Past Events

• Saturday, October 09, 2021 at 06:00 PM

  Mentorship Program

  Join Women in Housing and Finance’s Inaugural Mentoring Program!

  The one-on-one mentoring program is designed to empower talented women leaders in the Affordable Housing Industry achieve their full potential and cultivate a community of thought leaders and influencers. 

  Please consider participating as either a Mentor or Mentee.

  Program Benefits:

  • Exclusively available to WHF membership.
  • Mentees may learn from mentors, guest speakers, and fellow colleagues / peers.
  • Mentors have the opportunity to support the professional growth of women in our industry.
  • The program creates a structured and supportive environment in which to:
    • Assess personal strengths and identify opportunities for development
    • Focus on building capabilities for current role and potential “future roles”
    • Accelerate the learning process

  Please select one of the links below and complete the application questionnaire, which is due on October 8, 2021:

  • MENTOR APPLICATION
  • MENTEE APPLICATION

  Date: One meeting per month, between October-May 2022

  Time: Minimum of 1 hour per month

  Place: Virtual / In-Person (your choice)

  Cost: Free

  Remember to log in to WHF's website for new, industry-related job opportunities. New postings occur often. Click here for more information: https://www.whf-ny.org/job_board

  Interested in participating in the mentorship program? Join WHF! Click here for more information: https://www.whf-ny.org/

• Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM

  WHF 40th Anniversary Virtual Celebration

  

  Connecting & Inspiring Women for 40 Years

  Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 Pre-show: 6 pm /Main Event: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

  Please join Women in Housing and Finance, Inc. (WHF) as we celebrate 40 years of connecting and inspiring women (and men) for their professional growth in the housing and community development industry. This lively and interactive celebration of our past, present AND future will include reflections and perspectives from our founders, past presidents, board members, advisors, key industry leaders and more. We will have LIVE BREAKOUT ROOMS for networking and toast our four decades with a special sparkling cocktail crafted just for our event! Join in the fun starting with our Pre-Show at 6 pm where you can chat, participate in polls and games for prizes and meet virtually with us at 6:30 pm for the Main Event.

  

  Consider joining our current sponsors to strengthen WHF’s on-going work supporting almost 2000 members and counting. WHF continues to evolve and expand its impact for our members by creating a wide variety of unique programs and events that inform, support, enhance and expand opportunities for women in our industry while sharing knowledge and exploring issues. View sponsorship opportunities here.

  Event Registration is now closed, if you are still interested in attending the event, please email Laura D'Aprix at [email protected]

• Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 06:00 PM

  Zoom

  2021 Annual Members Meeting

  The Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) Annual Members Meeting is an opportunity to virtually network with fellow members, vote for the upcoming year’s Board of Directors, and reflect on the last year of events.

  Those participating in the virtual meeting will have an opportunity to vote on the slate of 2021 Board of Directors and Officers.  Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement of the nominees.

  Date:    Wednesday May 26, 2021

  Time:   6:00 to 7:00 PM

  Place:   Zoom link will be sent upon RSVP

  Cost:    FREE

• Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM

  Zoom

  Lunch and Learn--A Good Deal: How Investors Value Tax Credit Projects

  Please join WHF NY for our spring VIRTUAL lunch and learn! The Lunch and Learn will be provide an opportunity to have an intimate discussion on evaluating tax credit projects from the perspective of the investors and syndicators.

  Featuring:
  Emily Chen: Team Leader, East Region, National Equity Fund

  Date: Tuesday May 11, 2021
  Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  Place: ZOOM link will be provided after registration
  Cost: FREE 

  RSVP Deadline: Friday 5/7/2021

  This event is limited to 20 attendees, reserve your spot today!

   

  sold out

• Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 02:00 PM · $15.00 USD

  100 Days: Biden Administration’s Recovery Plan

  Join Impact and Community Development Finance Investors as they reflect on the Biden Administration’s first 100 days in office. We’ll discuss how the American Rescue and Infrastructure Plan will factor into their equitable rebuilding strategies to address the multiple and on-going crises. Our panelists will weigh in on which innovative financing tools and policies they think are most suitable for improving health, increasing housing and growing the workforce. They’ll also look to the future and discuss their near-term plans to deploy capital in service of aiding the recovery.

