FEDERAL HOUSING PARTNERS IV, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Sunflower Plaza Tower Company, a Kansas Corporation; Ridgeway Associates, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Waterloo Properties, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Cedar Falls Associates, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Crossroads Properties, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Federal Housing Partners II, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Chamber of Commerce of Sioux City, Iowa, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation; Goodwill Industries of Sioux City, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation; Klinger Properties, Inc., an Iowa Corporation; Edmond J. Nauenburg; Betty L. Nauenburg; Buffalo Associates, a Minnesota Partnership; Planned Investment 83-1, a Minnesota General Partnership; Planned Investment 84-1, a Minnesota General Partnership; Planned Investment 86-1, a Minnesota General Partnership; Planned Investment 86-2, a Minnesota Partnership; Planned Investment 85-2, Ivanhoe, a Minnesota Limited Partnership; Planned Investment 85-1, Liechfield, a Minnesota Limited Partnership; M.F. Hendricks; Hyde Park Housing Partnership, a Missouri Limited Partnership; Angeline St. Mary's Partners, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Ernest J. Gregoire; Prairie View Associates, a North Dakota Partnership; Prairie View II, a North Dakota Limited Partnership; Jerry L. Meide; Jamestown Plumbing and Heating, a North Dakota Corporation; Warren Gallagher; Lois Gallagher; Frank Gallagher; Eleanor Gallagher; Michael Gallagher; Marlys Gallagher; Frank W. Gallagher; Arbor Terrace Apartments, Ltd., an Iowa Limited Partnership; The Meadow Apartments, Ltd., an Iowa Limited Partnership; Regency Five Apartments, an Iowa Partnership; Bergangreen Apartments, Ltd., an Iowa Limited Partnership; Pioneer House, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Oakwood Terrace, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; North Valley Townhomes, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Green Oaks Estates, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Columbia Square East; Columbia Square South; University Square; Lane Apartments, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Branson Manor, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Brookfield Village, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Princeton Manor, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Prairie Plains, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Willow Creek, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Countryclub Tower, L.P., a Kansas Limited Partnership; Eldon Properties, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Highland Meadows of Kansas, L.P., a Kansas Limited Partnership; Crestview Village, Ltd., a Missouri Limited Partnership; Autumn Park of Cherokee, an Iowa Corporation; Autumn Park of Iowa City, an Iowa Partnership; Autumn Park of Charton, an Iowa Partnership; Autumn Park of Washington, an Iowa Limited Partnership; Valley View of Cherokee, an Iowa Partnership; Prairie View Townhomes of North Platte, Ltd., a Nebraska Limited Partnership; Valley View of Spirit Lake, an Iowa Partnership; Platteview Associates, a Nebraska Partnership; Autumn Park of Sheldon, an Iowa Partnership; Autumn Park; Autumn Park of South Sioux City, a Nebraska Partnership; Autumn Park of Hastings, a Nebraska Partnership; Autumn Park of Mason City, an Iowa Partnership; McPherson Apartments Company, a Kansas Corporation; Shadyway Plaza Company, a Kansas Corporation; West Park Tower Company, a Kansas Corporation; Sunflower Plaza Tower Company, a Kansas Corporation; Summerset Plaza Tower Company, a Kansas Corporation; Prairie Villa Company, a Kansas Corporation; Peachtree Plaza Tower Company, a Kansas Corporation; Park Plaza Tower Company, a Kansas Corporation; Gordy Square Apartments Company, a Kansas Corporation; Heritage House Apartments Company, a Kansas Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
United Keetowah Associates, Ltd.; Cape Lacroix II, a Missouri Limited Partnership; 17th Place Associates, an Illinois Limited Partnership; Cardinal Apartment, Inc.; Crescent Arms Associates; Nowata Gardens Apartment of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Inc.; Western Village Apartments, Ltd.; Forest Glen Estates, Inc.; Castle Gardens Charitable Trust; The Atlantis Apartment, Inc.; Clyde B. Goldsmith; Bernard L. Lifshutz; Southwood Patio Homes; Feliciana, a Louisiana Partnership in Commendam; Concordia Limited Partnership; Alouette Limited Partnership; Tangi Village Limited Partnership; 3433 Tulane Avenue, a Louisiana Partnership in Commendam; Forest Towers, Oklahoma, a California Non-Profit Corporation; College Apartments, Inc.; Yale Village Charitable Trust; Sierra Manor, Inc.; Sunset Towers, Inc.; Highland Park, Inc.; Gulfway Terrace, Incorporated; Robert W. Green; Hoover & Hoover, Ltd.; Hoover Development, Ltd.; Better Housing, Inc.; Lipton Properties III, Ltd.; Tower Oaks Partnership; Robert W. Price, Sr.; Ted W. Price, Sr.; Ted W. Price, Jr.; Sasa Limited Partnership; Allen Market Lane Apartments Associates, a Missouri