Kevin Beard

Kevin Beard, Director of Acquisitions

With a decade of experience in the real estate industry, Kevin has managed a dozen affordable housing development and acquisitions projects encompassing 1,000 units with total development costs in excess of $160 million. He has closed transactions with 4% and 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits, tax exempt bonds, HUD insured and conventional loans, historic tax credits, HOME, CDBG, AHP and Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credits, and has extensive experience with Section 8 contract renewal options and issues related to HUD operating subsidies.

Prior to joining Evergreen, Kevin worked in the Chicago office of The Community Builders, Inc. His responsibilities at TCB included developing funding applications, analyzing new business opportunities, and managing acquisitions.

Before entering the affordable housing industry, Kevin worked in commercial real estate, with experience at REDICO, a commercial real estate firm based in metro Detroit, and in the Beijing office of Savills, a global real estate professional services firm. At REDICO, Kevin authored successful proposals for receivership and asset management of retail and office properties; essentially turnaround business plans for distressed assets, and led the analysis of two proposed corporate acquisitions. As an Analyst at Savills, Kevin worked with institutional investors in Class A office, retail and residential properties across northeast China, and was responsible for synthesizing real estate market and economic data, investigating assets, and advising clients on a wide range of issues.