  OUR MODERATOR & PANELISTS:

  Moderated by Gina Nisbeth, Director, Citi Community Capital
  Bea De la Torre, Managing Director, Trinity Church Wall Street
  En Jung Kim, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase
  Andrea Phillips, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Maycomb Capital

  Cost:
  Members – Free – RSVP here
  Non-members – $15 – Purchase tickets below

  Nixon Peabody webinar link provided on registration
  RSVP Deadline: April 26 ,2021

  All event proceeds will benefit the Project REAP’s Open Access Fellowship Program in Community Development Finance which provides a pathway for black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) to work in a sector of real estate finance that can help build new communities and improve the health, education and access to wealth of economically disadvantaged populations.

  Visit https://www.projectreap.org/open-access for more information.

• Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM

  Zoom--Link to follow registration

  WHF Happy Hour!

  Please join us for our first Spring Virtual Happy Hour of 2021. This will be an opportunity to catch up with colleagues from across our industry.  As well as an opportunity to provide input on future events.

• Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 06:00 PM

  Zoom!

  Women's Executive Round Table 2021

  Women in Housing and Finance are pleased to invite you to meet and converse with five women executives in the following industries:

  • Not for Profit Development: Nicole Branca, Executive Director, New Destiny Housing Corporation
  • Urban Planning: Rebecca Karp, Managing Principal and CEO, Karp Strategies
  • Government: Emily Lehman, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Special Needs Housing, NYC HPD
  • Law: Lillian Plata, Co-Founding Member, Nee Plata Law LLC
  • Architecture: Suzanna Tharian, Principal, STAT Architecture

  Attendees will rotate between the executives in small groups, participating in intimate 18-minute conversations and Q&A sessions. The event will provide attendees with the opportunity to hear the expert’s take on their experiences in housing development in New York, reflections and lessons of the past year, and ask questions about their professional growth and development.

  Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021

  Time: 6 PM – 8 PM

  Place: Zoom--Link will be sent one week prior to event

  Non-Members: $40

  Members: $20

  RSVP Deadline: February 18, 2021

  Thank you to our sponsors!

  

  Registration for this event is now closed.

• Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM

  Zoom

  Virtual Lunch & Learn--Hail to the Chiefs of Staff

  Virtual Lunch & Learn
  Join us for an intimate conversation with the Chiefs of Staff of HPD and HDC.

  Please join WHFNY for our winter VIRTUAL lunch and learn! Join us for a peak behind the curtain at what goes into running our City housing agencies.

  Featuring:
  Libby Rohlfing: Chief of Staff, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

  Elizabeth Strojan: Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Initiatives, NYC Housing Development Corporation

  Date: Thursday January 28, 2021
  Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
  Place: ZOOM link will be provided after registration
  Cost: FREE for Members
  RSVP Deadline: Monday 1/25/2021

  This event is free and limited to 20 attendees.  First come first served so reserve your spot today!

  This event is now sold out.  See you at the next WHF event!

   

   

   

   

   

  sold out

• Monday, November 16, 2020 at 01:00 PM · $15.00 USD

  Nixon Peabody webinar link to be provided on registration

  Moving Towards Racial Equity and Inclusion in Your Organization and Beyond

  In the wake of renewed national focus on the impacts of systemic racism on every facet of American life throughout 2020, leaders in every industry have been reexamining their own organizations and the role that they play in the larger community in an effort to better understand the experiences of members of the BIPOC community and other marginalized groups. Many in the affordable housing and community development sector have long been focused on these issues and have approaches that could serve as a blueprint for others. This panel will focus on what the future of racial equity and inclusion can look like in your organization, including the steps you and your organization can take to make progress towards racial equity and to amplify marginalized voices within and beyond your office walls. Our panelists come from an array of different organizations that make racial equity central to their internal programming and external mission – and the program will focus on their practices in and around racial equity and inclusion, as well as their predictions and goals for 2021.

  
  Our Moderator & Panelists:

  Moderated by Brittany S. Hale, Chief Culture Architect, BND Consulting Group

  Lori Chatman, President, Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Inc.

