Best Practices
Information on TIF best practices and other cities of similar size.
As MRA begins to design its own TIF program for the City, we are looking to incorporate best practices and experiences from other jurisdictions to help make Albuquerque’s TIF Districts as successful as possible.
SB Friedman Development Advisors, a national TIF consultant, helped pull together the TIF Best Practices Guide for Albuquerque. Also, MRA is looking to other cities of similar size and with similar economic development needs to help shape Albuquerque’s TIF program:
Webinar: How TIF Programs and Disbursements Reinvest in Community
What if you could revitalize vacant properties, support small businesses, and fuel transformative development, all without raising taxes? That’s the power of Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
In this webinar, experts from the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) provide an insider’s guide to:
- How TIF works and why it matters right now
- Real-world examples of TIF driving revitalization across the country
- TIF best practices
If you’re a business owner, developer, or community partner, this is your chance to understand how TIF could transform your project—and your bottom line.
Recorded September 16, 2025.
Webinar: TIF Best Practices
To further explore these best practices, MRA hosted a webinar featuring consultants from SB Friedman, who provided in-depth insights into TIF strategies and implementation. Watch the recorded webinar below to learn more about how these best practices can guide Albuquerque’s TIF efforts.
Recorded March 5, 2025.