Over the past 6 years, The Bernstein Companies through its Consortium Capital division has become an experienced player in the tax credit marketplace participating in more than $1.67 billion of tax credit transactions totaling over 7 million square feet nationwide.

The Bernstein Companies has assisted its partners in being awarded over $700 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation. These allocation awards have translated into well over a billion dollars of real estate development in low income communities. The Bernstein Companies has also closed on Federal Historic Tax Credits in transactions that total to more than $425 million in development cost.

By utilizing its close relationships with both national and local Community Development Entities (CDEs), investment banks, lenders, professionals, and developers, The Bernstein Companies is able to both help structure and close real estate projects that have large impacts in highly distressed low income communities and help preserve buildings that are significant reminders of our nations past.

The Bernstein Companies has partnered with many institutional investors in tax credit projects including US Bank, Sovereign Bank, Wells Fargo, Key Bank, Bank of America, Chevron USA, Morgan Stanley, and Sun Trust.

The Bernstein Companies works in conjunction with its partner, Consortium Structured Investments (www.consortiumsi.com) to identify, structure, and invest in tax credit enhanced real estate transactions on a national basis.

For more information, please call Jason Norris, Managing Director, Structured Finance, at 202-478-7570.