10:15 – 11:30
Where is the Equity? A discussion on tax credit properties and an update on equity investment trends.
Moderator: Michael H. Claisse, BNY Mellon Corp.
Panelists:
Andrew Ditton, Citi Community Capital
Joseph Hagan, National Equity Fund, Inc.
Kim McLaughlin, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Patrick Nash, JPMorgan Chase
Victor Sostar, First Sterling
Challenges and Strategies for Preserving HUD Assisted Properties.
Moderator: Denise Scott, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Panelists:
Teresa M. Bainton, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
Maixuan Phan, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Gene Schnuer, Omni NY LLC
David Walsh, NYHOMES
Sustainable Neighborhoods: Resizing Cities and Urban Planning.
Moderator: Michael Skrebutenas, NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
Panelists:
Aaron Bartley, PUSH Buffalo
Arlo Chase, NYHOMES
Michael Clarke, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (invited)
Michael Weber, NYS Governor’s Office (invited)
New Trends in Project Management.
Moderator: Aaron Koffman, The Hudson Companies
Panelists:
Jessica Katz, The Lantern Organization
Fabian Ramirez, Capital One Bank
Anthony Richardson, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Eli Weiss, Jackson Development Group
The Agency Partnership: HPD, HDC, & NYCHA unite.
Moderator: Urmas Naeris, NYC Housing Development Corp.
Panelists:
Don Capoccia, BFC Partners
Ilene Popkin, NYC Housing Authority
Jane E. Silverman, Chase Community Development
Joan Tally, NYC Housing Development Corp.
Wendell B. Walters, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
The State of Affordable Housing.
Moderator: William Traylor, The Richman Affordable Housing Group
Panelists:
Jill Edwards, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Desiree Francis, Capital One
Marc Jahr, NYC Housing Development Corp.
Mark Willis, NYU – Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy
Brownfields & New Affordable Housing Opportunities
Moderator: Eric Bluestone, The Bluestone Organization
Panelists:
Sean Fitzgerald, NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
Jody Kass, New Partners for Community Revitalization
Dan Walsh, NYC Office of Environmental Remediation
Dale Desnoyer, Director of the NYSDEC Division of Environmental Remediation
Remixing Financing Sources: How to restructure, retime and use alternative financing sources in today’s market.
Moderator: Karen Sherman, Esq., ShermanLaw
Panelists:
Richard Froehlich, NYC Housing Development Corp.
Lisa Gomez, L&M Development Partners
Holly Leicht, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Carrie Van Syckel, Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group
The Future of Affordable Housing Policy: An interactive discussion on housing policy.
Moderator: Robert Sanborn, The Housing Collaborative LLC
Panelists:
Sarah Gerecke, NYU - Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy
George Hezel, Esq., Affordable Housing Clinic, State University of New York at Buffalo
Alexa Sewell, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Deborah VanAmerongen, Nixon Peabody LLP
Marian Zucker, NYHOMES
Updates on Energy Funding in Affordable Housing.
Moderator: Mark Ginsberg, Curtis + Ginsberg
Panelists:
Floyd Barwig, New York State Public Service Commission
Daniel Buyer, NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
Gregory Elcock, Con Edison
Luke Falk, NYSERDA
Today’s Asset Management.
Moderator: Tim Flaherty, CPA, Salmin Celona Wehrle & Flaherty CPAs
Panelists:
Maralyne Fleischman, NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
Anne-Marie Hendrickson, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Deb Howard, Pratt Area Community Council
Charles M. Moran, CPM, Conifer Realty LLC
Dan Murphy, NYHOMES
Development on Long Island and Other Near Outer NYC Regions.
Moderator: Jasleen Anand, Esq., Law Offices of Jasleen K. Anand
Panelists:
Dominick Buffa, First Sterling
David Gallo, Whitney Capital LLC
Joel Mounty, Mouncto. Development & Construction
Brandyn C. Perdelwitz, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Carmen Sylvester, Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency
The End Loan Challenge.
Moderator: Vincent Riso, The Briarwood Organization
Panelists:
Salvatore D’Avola, Neighborhood Restore
David Forbes, Chase Community Development
George Leocata, NYHOMES
Sheila Martin, The Housing Partnership
Buy, Defer, Refinance or Sell: Strategies for an aging portfolio.
Moderator: Charles A. Rhuda, III, Novogradac & Co.
Panelists:
Heidi Burkhart, Dane Professional Group
Jonette Hahn, Reznick Group
Steven Weiss, Esq., Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP (invited)
B. Susan Wilson, Enterprise Community Investment
Partnerships: How to build strong partnerships between not-for-profit and for-profit developers.
Moderator: Evelyn Wolff, SelfHelp Community
Panelists:
Sol Arker, The Arker Companies
Lucille McEwen, HCCI
Abby Jo Sigal, Enterprise Community Partners
Building Financial Capacity.
Moderator: Eric Bluestone, The Bluestone Organization
Panelists:
James Bason, Carver Federal Savings
Kimmel Cameron, Hudson Housing Capital
Richard Gerwitz, Citi Community Capital
Karim Hutson, The Genesis Companies
Other Uses for the New Markets Tax Credit: To Mix-Use or Not.
Moderator: Kenneth Olson, POKO Partners
Panelists:
Margaret Anadu, Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group
Gloria Lee, Next Street Advisors
Jay Seiden, Esq., Seiden & Schein, P.C.
Andrea Wong, New York City Economic Development Corp.
Making Green Design Work: Sustainable ideas and how to fund them.
Moderator: F.L. Andrew Padian, The Community Preservation Corp.
Panelists:
Debra Devine, NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
Martin Dunn, Dunn Development
Ryan Merkin, Steven Winter & Associates
Suzanne Russo, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Understanding the New Lead and Asbestos Rules and Procedures for Building Renovation and Maintenance.
Moderator: John Gearrity, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development
Panelists:
Jeanette Dadusc, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2
Bharat Gami, RA, NYC Dept. of Buildings
Joshua Sarett, ALC Environmental Inc.
Charles G. Sturcken, NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection
4% - The Other Tax Credit.
Moderator: Peter Brodie, RBC Capital Markets
Panelists:
Roger W. Brandt, Rochester’s Cornerstone Group
Robert Ezrapour, Artimus Construction
R. Scott Schmid, JPMorgan Chase
Policy Update: A 2010/2011 policy agenda for the New York affordable housing industry and a strategic plan for moving it forward.
Moderator: Alison Badgett, NYSAFAH
Panelists:
Judith Calogero, Calogero Partners
Chris Grimaldi , Patricia Lynch Associates Inc.
Ron Moelis, L&M Development Partners
Claudia Wagner, Law Offices of Claudia Wagner
Supportive Housing: The Well-Funded Development Opportunity
Moderator: Ted Houghton, Supportive Housing Network of New York
Panelists:
Steven Coe, Community Access, Inc.
Sean Fitzgerald, NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal
Ray Hodges, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Tim Marx, Common Ground Community
JoAnne Page, Fortune Society