Resource Center

1. Finding and Buying Property
   1. Guide to OTR Architecture.
   2. Common Problems to look for.
   3. Finding knowledgeable real estate agents.
   4. Sheriff auctions. E. Receivership. II.
2. Navigating City Bureaucracy
   1. How to determine if you are in an historic district and what this means to your development options.
      1. How the Historic Conservation Board works.
      2. Initial review of plans.
      3. Seeking variances.
   2. When you need a building permit and how to get it.
      1. City contractor registration requirements
      2. Special issues with lead paint.
   3. How to determine zoning district and limitations.
   4. Vacant Building Maintenance License (VBML).
3. Financing and Incentives.
   1. Financing for single-family rehab.
      1. 203(k) loans.
      2. Tax abatements.
   2. Financing for 2-4 family rehab.
      1. 203(k) loans.
      2. CDF
      3. LISC
      4. Tax abatements.
   3. Financing for condo conversion.
      1. CDF
      2. LISC
      3. State Historic Tax Credits.
      4. City Economic Development money.
   4. Financing for apartment buildings over 4 units.
      1. CDF
      2. LISC
      3. State Historic Tax Credits.
      4. Federal Historic Tax Credits.
      5. Low Income Tax Credits.
      6. City Economic Development money.
4. Finding Development Professionals.
   1. Guide to local architects.
   2. Guide to local general contractors.
   3. Plumbers.
   4. Electricians.
   5. Masons.
   6. Roofers.
   7. HVAC
      1. Geothermal experts.
      2. Boiler experts.
   8. Historic restoration specialists.
      1. Restoring cornices.