  Elizabeth M. Harris, General Counsel, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Economic Development Corporation

  Kerry McLean, Vice President of Community Development, Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco)

  Event Co-Chairs Tatiana E. Gutierrez and Danielle Ash

  Cost:
  Non-members $15 - Purchase tickets below
  Members - Free - RSVP here

  Make a voluntary donation to Project REAP

  All event proceeds will benefit the Real Estate Associate Program (Project REAP), an industry-backed, market-driven program with a mission to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the commercial real estate industry through education, mentorship, and partnerships.

  Visit https://www.projectreap.org/ for more information.

• Monday, October 26, 2020 at 01:00 PM

  ZOOM

  Lunch & Learn: NYCHA PACT

  Please join us for our fall VIRTUAL Lunch & Learn!

  Join us to learn all about NYCHA’s strategic plan to repair public housing through identifying resources and opportunities to make major improvements to developments, while preserving long-term affordability and maintaining strong resident rights.

  Featuring:
  

  Hannah Blitzer: Executive Director, Public Housing Finance & Lending Strategies, New York City Housing Development Corporation

  Lovaeta Amoako: Director, Project Implementation & Inclusion, Real Estate Development, New York City Housing Authority

  Jennifer Hiser: Senior Advisor to EVP of Real Estate Development, New York City Housing Authority 

  Date: Monday October 26, 2020 Time: 1 pm
  Place: ZOOM link will be provided after registration
  

  Cost: FREE!
  RSVP Deadline: Friday 10/23/2020

  sold out

• Monday, October 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM

  Zoom

  Recorded Session--Lunch & Learn NYCHA PACT

  Due to overwhelming demand, our live Zoom event is filled to capacity!  Click RSVP below to receive a link to the recording of our Lunch & Learn, all about NYCHA’s strategic plan to repair public housing through identifying resources and opportunities to make major improvements to developments, while preserving long-term affordability and maintaining strong resident rights.

  Featuring:

  Hannah Blitzer: Executive Director, Public Housing Finance & Lending Strategies, New York City Housing Development Corporation

  Lovaeta Amoako: Director, Project Implementation & Inclusion, Real Estate Development, New York City Housing Authority

  Jennifer Hiser: Senior Advisor to EVP of Real Estate Development, New York City Housing Authority 

• Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 05:00 PM

  Zoom

  WHF Member Vote on Amended and Restated Bylaws and Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

  Women in Housing and Finance (WHF) proposes amending its Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation (COI), utilizing Manatt Phelps & Phillips, LLP as pro bono attorneys, as a first step in the process of applying for our 501(c)3 tax status. The Board of Directors approved the draft amended and restated Bylaws and COI at its meeting on September 15, 2020. This special member meeting on October 13, 2020 is being held so that the membership can also approve the updated organizational documents, including the authorization for the President, Deputy Vice President and Secretary to make any necessary changes to the document, as may be desired, all in consultation with counsel.
  
  The nitty gritty: This notice is being sent at least 15 days in advance of the meeting and vote with revised documents attached for your review. Please register for this event so that we can anticipate quorum. We need at least 20% of the membership present and voting in order to proceed with our 501(c)3 application process.
  
  Why the changes? WHF is currently a 501(c)6.Changing our tax status will allow organizations and individuals to make tax deductible contributions, as well as a NYS sales tax exemption. We think this tax status change will help WHF be more flexible in future fundraising around the educational programming and opportunities for its members, other nonprofit organizations doing great work and supporting women in their careers in housing and finance, and save on certain expenses. For your review, attached is an informational summary of changes, primarily to align our mission description with the 501(c)3 application and also to clarify and align descriptions of operations with current practices. Please reach out to Board President, Jen Trepinski ([email protected]) with any questions prior to the vote.

• Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 05:30 PM

  Zoom

  Annual Members Dinner

  Please join Women in Housing and Finance (“WHF”) for a unique virtual Annual Members Meeting on June 23rd starting at 5:30PM.  This will be an opportunity to network with fellow members, vote for the upcoming year’s Board of Directors, and recap the last year of events. We will also be joined by two special guests:

  Liz Oakley, Deputy Commissioner for Development at NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

  Baaba Halm, Executive Deputy Commissioner of Operations

  RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

  Cost: FREE

  If you are unable to attend the Annual Members Meeting on June 23rd and would like to submit your vote please e-mail Niki Tsismenakis, WHF Secretary, at [email protected].

  Those participating in the Virtual Member Meeting will have an opportunity to vote in the Slate. 

  WHF 2020 Slate for Elections

  New Board Directors:

  • Danielle Ash, Duvall & Stachenfeld
  • Emily Chen, National Equity Fund
  • Pam Razo, Bronx Pro
  • Jennifer Steinberg, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH)

  New Officers:

  Amy Chandra, Vice President, Membership

  Re-election of Officers to 2nd term:

  Karen Heller, Vice President, Communications

  Re-election of Board Directors to 2nd term:

  • Liz Bieber
  • Julie Gonzales
  • Mar Granados
  • Tatiana Gutierrez
  • JaVonna James
  • Akiko Kie-Aboagye
  • Kristin Nelson
  • Katie Vail

  Board Directors and Officers are elected to a term of 2 years with the option to be re-elected for a 2nd term of two years. 

• Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 08:30 AM

  New York Athletic Club in New York, NY

  Annual Keynote Breakfast

  This event has been cancelled due to the Covid crisis and ongoing social distancing regulations. 

  Please join us for our

  ANNUAL KEYNOTE BREAKFAST

  with keynote speaker

  COUNCILMEMBER CARLINA RIVERA

  Representative of New York City’s 2nd Council District, Co-Chair of the City Council’s Women’s Caucus, Chair of the Council’s Committee on Hospitals and longtime affordable housing advocate

   

  Date:
  Tuesday, April 28, 2020

  Time:
  8:30am – 10:30am

  Location: 
  New York Athletic Club
  President’s Room
  80 Central Park South
  New York, NY 10019

  Cost:
  Members/Students: $60
  Non-Members: $80 

  RSVP Deadline:
  April 14, 2020

  Please be advised that the New York Athletic Club has a Dress Code. Jeans and T-shirts are not permitted. Business attire suggested.

  Thank you to our sponsors: 

  

• Wednesday, April 01, 2020 at 12:30 PM

  Goldstein Hall PLLC in New York, NY

  Lunch and Learn: Manufactured Homes

  UPDATE:  This meeting will be held via Zoom. 

  Topic: WHF Lunch & Learn--Manufactured Homes
  Time: Apr 1, 2020 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

  Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/303856422?pwd=MCtaV3ZEaWRjSnU3UERCNnVpdEJkdz09

  Meeting ID: 303 856 422
  Password: 845830

  Please join WHF for our third brown bag luncheon of the season to discuss Manufactured Homes! Dina Levy, Senior Vice President and Rachel Wieder, Director of Special Initiatives of Homeownership and Community Development at New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) will share an overview of the manufactured home stock in New York and its challenges as well as information on new initiatives at HCR aimed to give residents and park owners access to affordable financing. Lunch will be provided.

  Date:
  Wednesday, April 1st
  12:30 - 1:30PM

  Place:
  Goldstein Hall PLLC, 80 Broad Street, Suite 303
  New York, NY 10004    

  Cost:
  FREE

  Sponsors:
  Federated National Land, LLC will be sponsoring lunch and Goldstein Hall PLLC will be providing the space.

   

• Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 02:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Demystifying Property Tech

  Update: This event will be held as a webinar at 2:00 PM on Tuesday March 24 and is free of charge.  Those who have already purchased tickets will be refunded. 

  Click on the link below to register.  

  https://marketing.nixonpeabody.com/reaction/RSGenPage.asp?RSID=im5zEx8um_szxHcM9cTQTlnpVOu1yGx6GolkLRTa7vURwjI3Om21Dqd3vG7YrQu4ytezWkhoAyY46kpaVfLU4A

  After you register you will receive a confirmation message and calendar download that will include the webinar access instructions. 

