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Greater Boston Affordable Housing Summit

Name: Greater Boston Affordable Housing Summit
Start: 2023-12-07T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-12-07T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Hilton Boston Park Plaza

Navigating Efficiency Boosts, Expanding Development Pipelines, and Gaining Insights from Finance and Policy Perspectives

Event Ended On: Thursday December 7 2023

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Speakers and Panels

Fireside Chat: The Power of Public-Private Collaboration

Chrystal Kornegay

CEO, MassHousing

Larry Curtis

President, Winn Companies

Moderator

Jeanne Pinado

Executive Vice President, Investment Sales, Colliers

Development & Site-Selection For Boston Affordable Housing

Learn What, Where, and How Today's Owners and Developers are Building Affordable Housing

Felicia Jacques

EVP Maloney Development, LLC

David Valecillos

Senior Development Project Manager, The Community Builders

Michael Kim

Principal, MKA Architecture

Susan Connelly

Susan Connelly joined Housing Opportunities Unlimited in May 2020 as Chief Operating Officer and Principal. Working as part of HOU's executive team, HOU is growing nationally with an emphasis on New York City. Now, with 100 employees, HOU continues its 40-year commitment to diversity. Over 80% of HOU's 100-person team are BIPOC. Susan has over 35 years of experience in affordable and public housing. In her roles with private developers, Susan oversaw the permitting, design, finance, and construction of over 4,200 units of new and rehabilitated affordable housing in the greater Boston and Mid-Atlantic markets. She has worked with the multiple regulatory requirements of private, federal, and state finance resources, including HOPE VI, LIHTC, Historic Tax Credits, HOME, and Section 8. Before joining HOU, Susan was the Director of Community Assistance at the Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP), a quasi-public agency. For 16 years, Susan led and supported a team effort to seed affordable housing across the Commonwealth. She worked closely with the state's Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on several policy issues, including the effort to create a public finance product to leverage private capital to replace state public housing. Susan has supported community input processes as a representative of the state, as a developer, and as an affordable housing manager. She was first introduced to affordable housing in Boston in 1986 as a member of the HOU relocation team at Columbia Point, the first federal public housing development converted to mixed-income, mixed-finance, and privately managed. Today, Harbor Point is a 1,200-unit community, and HOU continues to provide resident services. Susan holds a degree in Economics from the University of Vermont. She is the Treasurer of the Board of Commissioners for the Cambridge Housing Authority, co-chair of the Real Estate Advisory Committee, the Urban Land Institute/Boston, and a founding member of the Women’s Development Collaborative based in San Francisco.

Housing Opportunities Unlimited

Chief Operating Officer

Susan Connelly

Chief Operating Officer, Housing Opportunities Unlimited

Matt Grosshandler

VP of Operations, Bald Hill Builders

Moderator

Jennifer Schultz

Partner, Nixon Peabody

Meeting the Demand: Building and Design Strategies for Affordable Housing

Strategies for Rapid and Efficient Affordable Housing Construction

Leslie Reid

CEO, Madison Park Development Corporation

Dan Drazen

Vice President, Development, Trinity Financial

Nick Boehm

Vice President, Affordable Acquisitions, Related Beal

Aeron Hodges

Principal, Stantec Architecture

Moderator

Kevin Ferreira

Project Executive, Dimeo Construction

Shaping Communities: The Influence of Policy and Zoning

Fostering Inclusivity through Urban Planning and Design

Moddie Turay

President & CEO, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp.

Whitney Demetrius

Director of Fair Housing Engagement, Citizens' Housing and Planning Association

Dana LeWinter

Chief of Public & Community Engagement, Massachusetts Housing Partnership

Ben Wan

Principal, RODE Architects

Moderator

Richard Muraida

Regional Manager/SVP of Commercial Banking, Rockland Trust

WHY THIS MATTERS

What You'll Learn:

Given the rising demand for affordable housing, what overarching strategies are being employed to address this urgent need in Boston?
How has the landscape of investment in affordable housing evolved, and what is the current outlook for attracting funding into these projects?
What role does government policies and permitting processes play in shaping investment opportunities and streamlining the development of affordable housing?
In what ways is sustainability being prioritized in the design and operation of affordable housing communities, and how does it benefit both residents and the environment?
Can you provide insights into how the LIHTC program has evolved over time and its impact on shaping the landscape of affordable housing development?
How do you foresee potential changes in tax and housing policies at the legislative level affecting the future landscape of LIHTC and affordable housing in general?

How You'll Do More Business:

Delve into the evolving realm of Boston's Affordable Housing Market by engaging with industry professionals. Join conversations on dynamic housing trends and their effect on resident requirements. Acquire invaluable perspectives on investor approaches as they confront present obstacles and unveil prospects for tomorrow. Listen to developers as they discuss innovative designs for future homes, adapting to a transformative landscape.

Who Attends:

Brokers, owners, developers, investors, construction, designers, architects, financial institutions, government officials and more!

Why You Should Attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us!

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Venue

Hilton Boston Park Plaza
50 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116

Parking Information:

Valet Parking $30 for day-use and $62 for overnight

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Pre-Event Networking & Breakfast
9:00 AM 9:20 AM	Fireside Chat: The Power of Public-Private Collaboration
9:20 AM 10:05 AM	Development & Site-Selection For Boston Affordable Housing Learn What, Where, and How Today's Owners and Developers are Building Affordable Housing
10:05 AM 10:50 AM	Meeting the Demand: Building and Design Strategies for Affordable Housing Strategies for Rapid and Efficient Affordable Housing Construction
10:50 AM 11:35 AM	Shaping Communities: The Influence of Policy and Zoning Fostering Inclusivity through Urban Planning and Design
11:35 AM 12:00 PM	Post-Event Networking