LIHTC rehab leadership, built on experience.
True Craft's leadership team brings together licensed architects and experienced project managers who understand the demands of affordable-housing rehabilitation and renovation. From QAP review and site assessment to project delivery, we help LIHTC rehab teams move forward with clarity, confidence, and practical guidance.
True Craft Architecture LLC
Crafted for the people. Changing lives one square foot at a time.
Akheil Shah is the Principal and Founder of True Craft Architecture LLC, a firm focused on multi-family LIHTC rehabilitation projects across the United States. With nationwide experience working alongside local housing agencies and HUD, he leads a team committed to improving affordable housing for low-income families and helping clients deliver projects that create lasting value for residents and communities.
Akheil earned his Architecture degree from Louisiana State University in 2009 and began his career at Cockfield Jackson Architects, where he worked on ground-up commercial and high-end residential projects while completing his licensure. Later, as a Senior Project Manager at a leading Baton Rouge, LA firm, he found the focus that would shape True Craft: rehabilitating existing buildings and creating affordable housing for families.
Registered in 24 states
Certifications
- AIA, American Institute of Architects
- NCARB Certified
- MBE, Minority Business Enterprise (multi-state MBE & SBE)
- Fair Housing Act, ADA & Section 504 (TDHCA)
- Green Building Certified (DCA)
Focus areas
Representative projects.
- Stuart Gardens I & II — Newport News, VA (491 units)
- Riverwood Townhomes — Jonesboro, GA (282 units)
- Columbia Apartments — El Paso, TX (200 units)
- Hidden Valley — Wentzville, MO (200 units)
- Pendleton Apartments — Cincinnati, OH (78 units, historic)
- Cape Fear Hotel — Wilmington, NC (92 units, historic)
- Marina Tower — Vallejo, CA (155 units)
Work with the team behind the score.
Bring us a property and we'll read the current QAP, walk the site, and hand you a True Craft Score with your scope of work.
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