Publications: Catherine Liu

The Banks Law Firm

A PHA Success Story in Developing Tax Credits/RAD Housing [Video Available]

HumAdmin December 2, 2016 Catherine Liu, Housing & Community Development, Publications

Learn how the Charlotte Housing Authority succeeded in obtaining low-income housing tax credit award Congratulations to the Charlotte Housing Authority on its recent closing on the tax-credit equity financing and RAD conversion of its $14.2 million Tall Oaks redevelopment project. Part of the development costs is financed by a low-income housing tax credit award of over $8.2 million. Despite strong …

Greensboro Housing Authority Shared Valuable Expertise in RAD Portfolio Conversions [Video Available]

Sherrod Banks February 5, 2016 Catherine Liu, Housing & Community Development, Publications

In 2015, the Greensboro Housing Authority (“GHA”) took a significant step in repositioning its assets by converting 893 units in eight public housing developments to project-based Section 8 units under the HUD RAD program. Some of the transactions involved FHA mortgage loans, Fannie Mae mortgage loans, tax-exempt bonds and low-income housing tax credits, and some had no outside financing at …

The Banks Law Firm Announces Two New Principals

Sherrod Banks November 1, 2011 Announcements, Catherine Liu, Tanya Locklair

Durham, NC – Sherrod Banks, President/CEO of The Banks Law Firm, announced two internal promotions; Tanya D. Locklair and Catherine P. Liu have each earned the distinction of Principal with the Firm. Tanya Locklair Locklair graduated from the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Business …

Catherine Liu Principal
Ms. Liu graduated from the University of California, San Diego, cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications. She received a Master of Arts Degree in Communication Studies from Northern Illinois University and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her areas of concentration at The Banks Law Firm include affordable housing and community economic development law and public housing law. Ms. Liu has taught seminars and lectured in the areas of affordable housing transactions, public housing law, landlord-tenant issues, and international business law and transactions. Ms. Liu’s experience includes all aspects of complex affordable housing development matters, including low-income housing tax credit transactions, new markets tax credit transactions, bond transactions, HUD mortgage insurance program transactions, Rental Assistance Demonstration program transactions, HOPE VI and mixed finance transactions, site acquisitions, real estate matters, environmental compliance and remediation, entity formation and corporate matters, property management matters, and representation of public bodies, developers, lenders, for-profit and non-profit organizations. She advises public housing authorities on public housing regulations, Section 8 tenant-based and project-based matters, homeownership regulations, fair housing laws, energy conservation financing, landlord-tenant matters and other regulatory and administrative compliance issues. She provides general counsel support to public housing authorities, including legal advice on open meetings, public records, procurement issues and general contract matters. Ms. Liu is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. She is a member of the American Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar, and North Carolina Bar Association Business. Education
- B.A., University of California, San Diego, cum laude
- M.A., Northern Illinois University
- J.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina State Bar
- United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
Professional Memberships
- North Carolina Bar Association Business and Environmental Sections
- American Bar Association
Areas of Practice & Expertise
Public Housing Law, Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
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