The Nash Group LLC

Strategy. Impact. Results.

The Nash Group is now accepting new consulting engagements.

We help developers, cities, and nonprofits turn ambitious housing and real estate ideas into projects that actually get built, and communities that actually get stronger.

Our consulting services:

- Affordable Housing Development
- Infrastructure Consulting
- Urban Planning Consulting
- Real Estate Advisory
- Market Analysis & Feasibility
- Community Engagement
- Deal Structuring
- Expert & Advisory Services

Track record: 254+ affordable units, $100M+ in development costs, three active markets, and decades of public-sector and academic leadership behind every recommendation.

If you're planning a project, evaluating a site, structuring a deal, or trying to bring a stalled vision back to life, we should talk.

Partner with us at nashdg.com

A reflection from our Co-Founder, Dr. Troy Nash:

"I keep a picture on my desk of the little boy I used to be. Hand-me-down sweater. Section 8 apartment. No blueprint for the life I'm living now.

I look at him some mornings and I tell him the truth. You will be misunderstood. You will be underestimated. You will be counted out more times than you can count. But you will also be protected. You will be guided. And every hard chapter you are about to live will become the exact foundation for the work you are meant to do.

To the parent reading this who is wondering whether your child can make it out: yes. To the young person reading this who has been told your zip code is your ceiling: no.

Zip codes do not determine destinies. Decisions do. Discipline does. Faith does. And one adult in your corner who refuses to let you fall through the cracks can change the entire trajectory of your life.

I am still that kid. Just with more gray in his beard and more scars on his back. Keep going. You are closer than you think."

— Dr. Troy Nash, CEO and Co-Founder, The Nash Group

What We Wish We Knew Before Getting Into Affordable Housing Development

Nine degrees. 35+ years. Kansas City City Council. 254+ units across three markets.

And we still got caught off guard more times than we care to admit.

Affordable housing development is not a real estate business. It is a relationship and finance business that happens to produce buildings. Here is what we mean:

1. Relationships are your first source of capital. Before you secure a single dollar, you need lenders, syndicators, city housing officials, and CDFI program officers who trust you. Those relationships take years to build and seconds to lose.

2. Nobody teaches you how to layer financing. LIHTC, HOME funds, CDBG, TIF, gap financing, deferred developer fees, soft debt from local trust funds. A single deal might require five or six sources just to close. Assembling that capital stack is where most developers either level up or wash out.

3. Your pro forma is a guess until it isn't. Rent projections, absorption timelines, operating costs. They all look great in a spreadsheet. Reality is a different story. Stress test every assumption because the market will test them for you.

4. Political capital is as valuable as financial capital. A letter of support from the right neighborhood leader or a relationship with the right council member can unlock funding that no spreadsheet can access.

5. The developers who survive are the ones who move slowly. Patient money wins in this space. Every time.

This is why we created Affordable Housing Development 101. Not a lecture. A real foundation for the people who want to do this work and do it right.

June 6, 2026 | Live on Zoom | $249
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/affordable-housing-development-101-live-virtual-course-by-dr-troy-nash-tickets-1987177569604

Dr. Troy Nash & Arielle Nash
Co-Founders, The Nash Group LLC

Affordable Housing Development 101 | Live Virtual Course by Dr. Troy Nash Learn the basics of affordable housing development live online with Dr. Troy Nash—easy, fun, and super practical!

The FY2027 HUD Budget Is an Assault on the American Dream. Full Stop.
Today the Trump Administration released its Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal and what it proposes for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is nothing short of a declaration of war against the most vulnerable Americans among us.
$10.7 BILLION in HUD cuts.
$3.3 BILLION Community Development Block Grant program ELIMINATED.
$1.25 BILLION HOME Investment Partnerships Program ELIMINATED.
2.3 MILLION families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities CUT OFF from rental assistance.
67% cut to homelessness programs.
A two year cap on rental assistance for able bodied adults.
This is not fiscal responsibility. This is fiscal cruelty dressed up in a spreadsheet.
I have spent 35 years building affordable housing. Over 254 units. More than $100 million in development value. I know what it takes to house people and I know exactly what happens when the federal government walks away from its responsibility to do so.
CDBG has been the backbone of neighborhood revitalization for nearly 50 years. HOME is one of the primary federal tools we use to actually build affordable housing. Section 8 vouchers keep families housed. And this administration wants to gut all of it.
Block granting rental assistance to states is not "flexibility." It is abandonment. It means transferring the burden to states that in many cases have neither the capacity, the infrastructure, nor the political will to administer these programs.
To my colleagues in housing and community development: this is the moment. We cannot afford to be passive. Contact your members of Congress. Show up at every hearing, every town hall, every appropriations markup.
Housing is not a privilege. It is a human right.
I wrote a full article breaking down every devastating cut in this budget. Read it here: https://www.linkedin.com/.../fy2027-hud-budget-assault.../

New from The Nash Group: Our CEO Dr. Troy Nash breaks down the chain reaction from the Iran conflict to American real estate markets.

War. Oil. Inflation. Interest rates. Housing.

Every link is connected. Every link leads back to your front door. Read the full analysis.

The Chain Reaction: How the Iran Conflict Is Reshaping American Real Estate From the Strait of Hormuz to your front door. A practitioner, developer, and former policymaker connects the dots.

Kansas City has a 19.3 year life expectancy gap between ZIP codes and housing is at the center of it. After completing our deep dive into LIHTC's impact on KC, I want to hear from you: What do you think is the single biggest barrier to affordable housing in our region?

A. Lack of LIHTC Funding
B. Zoning and Land Use Policies
C. Construction Costs
D. Community Opposition (NIMBYism)

Vote by dropping your letter in the comments. Have a barrier not listed? Add it below.

Proud to share our latest Nash Group Report: "From Gateway to Home."

This 38 page analysis examines affordable housing development strategies, transit oriented communities, and mixed use investment opportunities in Kansas City. From LIHTC financing structures to equitable development frameworks, we break down the policies and market forces shaping where and how Kansas City grows.

As a former City Councilman who chaired the Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee, and as someone who has spent decades working at the intersection of housing policy, community development, and real estate finance, this report reflects the kind of applied research our team brings to every engagement.

Co-authored with Arielle Nash, Co-Founder of The Nash Group.

Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gg8r4Kmr
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The first edition of The Nash Report is here.

At The Nash Group, we have spent 35 years and 254 units learning what works in affordable housing development. This report puts that experience on the page.

The State of Low Income Housing Tax Credits in Kansas City is a 25 page practitioner level analysis of what the LIHTC expansion under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for developers, investors, and communities across Missouri and beyond.

What changes with the 25% bond test. Which states are positioned to benefit most. Who should apply. And the mistakes developers will make if they rush in without preparation.

This is not a policy summary. It is a field guide written by a developer who has been in these rooms, built these projects, and trained the next generation of real estate professionals at UMKC.

Read the full analysis on our LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7440640103124799488

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Our CEO Dr. Troy Nash breaks down what the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's LIHTC expansion means for affordable housing. Written by a developer who grew up in Section 8 and has 254+ units and 4 LIHTC awards on the board.

1.22 million additional affordable homes. Here's what that means for real communities.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/congress-just-gave-affordable-housing-its-biggest-boost-dr-troy-nash-d7nse/

Congress Just Gave Affordable Housing Its Biggest Boost in 25 Years. Here's What It Means. By Dr. Troy Nash, CEO, The Nash Group LLC I remember the water stains on the ceiling of our apartment in Kansas City.