greg paxton - private capital for public good
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Private Capital for Public GoodGrowSmart Maine Summit
October 23, 2012
Greg Paxton, Maine Preservation
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Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation
• Neighborhood Rehabilitation• Downtown Revitalization• Real Estate Market Enhancement• Catalytic Tax Base Growth• Reuse of Infrastructure• Heritage Tourism/Retiree Attraction• Historic Tax Credits
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Historic Preservation Tax Credit
• Maine State Hist Pres Tax Credit passed in 2008• Since then, 37 privately developed projects• $200 Million completed or under construction• 417 affordable housing units created, 38 preserved;
583 total housing units• 1.2 million square feet of rehab & new construction• $168 million in rehab, $31 million in new (no tc)• $200 million total construction costs• Tax assessment: $6.2 million to 36.4 million-600%
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Historic Preservation Tax Credit•Dollar-for-dollar reduction in tax liability•Applies to income producing buildings•Commercial, industrial, rental housing
•Must be listed in National Register of Historic Places (within 24 mos. of completion)•Federal credit (1977): 20% plus the•Maine State credit (2008): 25%, or 30% for affordable housing = total of 45-50% credit•Fed/State run in parallel•Credit taken against Qualified Rehab Expenses
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Approval of Three Parts
Apply to Maine Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC) – both Fed & State credits
MHPC passes through to National Park Service (NPS)• Part 1 – If building not individually listed in NR, must
be Indiv. eligible or Contributing to NR district• Part 2 – MHPC review, NPS approval of plans– Meet Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehab
• Part 3 – NPS approves completed work
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Substantial Rehabilitation Test
• Cost of rehab must exceed Adjusted Basis within either 24 or 60 months
• Adjusted Basis is original value of the property – land value + improvements – depreciation
• Once met, the test disappears allowing for full amount of costs for federal credit
• Limit of $5 million/ building for State credit• No test for small State credit projects: $50,000
– $250,000 (no federal credit)
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Allowable Costs
• Architectural/Engineering fees• Permits, Builder, Contractor, Developer fees • Property taxes & insurance during construction• Construction loan interest, fees• Appraisal, environmental reports, Market study • Accounting, Attorney fees
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Disallowed Costs• Acquisition costs• New Construction (outside the envelope)• Site work (landscaping, parking, etc.)• Permanent loan fees or interest• Tax credit fees• Organizational expense• Syndication legal fees• Marketing• Project reserves (operating, vacancy, maintenance)• Furniture , fixtures, equipment
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Who Can Use Credit?
Federal Credit (paid out in 1 year)• Real estate professionals (750 hrs/yr)• Taxpayers with substantial passive income
– Real estate & S corps you don’t manage– Taxpayers selling investment real estate with gain
• Taxpayers with income below $200,000 - $25,000/year• C – corporationsState Credit (paid out in 4 years)• Taxpayer who files Maine tax return• Fully refundable
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Syndication
Means of allocating benefits to group of owners• Tax benefits to corporate investors
– Usually in return for up-front equity• Usually most cash flow & appreciation to developer – much of it
in fees • Results:
– Maximize tax benefits– Raise equity– Provide cash to developer– Minimize subsidy– MAKE PROJECTS FEASIBLE
• Costly legal fees - $2.5 million
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Generating Equity
• Historically investors looking for an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 10-12%; Now: 6-8%
(Present value [PV] of after tax benefits)PV of federal credit: $.82 – .92PV of Maine state credit: $.75 – .85Low Income Housing Tax Credit(LIHTC): $.85 – .90New Markets Tax Credit: ask Charlie (.79?)
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Filling the Gap
• Leveraged debt – historically 75-85%; Now 60%• Tax credit equity: Historic, Low Income, New Markets• Community Development Block Grants– Float financing (30-months max)
• Tax Increment Financing• EDA Title IX (job creation)• 6320 Bonds - Nonprofit issues for public facilities• Ground leases (public owner – no acquisition)• Nonprofit partner
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• Built in downtown Rockland c. 1873 – d
Hewett Block449 Main Street
ROCKLAND
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Hewett Block449 Main Street
ROCKLAND
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Hewett Block449 Main Street
ROCKLAND
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Hewett Block449 Main Street
ROCKLAND
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HEALY ASYLUMLewiston
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HEALY ASYLUMLewiston
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KNOX HOTEL – historic image(s)
KNOX HOTELThomaston
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KNOX HOTEL - process
KNOX HOTELThomaston
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KNOX HOTELThomaston
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KNOX HOTEL – main image
KNOX HOTELThomaston
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MERRILL’S WHARFPortland
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MERRILL’S WHARFPortland
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Baxter Library
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Baxter Library
Before
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Baxter Library
Before
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Baxter Library
After
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Baxter Library After
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Bath Freight Shed Farmer’s Market
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