  More than a buzzword in the real estate industry, PropTech encompasses technological applications developed to bring efficiencies to the real estate industry. We have come a long way from 2006 when Zillow and Trulia were the first wave in the PropTech revolution: investment in real estate tech companies globally hit $14 billion in the first half of 2019! As we enter into the new decade, we have an all‐star panel of women in PropTech ready to share innovative PropTech models, from resident service assistive tech, to real estate closing, urban and financial tech. Please join us to hear how PropTech companies are finding unique ways to modernize the real estate industry, including affordable housing!

  Our Panelists:

  Kanan Ajmera, CEO & Founder, Builders Patch

  Charlotte Brown, Director of Product, Qualia

  Jonathan Lane, Assistant Vice President, Industry & Innovation, New York City Economic Development Corporation & Strategic Lead, Citywide Proptech Piloting Program

  Karrima Muhammad, Senior Manager, Resident Services Digital Platforms at Enterprise Community Development

  Moderated by WHF‐NY Board Member Akiko Kyei‐Aboagye, Partner, Urban Architectural Initiatives. Event Co‐Chairs Akiko Kyei‐Aboagye and Tatiana E. Gutierrez

  Tuesday, March 24th
  2:00-3:00 PM

  Cost: 
  FREE

  RSVP by March 23rd

• Friday, March 06, 2020 at 12:30 PM

  Goldstein Hall PLLC in New York, NY

  Lunch & Learn: Plan and Cost Reviews 101

  This event is now sold out. We look forward to seeing you at the next WHF event!

  Please join WHF for our second brown bag luncheon of the season! We'll be discussing plan and cost reviews. Crystal Mason, Operations Manager, Construction Risk Division of Hillman Consulting, LLC and Daniella Etra, Senior Underwriter with Enterprise Housing Credit Investments will not only focus on a general overview of the Plan and Cost Reviews, but why they are important.

  Sponsors: Hillman Consulting LLC will be sponsoring lunch and Goldstein Hall PLLC, providing the space.

  Cost: Members $15, Non-members $25, and Students $15

  RSVP by March 3

• Thursday, February 06, 2020 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  2020 Women Executives Round Table

  Thank you for your interest!  Registration for this event is now closed.

  Please join Women in Housing and Finance for a unique opportunity to meet and network with six women executives in the following industries:

  • Architecture and Construction: Susan Wright AIA, Sole Proprietor, The Wright Architect

  • For-Profit Development: Alison Novak, Principal, Hudson Companies Inc

  • Not-for-Profit Development: Evelyn Wolff, Executive Director, Selfhelp Realty Group

  • Government: Becky Koepnick, Senior Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer for Portfolio Preservation, NYS Homes and Community Renewal

  • Law: Ellen Friedman, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

  • Finance and Banking: Kathy Millhouse, Managing Director, Citi Community Capital

  Attendees will rotate between the executives in small groups, participating in intimate 15-minute conversations and Q&A sessions. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to hear the experts’ take on the state of New York’s housing industry, ask questions about their professional paths and network with industry leaders.

  Cost:      Members:  $45        Non-Members:  $65               Students:  $40

  RSVP:    Friday, January 31st 

  THANK YOU to our event sponsor Richman Housing Resources LLC and space sponsor Nixon Peabody.

     

• Tuesday, December 03, 2019 at 06:00 PM

  Stitch in New York, NY

  Affordable Housing Finance Holiday Mixer

  Please join us for the Annual Holiday Mixer hosted by premier professional finance and real estate groups of New York City.

  Light fare provided; cash bar

  December 3, 2019 at 6:00 PM

  Stitch Bar, 247 West 37th Street, New York

  RSVP:
  Barbara Gratz
  at [email protected]
  by Monday, December 2

  

  

  

  

• Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 06:30 PM

  Nixon Peabody – 55 W 46th Street, 24th Floor

  Fall Panel: The Emerging Role of Social Impact Investing in Affordable Housing

  Registration for this event is now closed.

  With the establishment of ESG (environmental, social and governance) investment principles in 2006, investing for Social Impact is heavily trending nearly 15 years later. And, what has more Social Impact than affordable housing and community development?  Is Social Impact Investing being utilized to its fullest potential in the New York market? We are convening a panel discussion with developers and investors who are leading the way in the new world of Social Impact Investment in affordable housing and community development.

