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QQA’S Rhea Roberts receives Historic Real Estate Development Professional certification

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Orhearn August 11, 2014, Executive Director of the Quapaw Quarter Association Rhea Roberts received certification as a Historic Real Estate Development Finance Professional (HHDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC).  HHDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete NDC’s intensive historic real estate development finance training series.  The training provides individuals working in the field of housing development with instruction in housing development finance, rental housing development finance including problem solving and deal structuring, and the creation and implementation of development programs.

The two HHDFP Certification Program courses were five days in length and concluded with an exam.  Upon successful completion of the courses, the candidate is awarded HHDFP Certification.

The National Development council was established in 1969 and is a non-profit organization specializing in economic and housing development training and technical assistance for community development.  NDC has provided training to over 60,000 professionals working in the fields of economic and housing development.  Participants come from diverse backgrounds including city and state governments, public agencies, community-based organizations, professional organizations and banks.

Rhea Roberts has served as Executive Director of the Quapaw Quarter Association since August 2010.  The QQA’s mission is to promote the preservation of Little Rock’s architectural heritage through advocacy, marketing and education.  Incorporated in 1968, the QQA grew out of an effort to identify and protect significant historic structures in Little Rock during the urban renewal projects of the early 1960s.  Throughout its existence, the QQA has been a driving force behind preservation in Greater Little Rock.

 

McKuin Receives National Certification in Historic Real Estate Development

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Vanessa_McKuinEarlier this month, Vanessa Norton McKuin, executive director of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas (HPAA) received certification as a Historic Real Estate Development Finance Professional (HHDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC).

HPAA is Arkansas’s only statewide historic preservation organization.

HHDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete the NDC’s intensive historic real estate development finance training series. The training provides individuals working in the field of community development with instruction in housing development finance, rental housing development finance including problem solving and deal structuring, and the creation and implementation of development programs.

The National Development Council was established in 1969 and is a non-profit organization specializing in economic and housing development training and technical assistance for community development.

Vanessa McKuin is an Arkansas native with family ties in South Arkansas and in the Ozark Mountains. As the Executive Director of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas, Mrs. McKuin promotes historic preservation as a community development and revitalization too. Ms. McKuin oversees operations, development, advocacy and outreach for the organization. As the director of the Alliance, Mrs. McKuin served as the lead advocate for the Arkansas Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (Act 498 of 2009), which created a 25% credit for the rehabilitation of historic structures, providing an incentive that leverages private investment for preservation. Mrs. McKuin also serves as the Arkansas Coordinator for Preservation Action, a national non-profit that promotes preservation legislation.

Before joining the Alliance in 2008, Mrs. McKuin managed programs and operations at the New York Preservation Archive Project, a non-profit historic preservation group in New York City. Mrs. McKuin holds a B.A. degree in Art from Hendrix College in Conway and a M.S. degree in Historic Preservation from Pratt Institute in New York City.

The Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas is the statewide non-profit organization dedicated to promoting preservation and continued use of historic and culturally significant places in Arkansas. Through public programs, advocacy and education, the Alliance works to assist owners of historic properties with the means and expertise to preserve and restore important structures. More than just saving old buildings, historic preservation creates and maintains vital, sustainable communities and offers unique quality of life benefits.

For more information about the Alliance visit PreserveArkansas.org.