Required items
| Required item | Where required |
|---|---|
| Site photographs: site photos from two perspectives; originals or color copies; dated; multiple sites must identify site address | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, item 2, p. 242 ('Provide photographs of the site from a minimum of two perspectives.'; item 12 p. 244 'Attach a color photo of each comparable.') |
| Area services table and map: no named category list; 'all amenities' on street map; accessibility to employment and services | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, item 1, p. 241 |
| Census-tract exhibits: list of zip codes/census tracts comprising PMA; minority concentration analysis for HOME projects | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, item 1, p. 241 (HOME: 'For projects utilizing Federal HOME funds, provide an analysis of minority concentration...') |
| Study within 12 months of the application | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, p. 241 |
| Source listed at each table | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, item 4, p. 242 |
| Agency form: Market Study/Housing Needs Assessment Form (PHFA form, unmodified) (completed outside StudyScribe) | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, p. 241 |
| Analyst: independent, experienced market analyst qualified in Pennsylvania affordable rental markets; no approved list (confirm before submission) | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, p. 240 |
| Other exhibit: street map of site and surrounding area with all amenities | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, p. 240 |
| Other exhibit: map of subject and comparables | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, item 12, p. 244 |
| Other exhibit: housing inventory listing with occupancy and waiting lists | PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY (2025 UNDERWRITING APPLICATION) TAB_04 MARKET STUDY/NEEDS ASSESSMENT — TAB 04, p. 241 |
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