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Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing

We believe everyone deserves a safe, secure, and affordable place to call home.

TCAH creates and manages permanently affordable housing across Tempe, building inclusive communities where families can thrive without fear of being priced out.

09/23/2026

Celebrating affordable housing around the Valley!

Congratulations to the Phoenix IDA on helping close $20 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for Broadway Farms at Hurley Station II — the second phase of an affordable housing development that will bring 144 new units to Arizona families, growing the complex to 334 affordable homes total.

Located in Estrella Village at 91st Avenue and Broadway Road in Phoenix, Broadway Farms is exactly the kind of investment our region needs: safe, stable housing for working families and individuals, paired with the long-term stability that strengthens entire neighborhoods.

We're proud to see the Phoenix IDA and partners like St. Charles Town Company leading the way in expanding the supply of affordable housing across the Valley. Wins like this —in Phoenix, in Tempe, and throughout the region— show what's possible when public-purpose investment and committed developers come together.

Here's to more families finding a place to call home.

Want to learn more about how we're working toward the same goal here in Tempe? [Visit us here].

09/22/2026

On our radar: NCHMA's Affordable Housing Data & Analytics Forum

On September 24 & 25, 2026, the National Council of Housing Market Analysts (NCHMA) is hosting their Affordable Housing Data & Analytics Forum, and we'll be paying close attention.

This event brings together the people shaping the future of multifamily and affordable housing: developers, syndicators, lenders, housing finance agencies, appraisers, and market analysts — all in one room, talking data, trends, and strategy.

At the Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing, good data is at the heart of good decisions. Understanding market conditions, financing structures, and housing need isn't just an industry exercise — it's how we build smarter, more effective solutions for the families and neighbors who need stable, affordable homes right here in Tempe.
We're looking forward to the insights this forum will bring, and what they might mean for the future of affordable housing — locally and nationally.

September 24–25, 2026
Hosted by the National Council of Housing Market Analysts

Want to learn more about how we use data to drive our work in Tempe? Visit us at TCAH.org.

09/21/2026

Tempe Landlords, join us tomorrow!

Healthy communities thrive on a diverse mix of housing options, and the City of Tempe is committed to supporting the landlord partners who help make that possible.

The Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing is proud to sponsor a Landlord Mixer for property owners and managers with rental properties in Tempe. Come network with fellow landlords, connect with Tempe Housing Authority (THA) staff, and get the latest updates on the Housing Voucher Program.

Date: Monday, September 22
Time: 2:00 p.m. — Networking, followed by updates and Q&A
Location: Tempe History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave.
Light refreshments will be served

Whether you're a longtime rental property owner in Tempe or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the Housing Voucher Program and how you can help expand affordable housing options in our community.

We hope to see you there! Register here: https://bit.ly/4gUmfDT

09/18/2026

Partner Spotlight: Theresa Carmichael, CPA — T. Carmichael, P.C.

Today we're celebrating our Certified Public Accountant, Theresa Carmichael, and her team at T. Carmichael, P.C. — partners who bring more than just numbers to the table.

At the heart of T. Carmichael, P.C. is a commitment to relationships built on honesty, integrity, and genuine care. Their team communicates in plain, thoughtful language (no jargon), holds themselves accountable, and treats every client and colleague with dignity and respect. It's an approach rooted in doing what's right, not what's easy — and it shows in the trust they've earned across our community.

That same commitment extends beyond the office. T. Carmichael, P.C. is passionate about giving back, contributing time, talent, and resources to the causes and organizations that make our community stronger.

At the Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing, sound financial guidance and unwavering integrity are essential to doing our work well — and that's exactly what Theresa and her team provide. We're grateful for her expertise, her partnership, and her heart for community.

Thank you, Theresa, for everything you do for us and for Tempe!
Learn more about TCAH at tcah.org

09/17/2026

Reminder: the inquiry deadline for TCAH's Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an affordable housing co-developer is Monday, September 21, 2026, at 4:00 PM MST.

Questions about the RFQ? Send them to [email protected] before the deadline.

Full RFQ packet: https://tcah.org/get-involved/news/

09/16/2026

Special Honoree Spotlight: Maria Echeveste

At Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing, we believe the work of building strong, healthy communities only happens when organizations show up for each other. That's why we're proud to help spread the word about our partner LISC Phoenix's Annual Breakfast & Community Awards — and to celebrate this year's Special Honoree, Maria Echeveste, whose own career is a testament to that same idea.
Through more than 30 years of community-support roles at Bank of America, Echeveste didn't just witness LISC Phoenix's story, she helped write it, including a stint leading the organization's Local Advisory Committee.

