
To address these concerns, HUD entered into a cooperative agreement with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to examine the major barriers to urban rehabilitation. The project's research team reviewed relevant literature, conducted case studies, and convened study groups of highly-qualified real estate developers, nonprofit leaders, architects and other professional who face barriers to affordable housing rehabilitation in their "real world" experiences. Volume I provide the context of the study as well as a synthesis of finding and technical analysis. Volume II presents the case studies in detail.