VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Lawson is pleased to be recognized as a Top 50 Affordable Housing Developer by Affordable Housing Finance magazine. Lawson is number 43 on the 2021 list published in the May/June 2022 edition. This is the first time Lawson has been included in the AHF Top 50, the only list of its kind in the affordable housing industry.
Lawson is a vertically integrated real estate firm specializing in the development, construction, and management of affordable, LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit), and conventional market-rate multifamily housing communities. The firm currently manages approximately 4,600 apartments with an additional 1,200 units in our development and construction pipeline.
In 2021 Lawson sold out-of-state assets to focus exclusively on providing best-in-class apartment living to Virginia families. All new multifamily developments in Lawson’s pipeline are energy efficient EarthCraft or Energy Star certified income-restricted affordable housing communities featuring high-end amenities.
“We’re incredibly proud of our team members and the contributions they’ve made to Lawson that have led to this accomplishment.”, said Lawson President and CEO, Carl Hardee. “In a time and environment full of unprecedented challenges, our team members have continued to problem solve to provide high-quality rental homes for families living in Virginia.”
Lawson and multiple Lawson communities including Seaside Harbor Apartments in Virginia Beach and The Retreat at Harbor Pointe in Norfolk have been recognized with multiple national, regional, and local industry awards in the past year including the Viridiant Building Sustainability Awards Developer of the Year, National Association of Home Builders 2021 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Award, Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate Merit Award, Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association Best Affordable Community, and Coastal Multifamily Housing Council Excellence Award.