Competitive Edge
Stop losing deals to cities with better incentive packages
The fear that keeps economic development directors up at night is simple: a qualified developer walks away because a competing city offered a more attractive package. Developer-backed TIF Bonds change that calculus — a financially compelling incentive you can explain confidently to your mayor, council, and financial advisors.
- The developer receives upfront capital from the sale of their TIF Bond to a capital provider like Hageman Capital
- The developer contractually guarantees any increment shortfall through a taxpayer agreement
- First-priority lien status, running with the land — zero municipal credit risk
Structuring Your TIF: What It Means for Tennessee and Economic Development Directors
For Tennessee Economic Development Directors, structuring a TIF Bond is where theory meets execution. The difference between a deal that closes and one that stalls often comes down to whether the TIF Bond was structured in a way that allows[…]
TIF Overview for Tennessee Economic Development Directors
Tennessee’s passage of SB 1760 and HB 1892 has added a significant new capability to the state’s TIF toolkit. For Economic Development Directors managing active developer pipelines, this legislation means you now have a deal-structuring mechanism that competing states are[…]
TIF Expertise: Common Pitfalls for Tennessee Economic Development Directors to Avoid
Economic Development Directors in Tennessee are the professionals who source deals, structure incentives, and shepherd projects to completion. With SB 1760 introducing developer-backed TIF Bonds with taxpayer agreements, you have a powerful new tool — but deploying it effectively requires[…]
Download Your Tennessee Developer-Backed TIF Toolkit
Tennessee’s new legislation introduces concepts that may be unfamiliar even to experienced ED professionals — taxpayer agreements, conduit bond authority, taxpayer direct payments, and first-priority lien mechanics. Our free Tennessee TIF Guide walks you through the full framework step by step, including how to evaluate whether a project qualifies, how to choose between a Housing Authority and IDB structure, and how to present the deal to your governing body. Download it now so you’re ready when the next developer inquiry hits your desk.
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Repeatable Growth
Build a repeatable system for tax base growth
TIF is not about closing one deal — it is a repeatable incentive framework that attracts investment and compounds your community's tax base over time. The process moves from developer application through project evaluation, TIF plan preparation, public hearing, governing body approval, and bond issuance. At no point does the municipality pledge its general credit.
- Allocation periods up to 20 years through an IDB or 30 years through a Housing Authority
- The increment is the increase in property taxes above the base amount — existing revenue untouched
- Upfront construction capital for your developer, a completed project for your community, no municipal debt on the books
Let's Structure Your Next TIF Deal Together
Every deal in your pipeline has different variables — project scale, developer track record, site conditions, and governing body dynamics. Hageman Capital works alongside Economic Development Directors across Tennessee as a free TIF structuring resource. We help you evaluate project feasibility, navigate the IDB vs. Housing Authority decision, and structure developer-backed TIF Bonds that get deals across the finish line. We are not a replacement for your team — we are the specialized TIF expertise that complements it. Connect with Whitney Peterson, our Director of Government Relations, and let’s talk about what’s in your pipeline.
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