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The hallmark of the firm is teamwork.

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— JOSH

Josh D. Anzel

Shareholder

Over the past decade, Josh has served as bond counsel in 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects throughout California.  He helps city, housing authority and joint powers authority clients and other deal participants navigate the complexities of the federal tax-exemption rules and applicable state law and regulations.

Representative transactions include the following:

  • $365,000,000 City of San Jose Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes (El Rancho Verde Apartments) 2018 to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 700-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project for families in the City of San José.
  • $95,000,000 Housing Authority of the City of San Diego (Coronado Apartments) 2017 to finance the construction of a 312-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project for families in the City of San Diego.
  • $40,863,081 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Note (Morgan Tower Apartments) 2019 Series C to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 152-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project for seniors in San Diego County.
  • $39,559,500 California Municipal Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (3706 San Pablo Apartments) 2017 Series A and $3,000,000 California Municipal Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (3706 San Pablo Apartments) 2017 Series A-T to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of an 87-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project for families in the City of Emeryville.
  • $8,500,000 Housing Authority of the City of San Diego (West Park Apartments) Series 2019A to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 47-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project for extremely low-income persons in the City of San Diego.
  • $41,000,000 California Municipal Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Note (Fruitvale Transit Village Phase II-A) 2017 Series A-1 and $4,154,423 California Municipal Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Note (Fruitvale Transit Village Phase II-A) 2017 Series A-T to finance the construction of a 94-unit multifamily rental housing project for families in the City of Oakland.

Josh also has extensive experience serving as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to a variety of local agencies in connection with the tax-exempt financing of public infrastructure projects.  Such projects include, especially, water and wastewater improvements and city-owned facilities.

Josh lives in the Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco with his wife and two kids. He cherishes time with his family.

Tel 415 391 5780 x 218
janzel@joneshall.com

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Professional Associations:

National Association of Bond Lawyers

Bar Admission:

State Bar of California, admitted in 2009
State Bar of New York, admitted in 2004

Education:

Duke University School of Law, J.D. and LL.M., 2003
University of Virginia, B.A., 1998