Echeveste describes LISC Phoenix's impact as a kind of "secret sauce:" the convening, the interconnected strategies, the targeted investments. "Things aren't happening because they just happen," she said. "There are people there who have the experience... they bring in other partners. That's the uniqueness of it."

As LISC Arizona Executive Director Terry Benelli put it: "Maria has been an unwavering partner and advocate for LISC and the communities we serve... That kind of partnership, sustained over decades, is extraordinary."

Echeveste has seen that impact ripple across generations: "You have the next generation who are now homeowners... It's beyond the dollar. It's the people. It's the generations."

Join us in honoring Maria's decades of impact at LISC Phoenix's Annual Breakfast & Community Awards on October 14. Do you have your tickets yet? https://bit.ly/LISCannual2026

09/15/2026

Calling All Tempe Landlords!

Healthy communities thrive on a diverse mix of housing options, and the City of Tempe is committed to supporting the landlord partners who help make that possible.

The Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing is proud to sponsor a Landlord Mixer for property owners and managers with rental properties in Tempe. Come network with fellow landlords, connect with Tempe Housing Authority (THA) staff, and get the latest updates on the Housing Voucher Program.

Date: Monday, September 22
Time: 2:00 p.m. — Networking, followed by updates and Q&A
Location: Tempe History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave.
Light refreshments will be served

Whether you're a longtime rental property owner in Tempe or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the Housing Voucher Program and how you can help expand affordable housing options in our community.

We hope to see you there! Register here: https://bit.ly/4gUmfDT

09/14/2026

Not every generation of Arizona voters sees housing the same way, and that gap matters for the future of affordable housing.

Per new data from the Center for the Future of Arizona: voters 40 and older overwhelmingly favor keeping housing decisions local (72-73%), even if it limits supply. But younger voters are notably less certain: only 53% of 18-29 year-olds and 58% of 30-39 year-olds feel the same way, with more openness to easing restrictions to build more housing, faster.

Younger Arizonans—the renters, first-time buyers, and young families who feel the affordability crunch most directly— are asking for more housing, sooner.

That tension is exactly why organizations like Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing exist: to work within local control while still delivering the pace and scale of housing that younger residents need. Local process. Real urgency.

09/10/2026

Partner Spotlight: Harvey Legal PLLC

Today we're celebrating one of our valued partners, Harvey Legal PLLC, led by attorney Travys Harvey, an experienced advisor whose work helps make affordable housing possible across our community.

Travys is licensed to practice in Arizona, the District of Columbia, and Maryland, and has built a career quickly evaluating, strategizing, and guiding clients through both routine and complex legal matters. Much of the firm's work sits squarely at the intersection of law and housing: Travys advises developers, equity providers, public agencies, and lenders in the housing industry, with a particular focus on affordable, multi-generational, and senior housing. She also advises C-Suites, nonprofit boards, faith-based boards, and individual board members on governance, risk, and compliance— plus institutional and private lenders on complex financings and portfolio transactions.

Her contributions to the legal profession have been recognized by both The Best Lawyers in America and Arizona's Finest Lawyers. She's an active member of the American Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, and Maryland's Montgomery County Bar Association, along with the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Urban Land Institute. Locally, she's a member of the Arizona Housing Coalition, serves on the Board of Governors for the South Dakota State University Foundation, and is Chancellor of All Saints' Episcopal Church and Day School.

At the Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing, we know that navigating the legal and regulatory complexity behind every housing development is just as critical as building it. That's exactly what partners like Harvey Legal PLLC help make possible.

Thank you, Harvey Legal PLLC, for lending your legal expertise in service of our community.

Learn more about TCAH at tcah.org

09/09/2026

This week, Tempe Beach Park will honor the 25th anniversary of September 11th. Neighbors will gather to reflect on a moment that changed our country with flags raised for the fallen, names read aloud, and candles lit in remembrance.

This event is about community: people showing up for one another, especially in the hardest moments. That's why it matters so much to us.

At the Tempe Coalition for Affordable Housing, our work is also about making sure people have a place to call home and a community to belong to, because stable housing is what allows neighbors to show up for each other, generation after generation. The same spirit that brings Tempeans together at the Healing Field —service, resilience, looking out for one another— is the spirit that drives everything we do.

Events like this remind us why our work matters: a strong community starts with everyone having a safe, stable place to call home.

We'll be thinking of the first responders, families, and neighbors this event honors, and we invite you to join in this meaningful local tradition.

Tempe Beach Park
September 10–14, 2026
Full schedule: downtowntempe.com/events

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