2026 Fall Preview: Diane Stephens, The Architectural Team

What are the biggest challenges your clients are facing in today’s market, and how is your firm helping them navigate those challenges?

Taking a multifamily development from plan to reality and making sure the vision can actually pencil in today’s market is a persistent challenge. We collaborate with clients from the earliest pre-development stages on program, unit mix and a wide range of planning and design elements to help unlock efficiencies and economies of scale, support the right balance of 4% and 9% tax credits on affordable developments, and ultimately deliver a project that exceeds expectations for clients and end-users alike.