Limited Partnership; Blair School Apartment Associates; Hamilton Development Associates; Lindell Plaza Redevelopment Corporation; Minerva Place Apartments Associates, a Limited Partnership; O'Fallon Place Limited Partnership; O'Fallon Place Limited Partnership, Phase II; O'Fallon Place Limited Partnership, Phase III; Revive 103 Associates; West End Apartments Associates; Madison Village, Ltd.; Arthur P. Gorman; Robert H. Gardner; Vicksburg Village Limited; Ashley House Associates; Hyatt Manor Limited; Valley High Associates; Algood Manor, Ltd.; Kanis Properties, Ltd.; Asheboro Properties, Inc.; Athens Properties, Ltd.; Bon Air Associates; Bridge Creek Properties, Inc.; Brooksfield Properties, Ltd.; Calhoun Properties, Ltd.; Cartersville Properties, Inc.; Lakeview Properties, Ltd.; Columbia Properties, Ltd.; Cumberland Properties, Ltd.; Dunlap Properties, Ltd.; Eastman Properties, Inc.; Fayetteville Properties, Ltd.; Forest Creek Properties, Inc.; Forsythe Properties, Ltd.; Greenwood Properties, Ltd.; Lafollette Properties, Ltd.; Loudon Properties, Ltd.; Macon Properties, Ltd.; Manning Properties, Ltd.; Mauldin Properties, Ltd.; Fitzgerald Housing Assoc., Ltd.; North August Properties, Ltd.; Park Lake Properties, Ltd.; Pebblebrook Properties, Ltd.; Pendleton Properties, Inc.; Pickens Properties, Ltd.; Raleigh Properties, Ltd.; Richmond Properties, Ltd.; Riverside Properties, Ltd.; Idlewild Properties, Ltd.; Seneca Properties, Ltd.; Sneedville Properties, Ltd.; Thomaston Properties, Ltd.; Waynesboro Properties, Ltd.; Winston Properties, Inc.; Azalea Woods, Ltd.; Marshall Arms Associates, Ltd.; Virgil Eisenbiez; Lynn Oak Court Company; Cimarron Group, Inc.; Eastbrook, Ltd.; Payne Lincoln Properties; Fox Ridge Cooperative Townhouses, Inc.; Cody Plaza, a Kansas Limited Partnership; Sullivan Hall Housing Partnership, a Missouri Limited Partnership; Friendship Man Housing Partnership, a Missouri Limited Partnership; Massey Park Housing Partnership, a Missouri Limited Partnership; Northlawn Gardens Limited Dividend Housing Association, a Michigan Limited Partnership; Alabama Baptist Retirement Center, doing business as Clara Verner Towers Apartments; Lakeview Apartments, Ltd.; Logan Apartments, Ltd.; Knights Manor, Inc.; Leslie E. Salone, doing business as Universal Management; CMD Associates, Michigan Co-Partnership, doing business as JG Properties; Veard Ottowa, Inc.; Veard Gassaway, Ltd.; Homes Cases, Inc.; Waterside Estates; Lakeview Estates, Ltd.; Terrill Commons, Ltd.; Veard Parsons, Ltd.; River Hill Limited; Terraced Park Limited; Princeton Park Apartments, Ltd.; Barron Builders and Management Company; Taven Apartments, a Limited Partnership; Columbia Apartments; Garden City Apartments Limited; Centrex North Redevelopment Corporation; Paul Tipps Enterprises # 1; Holden House Associates, an Ohio Ltd. Partnership; Urban Properties No. 2, also known as Holt Manor; Fairwood Manor Development Company; East Mall Associates; Casco Associates; Urban Properties # 1; Paul Tipps Enterprises # 2; Carpenter's Associates; Paul Tipps Enterprises # 4; Belton Garden Associates; Blacherne Associates; Anthony Arms Associates; Academy Associates; Federal American Properties; Liberty Park Development Company; Logan Hill Assoc.; Meadow Village, Ltd.; Parkview Place Company; Penn Circle Tower Development Company; Jasper Housing Development Company; Savoy Hoosier Associates; Southern Oaks Apartments, Inc.; Baytown Urban Development, Ltd.; Weyerbacher Terrace Associates; Henry Fredricks; Cane Gardens Ltd. Partnership; Princeton Park, Ltd.; River Hill, Ltd.; Country Meadows Apartments; Terrace Park, Ltd.; F.L. Richards; Sanders Heights Apts., an Oklahoma Limited Partnership; Village Dulac, Inc.; National Church Residences of Buffalo, NY; National Church Residences of Baltimore; National Church Residences of Middletown; National Church Residences of Gahanna; National Church Residences of Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, Inc.; National Church Residences of Ceredo, West Virginia, Inc.; National Church Residences of Bristol Village; West Virginia Homes, Inc.; George Maharg; Jaycom Charitable Trust; Robert Pesa; Patterson Apartments, a Michigan Partnership; Branchwood Assoc. of Hardeeville; Baytree Associates of Ridgeland; Cambridge Association of Lamar; Spruce Pines Associates of Landrum; Tall Pines Associates of Loris; Walterboro Village Associates; Willow Oaks Associates of Cowpens; Amberly Apartments Associates; Eastpointe Apartments Associates; Ashwood Apartments Associates; Southfield Townhouses Associates; Kettering Square Apartments Associates; Woodview Manor Associates; Southmoor Associates; Lincoln Hills Development Corporation; Joseph Herzig; Barbara Herzig; Barton House LDHA; Elizabeth Arms Limited Partnership; Broad River Limited Partnership; Parkwood South Limited Partnership; Bethlehem Village Limited Partnership; Profit Hills Limited Partnership; Whitney Young Terrace Limited Partnership; National Church Residences of Chillicothe, Ohio; Roth-Helfman Associates, Ltd., a Michigan Partnership, Intervenors-Appellants,
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Henry G. CISNEROS, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Defendant-Appellee.