2026 Boston Affordable Housing Summit
Wed Mar 18, 2026
2026 Boston Affordable Housing Summit
Advancing mixed-income and workforce development through financing, design innovation and delivery across multiple product types
$129.00
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Speakers and Panels
Moddie Turay
Adam Stein
Patricia Belden
Mark Teden
Marie Morisset
Dave Groom
Mark Rollins
Why You Should Attend This 2026 Affordable Housing Event
What You'll Learn:
- How is the recent federal tax reform expanding Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocations and reshaping affordable housing deal pipelines in Greater Boston?
- How will upcoming housing policy changes at the state and federal level influence the future of affordable housing development and preservation?
- How are rising construction costs, supply chain challenges, and labor shortages impacting project feasibility, and how are developers adapting to deliver new housing?
- More than a year after Governor Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act, what new projects and initiatives have emerged from this legislation?
- How are sustainability goals and carbon reduction requirements redefining what affordability means and influencing how developers approach design and delivery?
- What challenges do developers face in balancing resilience, energy performance, and financial feasibility on new affordable projects?
- As zoning continues to constrain production, is it time for more by-right zoning to accelerate affordable housing delivery?
- How can city and state officials streamline permitting, funding, and approvals to increase the pace of affordable housing creation in Massachusetts?
How You'll Do More Business:
Enhance your business by gaining a stronger understanding of Boston's affordable housing sector. Understand how to secure available funding, navigate unique challenges and make housing more affordable in 2026. Hear from city officials, policymakers, developers, investors, contractors and architects on the future of housing in greater Boston and the efforts to make it more affordable.
Who You'll Meet:
Network with a diverse group of industry leaders, including developers, financiers, urban planners, policymakers, and real estate experts. This event is a melting pot of ideas and strategies, fostering connections and collaborations in the Boston real estate market.
For questions regarding content, speaking, and sponsorship opportunities, please email our Event Producer at joshua.piquion@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact mackenzie.kunkle@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
Unlocking Deals: Alternative Capital, LIHTC & Other Federal Funding Strategies
1.) Explore how the low-income housing tax credit programs are expanding and what that means for deal flow in 2026 and beyond.
2.) Evaluate how developers and nonprofits are accessing alternative funding pipes in today’s market. |
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9:45 AM 10:00 AM |
Networking Break
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10:00 AM 10:45 AM |
Housing Design, Construction & Preservation
1.) Delve into how design, construction and preservation strategies must evolve to deliver affordable housing that meets modern demands.
2.) Explore how rising construction and material costs, labor constraints and regulatory requirements are shifting building-delivery models and design expectations. |
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10:45 AM 11:30 AM |
Developing Mixed-Income, Workforce Housing & 100% Affordable
1.) Understand how developers are making workforce housing pencil differently than traditional affordable or market-rate housing.
2.) Learn how inclusionary zoning, community benefit agreements and local housing mandates are influencing project viability. |
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11:30 AM 11:45 AM |
Post Event Networking
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