Affordable Housing for Whom and for How Long – Balancing Individual Property Rights and Preservation

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Program Co-Chairs:

Daniel M. Bernstein

Daniel M. Bernstein
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.
 

Bryan Kaplan

Bryan Kaplan
NYC Dept. of Housing
Preservation and Development

  • This two panel event will provide an inside perspective from private and public sector practitioners with extensive experience in the real estate industry and in particular affordable housing in New York City. The first panel will focus on what qualifies as “affordable” and how public sector housing programs incentivize rentals vs. co-ops (or homeownership in general) in the context of the development of affordable housing. The second panel will be a discussion between advocates on both sides (affordable housing preservationists vs. individual property rights advocates) regarding the sale/transfer of apartments in buildings owned by Housing Development Fund Corporations (entities formed pursuant to Article 11 of the New York State Private Housing Finance Law).

    Live Program & Webcast: $99.00 Member | $199.00 Nonmember
    Government/Nonprofit/Academic:
     $40.00 Member | $70.00 Nonmember
    Small Law Firm Member & Non-Legal Professional:
    $40.00

  • Juan Barahona
    Principal
    SMJ Development
    Debra Bechtel
    Associate Professor of Clinical Law
    Director, Corporate and Real Estate Clinic
    Deputy Director, Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship
    Brooklyn Law School
    Eric Enderlin
    President
    New York City Housing Development Corporation
    David A. Goldstein
    Goldstein Hall PLLC
    Aileen Gribbin
    Partner
    Forsyth Street Partners
    Linda Schechter Manley
    General Counsel
    New York State Homes and Community Renewal
    Andrea McArdle
    Professor of Law
    City University of New York School of Law
    Maria Lizardo
    Executive Director
    Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
    Lawrence H. McGaughey
    Law Offices of Lawrence H. McGaughey
    Andrew Reicher
    Executive Director
    Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
    Brenda Stokely
    Co-Chair, Brooklyn HDFC Coalition

  • 6:00 – 6:05 pm Introduction
    6:05 – 7:00 p.m. Panel 1: What Is Affordable Housing?  For Whom and How Long

    • How is affordability in housing determined?
    • Rental vs. home-ownership comparison.
    • Legal and community-based concerns.

    Panelists: Juan Barahona, Eric Enderlin, Aileen Gribbin, Maria Lizardo, Linda Manley & Andrea McArdle 

    7:00 – 7:55 p.m. Panel 2: HDFC Apartment Sales:  Affordable Housing Preservation vs. Individual Property Rights

    • What is an HDFC and how does it differ from a non-HDFC?
    • Preservation of affordability in HDFCs through regulatory agreements.
    • Property rights of HDFC shareholders and self-determination of HDFCs.

    Panelists: Debra Bechtel, David Goldstein, Larry McGaughey, Andy Reicher & Brenda Stokely

    7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Conclusion

  • CLE Credit
    NY: 2.0 professional practice
    NJ: 2.3 general
    CA: 2.0 general
    PA: 1.5 general

  • Sponsoring Association Committee: Housing and Urban Development | William H. Vidal and Daniel Weisz, Co-Chairs

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Maricela Alfonso | Membership and CLE Relations Associate | (212) 382-6608 | MAlfonso@nycbar.org

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