  Our Panelists:

  Nana Akowuah

  Investment Analyst at Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.

  Ada Arevalo

  VP of Fund Management, Avanath Capital Management

  Eleni Delimpaltadaki

  Chief Capital Markets Officer at National Community Reinvestment

  Leigh Roumila

  Chief Operating Officer at Basis Multifamily Capital

  Sasima Pongfuengfu

  Director, Portfolio Management at Jonathan Rose Companies

  Moderated by WHF-NY Board Member Tatiana Gutierrez, Partner, Nixon Peabody

  RSVP Deadline: Thursday, November 7^th

   

• Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 09:00 AM through October 31, 2019 · $50.00 USD

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Headshots

   

  You’ve asked, and we heard you—for the first time ever WHF is offering affordably-priced headshots for WHF members!

  Need a headshot for an upcoming panel, event, LinkedIn, or just in case? We’re here to help! A dedicated female photographer, Carolina Kroon, (http://www.carolinakroon.com/), trained in working with women to create empowering images, will be there to help create the headshot of your dreams.

  Payment will include two head shots with light touch-ups (a fly on your hair will be removed, but those pesky wrinkles won’t be. Got wrinkles, though? Be proud! In case you need them gone anyways, pay an extra $100 for serious retouching). No hair/make-up will be provided on-site.

  *Non-members welcome to sign-up for a full-priced rate.

  Date:     Wednesday, October 30^th and Thursday, October 31^st, 2019

  Time:     15-Minute Time Slots within the following time blocks:

                          9:00AM-11:30AM

                          12:30PM-3:30PM

                          5:00PM-7:30PM

  PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR TIME SLOT

  Cost:     Members: $50   Non-Members: $100   

  Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 5:00PM.

  Click here to reserve your time slot

  * Please note that payment MUST be processed through the WHF website to confirm your reservation. 

  *Cancellations and missed appointments cannot be refunded.

   

• Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 05:30 PM

  The Bar, Great Northern Food Hall, Grand Central Terminal

  WHF Quarterly Happy Hour

  Please join us at Grand Central for drinks and conversation. You don’t have to be a member (or a woman) to enjoy housing, finance and happy hour. All are Welcome!

  No Admission Fee

  No RSVP required
  

• Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 09:00 AM · $15.00 USD

  Enterprise Community Partners in New York, NY

  Title Insurance

  This event is sold out.  We look forward to seeing you at the next WHF event.

  Back by popular demand!

  Title Insurance: Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask
   

  For those who missed this session in May, please join WHF for a second conversation on the role of title insurance in affordable housing development. Julia Solo of Federated National Land, LLC will kindly join us again to provide a basic overview of what it is and why you need it, review differences in policy types, walk us through the documents, discuss risk management, and as always, entertain our many questions.

  Julia A Solo, Esq. | Senior Vice President and Counsel | Federated National Land, LLC. As SVP and Counsel for Federated National Land, an MWBE Title Company certified in NYC and NJ, Julia works on numerous complex affordable housing transactions throughout the New York area. Prior to joining the Title Insurance world, Julia spent 15 years working as an attorney specializing in affordable housing, most recently serving as Acting Chief Legal Officer for the New York Equity Fund (NYEF) and New York City LISC. She has also worked at Nixon Peabody LLP, the National Equity Fund, and the Washington DC and New York City offices of HUD. Julia is a member of the NYC Bar Association’s Committee on Housing and Urban Development. She also sits on the Board of the NY State Association of Affordable Housing and is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and the NY State Bar Association's Real Estate Committee. Julia served for 6 years as the Vice President of Programs for WHF!

  A light breakfast will be served sponsored by Federated National Land.

• Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 04:00 PM · $30.00 USD

  RXR Pier 57

  RXR Pier 57 Summer Tour

  SOLD OUT

  Please Join Us for WHF’s 2019 Summer Tour!

