Legato Consulting, LLC was formed in March 2003 for the purpose of providing development and financial consulting services for multifamily residential real estate development, with emphasis on affordable housing projects, senior housing projects, and urban revitalization projects. The Company relies on the expertise of Keith A. James to provide services to clients for residential and mixed-use developments, including the following services:
- Market and Feasibility Analyses
- Financial Projections
- Loan Package Preparation
- Loan Due Diligence Processing
- Loan Closing
- Low Income Housing Tax Credit Application Preparation
- Tax-Exempt Bond Application Preparation
- Site Planning and Maximization Analysis
- Land Use and Entitlement Processing
- Building Design Consulting
- Development Project Management
- Construction Project Management
- Asset Management
Since its inception, Legato Consulting has assisted its developer clients in creating housing types ranging from affordable senior apartments to market rate rental apartments to affordable for-sale condominiums. Financing sources utilized for these projects has included:
- Conventional Construction Loans
- Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
- New Markets Tax Credits
- Federal Historic Tax Credits
- State Historic Tax Credits
- Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
- Tax-Exempt Bonds
- Mezzanine Debt/Equity
- Local Government Grants
- Private Equity