Public Finance, Housing Authorities and Related Institution

Saxon Gilmore has developed specialized expertise in matters regarding public finance and in the representation of housing authorities and related institutions. We have extensive experience with municipal bonding and tax credit applications and use. Additionally, Saxon Gilmore serves as general counsel to numerous housing authorities throughout Florida and acts in a consulting capacity on special projects to housing agencies throughout the country. We have developed a special expertise in dealing with the unique issues of our many housing authority clients who have federal HOPE VI grants, ranging from the application phase to implementation. Saxon Gilmore also serves as general counsel to not-for-profit corporations, securing tax exempt status for them and assisting them in the acquisition, development, administration, and sale of affordable multifamily housing in Florida. Such representation has enabled Saxon Gilmore to gain experience with housing finance corporations and HUD-related matters, as well as expertise in dealing with issues affecting quasi-governmental agencies. Our expertise includes:

• Multifamily property acquisition, management and sale
• Low income tax credit application and use
• Title issues relative to governmental entities and related not-for-profits
• Tax exempt financing
• Florida government-in-the-sunshine and public records laws
• Florida public procurement laws and processes
• Acquisition of affordable housing
• Florida ethics law issues
• Florida public official conflict of interest laws
• Public housing resident and Section 8 program issues