Introduction
Isaac Markow represents nonprofit and for-profit developers in all aspects of multifamily affordable housing and real estate transactions.
My focus
In my practice I have partnered with outside counsel to finance the construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of products with HUD-insured loans. I also have experience advising HUD’s multifamily and public housing program offices on issues related to lease addenda, Declarations of Trust, Project Based Rental Assistance Section 8 contracts, and the Moving to Work program. I have done extensive work evaluating closing documents for Rental Assistance Demonstration transactions and transactions with HUD-insured financing to ensure they complied with HUD’s standards, including title policies and surveys.
Looking ahead
Despite HUD’s ongoing transformation, its programs, especially HUD-insured loans and the Rental Assistance Demonstration program, will remain key drivers of housing production and preservation.
In the news
- Affordable Housing Finance
People on the move
July 31, 2025This roundup article of recent moves across the industry includes the NP arrivals of Washington, DC counsel Josh Gold, Chicago associate Isaac Markow, and New York City associates Caroline Caulfield and Nick Leon, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.
- Law360
Nixon Peabody adds former HUD managing attorney
July 16, 2025The following article covers the NP arrival of Washington, DC Affordable Housing & Real Estate counsel Josh Gold, who joined NP this week from HUD. Josh is quoted in coverage, discussing what attracted him to NP, and AHRE deputy practice leader and strategic policy advisor Deborah VanAmerongen is also quoted. In addition, the coverage highlights several AHRE associates who recently joined the firm: Taheera Randolph of Washington, DC, Isaac Markow of Chicago, and Caroline Caulfield and Nick Leon of New York City.
- Reuters
The Daily Docket
July 16, 2025The following article covers the NP arrival of Washington, DC Affordable Housing & Real Estate counsel Josh Gold, who joined NP this week from HUD. Josh is quoted in coverage, discussing what attracted him to NP, and AHRE deputy practice leader and strategic policy advisor Deborah VanAmerongen is also quoted. In addition, the coverage highlights several AHRE associates who recently joined the firm: Taheera Randolph of Washington, DC, Isaac Markow of Chicago, and Caroline Caulfield and Nick Leon of New York City.
Admitted to practice
Illinois
Education
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D.cum laude
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., High Distinction in General Scholarship; High Honors in History
Languages
Spanish
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