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Frequent_Jelly_4138 t1_itzovmc wrote

Reply to comment by Time_Yam301 in How can we incentivize real discussions around solutions to home affordability in CT? by otter_spud

That’s incorrect. It is significantly easier to make money developing non affordable housing

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Time_Yam301 t1_itzys2z wrote

If you're anything but a small-time developer, you care about diversifying risk as much as you do about "making more money". No matter where you build affordable housing, once it is built, it is essentially no risk for a large developer/owner.

As for "ease", it depends on the market. In many places, it isn't legal to build new multi-family housing without an affordable component. In others, the entitlement process is actually easier. The underwriting can take more time, but that's what you have a bunch of $75K/yr analysts for.

As for the entitlement process, this varies a lot in Connecticut. Every municipality is different.

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Frequent_Jelly_4138 t1_itzzd41 wrote

That is very wrong, affordable housing may not have as much risk cash flow wise if it’s part of a government program, but there are forms of affordable housing where the government is not paying the rent. That is just as likely to default as market rate rent for less potential profits. Additionally. In a building that is 10% affordable housing, that 10% often times makes up over 40% of damage to apartments and common areas.

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