Home | Contact Us | Career Opportunities    
  Who We AreWhat We DoTraining & ConferencesNews & Resources


  Overview

  Training

  Direct Program Management

  Contract Administration

  Consulting

  Our Clients

Quadel offers a full spectrum of consulting and technical assistance services to clients managing housing choice voucher, public housing, HUD subsidized multifamily housing, and low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) programs. We offer broad vision but also a realistic viewpoint in analyzing and resolving client problems. To learn more about Quadel's convenient consulting services, download our brochure
Public Housing Program Consulting Services
Quadel conducts a wide-range of technical assistance services to improve overall public housing management and operations, preparing funding applications, recruiting personnel, developing maintenance plans, conducting management and organizational reviews, preparing performance improvement plans, and updating policies and procedures. We have assisted agencies with strategic planning, transition to asset management, real estate portfolio reviews, and implementation of development and redevelopment plans including HOPE VI /mixed finance projects. Quadel has successfully prepared 11 HOPE VI redevelopment applications and excels in providing management and technical assistance to HOPE VI / mixed finance sites.

Asset Management Transition Consulting
PHAs are changing their financial and property management practices to meet HUD-mandated asset management requirements. Quadel has applied 30 years of practical experience providing outsourced PHA program management and consulting solutions in assisting PHA clients to make a transition to asset management.

To learn more about how Quadel can help your PHA transition to asset management, download our brochure.

Housing Choice Voucher Program Consulting Services
Quadel has provided technical assistance to PHAs administering vouchers since the inception of the voucher program in 1974. In the last three years, we have provided comprehensive technical assistance to more than 20 housing choice voucher programs, including several of the largest programs in the country. We have a strong track record of working with agencies to reengineer their programs and spread scarce dollars without jeopardizing performance. Quadel is often asked to develop or update voucher program documents, such as administrative plans, policies, procedures, job descriptions and forms.

For HUD, we have used our voucher program expertise to conduct broad-based technical assistance as well as research and studies, including:
  • Technical assistance to 132 PHAs administering the Welfare-to-Work (WtW) voucher program;
  • Development of HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook; and
  • Participation in four HUD research projectsstudying utilization, Regional Opportunities Counseling (ROC) program, community relations, and state and metropolitan administration of the voucher program.

HUD-Subsidized Multifamily Consulting Services
Quadel has earned a solid reputation as the leading expert and trainer in HUD-subsidized multifamily housing requirements, including Section 8 New Construction/Substantial Rehabilitation, Section 236, Section 202, Section 811, Rent Supplement, and Rental Assistance Programs. This expertise has served as a springboard for a variety of consulting work for private owners and managers of HUD-subsidized multifamily housing, including:
  • Physical needs analysis
  • Financial reviews
  • Comprehensive operational assessments and management reviews
  • Compliance reviews
  • Section 8 contract administration services
We have conducted physical, financial, and management reviews of individual properties as well as entire portfolios in New York City, Chicago, Washington, DC, St. Louis, and throughout New York State. Quadel also serves as a resource for HUD central and field office staff and industry associations. Most recently, we developed HUD's revised Multifamily Occupancy Handbook (HUD 4350.3) as a subcontractor to ICF Consulting and a Special Claims Guidebook/FHA user guide as a subcontractor to Aspen Systems.

International Consulting Services
In 1992, Quadel entered the international arena, helping governments in Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet Republics reform and develop their housing programs. In 1998, Quadel developed a methodology for assisting 44 cities in Poland to develop housing strategies and implementation plans. From 1992-1997, Quadel actively participated in housing sector reform in the Russian Federation and in other NIS countries. In 1993-1994 Quadel provided technical assistance to the City of Moscow to start-up a housing allowance program. During this time, Quadel also designed and managed a program to relocate 550 Russian military officers from the Baltic countries to Russia. Quadel also has hosted almost 20 housing study tour groups from Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Japan. These tours focused on topics such as housing codes and inspections, condominium management, tenant-landlord relations, and the privatization of housing maintenance and management.

Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Consulting
To complement our tax credit training and certification program, Quadel provides tax credit compliance monitoring services to owners and managers of tax credit properties as well as state agencies responsible for monitoring their state's tax credit portfolio. We currently provide a range of LIHTC compliance services, including tenant file audits, for properties across the United States.

Mixed Finance Consulting
When property development or re-development of affordable housing layers Section 236, public housing or HOME subsidies with a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation, the multiple occupancy requirements can conflict, causing confusion to management staff. Quadel Consulting offers not only compliance training for such properties, but also a variety of additional services, including tenant file audits and on-site technical assistance.

Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) & Mixed Finance Services
  • Perform Initial or Existing Tenant File Audits - On or off site
  • Conduct Recertification Reviews, in select states
  • Review Certification Procedures and Forms
  • Certify Applicants
  • Develop Compliance Manuals
  • Provide Technical Assistance and Training
Quadel's team of certified LIHTC & mixed finance specialists provide fast, accurate answers and clear, unit-by-unit reports.

Clients include Nonprofit/Profit Owners and Developers, Management Companies, State Housing Finance Agencies, Public Housing Agencies, Asset Managers, Investors and Syndicators.

Click here to download a brochure.

Call Annabelle at 202-789-2500 or e-mail LIHTC@quadel.com for more information.