combined AUM
Companies:
Vince Williams
Background:
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Senior advisor to numerous mid-cap hospitality developers and operators
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Environmental and construction management and development providing Design/Build development
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Project management of design/ build construction and entitlements
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Environmental oversight and review of Brownfield hazardous remediation projects
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Hospitality real estate acquisitions and dispositions
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Multi-Unit restaurant rebranding, development, and operational management
Deal Experience:
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Transaction management and consultation on over $500+ million in transactions involving hospitality real estate acquisitions, development and dispositions
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100+unit quick service restaurant chain rebranding, and operations Rebranding and Development
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20+ years real estate professional covering development, acquisitions and dispositions
Companies:
Reggie Mason
Background:
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15+ years of experience in multifamily investments, acquisitions, dispositions, development and finance
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Real estate acquisition and disposition representation of institutional investors consisting of insurance companies, governments and high net-worth individuals
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Served on developer selection committees both as a scoring member, and real estate financial analyst
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Served as principal of general and municipal securities
Deal Experience:
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Successfully led Atlanta Housing through the process of becoming A+ rated by Standard & Poor’s Global
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Underwrote more than $600+ million in new construction, affordable housing projects using mixed-finance structures that also included low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), and new market tax credits (NMTC)
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Structured bond inducements and bond financing consisting of tax-exempt, private activity, and essential government function bonds to fund affordable housing developments
Companies:
Sean Valentine
Background:
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8+ years of experience in deal execution and data analytics
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Specialized in structured asset purchase and finance
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Founding team member of 3 financial services platforms
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5 years of blockchain research experience
Deal Experience:
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$7+ billion of specialty finance buyside transactions
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Developed non-profit company to be a leading incubator for 5G technology in Latin America
Companies:
Frank Turner
Background:
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Responsible for over $6 billion in financings, credit facilities, and private credit investments
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Former Senior Portfolio Manager at Single Family Office (Merage Family)
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Former Consumer Banking Innovation Executive at Bank of America
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Holds two patents in financial product design
Deal Experience:
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$1.5+ billion of debt and equity commitments to the financial services and fintech sectors
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Invested in over $500m LP and co-investments as SFO PM
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C-Suite asset management executive and lead portfolio manager for single family office and private credit alternative investment managers
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CONTACT
Inquiries
For any inquiries, questions, or accommodations, please email us at: info@urbanaffordable-housing.com.
Local Office
8735 Dunwoody Pl
Atlanta, GA 30350
Office: 404.682.1612
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