What we do
We specialize in affordable housing finance and have expertise with Low Income Housing Tax Credits and other public subsidies. Our firm advises developers from around the country on the Texas process. From entitlements to certificate of occupancy, our team has navigated the Texas public process since 1994. Structure’s geospatial technologies enable us to efficiently sift through properties and find the right site to fit our clients' needs.
Structure marshals our clients’ projects through the local, state, and federal processes and obtains financial and regulatory support. Our network and experience cuts through red tape and saves our clients time and money.
Through this “structure”, we strive to shed a light on the development process for our clients. We use innovative technology to maximize internal and external project collaboration. The dozens of project steps are transparent, documented, assigned, accounted for, and available at the touch of a button.
The Team
Sarah Andre
Ms. André has 30 years experience in the Affordable Housing field. Specializing in Affordable Housing Finance, deal structuring and project management. Ms. André consults on both multi-family and single-family residential development projects throughout Texas. She is experienced in the use of public subsidies for affordable housing, including Section 202, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits, HOME and CDBG funds. Ms. André has held positions at Diana McIver & Associates, The Enterprise Foundation, and Austin Revitalization Authority and she founded the Austin CHDO Roundtable in 2002. In her spare time, she's in her garden, reading, and enjoying all that Austin has to offer.
Sallie Burchett
Ms. Burchett has been involved in community development for 30 years. Her insight is elevated by experience in both the public and private sectors as city planner, real estate developer, and construction manager. Ms. Burchett has worked with over 2 dozen cities across the state including Kerrville, Lakeway, Westlake Hills, Dripping Springs, Round Rock, and Nolanvile reviewing development and recommending land use policies. Ms. Burchett is an advocate for great places to live, work, learn, and play. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Ms. Burchett loves cool signs and is not a fan of billboards. For fun, Sallie plays Scrabble with her husband and heads to the coast as often as possible.
Rebecca Broadbent
Ms. Broadbent is a Project Manager and GIS Specialist on the Structure Development Team. Ms. Broadbent's expertise in mapping and her interest in how spatial data and information can impact affordable housing brought her to Structure Development in the summer of 2016. Ms. Broadbent studied Geography at the University of Utah and honed her mapping skills at Austin Community College’s GIS Department. When Ms. Broadbent is not at work, she enjoys doing genealogy research, traveling to new places, playing games with her family, and making incredible tamales.
Alexis Sheehy
Ms. Sheehy joined Structure Development in January of 2022. She has created custom site-selection tools for developers in the multi-family, self-storage, and solar industries, and she now plays an integral role in Structure Development's 9% LIHTC site selection process. Ms. Sheehy holds a degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin, and assists the Structure team with financial models across all thirteen TDHCA regions. She serves on the board of Safe Streets Austin and is an advocate for creating safe places for people of all ages to walk and ride. In her free time, Alexis enjoys hiking just about any trail as well as camping and backpacking with her family.
Christine Castillo
Ms. Castillo began working at Structure Development as an intern in late Fall of 2021. With an interest in urbanism and sustainability, she obtained her degree in Geography and Urban Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in May 2022. Shortly after graduating, Ms. Castillo joined Structure Development full time in August of the same year. Outside of work, Ms. Castillo enjoys reading, baking for friends and family, and spending time at Austin’s many parks.
Structure Development has contributed to the construction of over 13,000 affordable housing units across the State of Texas. From the Panhandle down to the Valley and from El Paso all the way to East Texas, Structure Development's efforts have provided homes to families, elderly communities, and those in need of supportive housing. Our clients hail from all over the country and benefit from our proven track record of Low Income Housing Tax Credit awards.
Projects
Projects
Awards
For Conrad Lofts - Plainview Texas Downtown Association Honor Award (2020)
For Baxter Lofts - Harlingen Texas Downtown Association Honor Award (2020)
For The Chicon - Austin ULI Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable Housing Chairman's Award (2019)
For Laguna Hotel - Cisco Preservation Texas Honor Award (2018)
For Franklin Gardens - Austin Livable Cities Award (2011)
For Franklin Gardens - Austin Envision Central Texas Award (2011)