  

   

  Date:     Thursday, July 18, 2019

  Place:    RXR Pier 57 (Eleventh Avenue & West 15^th Street)

  Time:     4:00pm – 5:30pm with Happy Hour to follow

  Cost:      Members: $30; Non-Members: $40; Students: $30

  Dress:    Please wear long slacks and closed-toe shoes. 

                  This is an active construction site.

  RSVP Deadline:   July 12, 2019

   

• Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 06:30 PM

  Hotel Chantelle Rooftop in New York, NY

  2019 Annual Members' Dinner

  Registration for this event is now closed.

  Please join us for an evening of food, drink and great company as we

  celebrate another year of WHF programs and events!

  

  RSVP Deadline: May 13, 2019

  Thank you to our event sponsors!

  

  Click here for PDF invite

   

• Friday, May 03, 2019 at 12:30 PM

  LISC Headquarters in New York, NY

  Lunch & Learn: Title Insurance--Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask

  SOLD OUT

  Please join WHF for a conversation on the role of title insurance in affordable housing development.  Julia Solo of Federated National Land, LLC will provide a basic overview of what it is and why you need it, review differences in policy types, walk us through the documents, discuss risk management, and as always, entertain our many questions.

  
  Julia A Solo, Esq. | Senior Vice President and Counsel | Federated National Land, LLC
  As SVP and Counsel for Federated National Land, an MWBE Title Company certified in NYC and NJ, Julia works on numerous complex affordable housing transactions throughout the New York area. Prior to joining the Title Insurance world, Julia spent 15 years working as an attorney specializing in affordable housing, closing a diverse portfolio of complex projects including supportive housing developed by non-profit developers, tax-exempt bond and credit projects, HUD financed projects, and a range of preservation deals. Most recently serving as Acting Chief Legal Officer for the New York Equity Fund (NYEF) and New York City LISC, she has also worked at Nixon Peabody LLP, the National Equity Fund, and the Washington DC and New York City offices of HUD. This background provides her with a unique skill set with respect to her provision of substantive assistance to projects in the land and title arena.

  Julia is a member of the NYC Bar Association’s Committee on Housing and Urban Development. She also sits on the Board of the NY State Association of Affordable Housing and is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and the NY State Bar Association's Real Estate Committee. Julia served for 6 years as the Vice President of Programs for WHF!

  Date:           Friday, May 3, 2019

  Time:           12:30 – 1:30pm   

  Place:          LISC Headquarters

                      501 Seventh Avenue, 7^th Floor, New York, NY 10018

  Cost:            Members: $15   Non-Members: $25   Students: $15

  RSVP by:     Tuesday, April 30, 2019

  A light lunch will be served, sponsored by Federated National Land, LLC

   

• Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 08:30 AM

  New York Athletic Club

  2019 Annual Keynote Breakfast

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED

  Please join us for our Annual Keynote Breakfast with keynote speaker
  

  Christine Quinn

  President and CEO of Women In Need, a non-profit agency to help homeless women and their children rebuild their lives. She is also a member of the Democratic Party and was the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the New York City Council.

  THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019
  8:30 - 10:30 AM

  New York Athletic Club
  President’s Room
  180 Central Park South
  New York, NY 10019
  
  Please be advised the New York Athletic Club has a dress code.

  Jeans and T-shirts are not permitted, business attire is recommended.

  Click here for PDF invite

  Thank you to our event sponsors.

   

    

   

   

• Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 06:30 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Spring Panel--How to Start Your Own Real Estate Company

  This event is sold out.

  HOW TO START YOUR OWN REAL ESTATE COMPANY

  A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE FEMALE POWERHOUSES WHO HAVE DONE IT

  Please join Women in Housing and Finance for a panel discussion to hear from five women who are founders, CEOs and principals of their own New York City companies:   

  Andrea Kretchmer, Principal, Xenolith Partners LLC

  Catherine Townsend, Founder and Principal, NYAH Advisors. LLC

  Courtney Horwitz, Founder and Principal, Teacup Consulting LLC

  Ericka Keller, Chairperson/CEO, Brisa Builders Development LLC

  Suzanna Tharian, Principal, STAT Architecture PC

  Moderated by Tatiana Gutierrez, Nixon Peabody

   

  Cost:      Members:  $25       Non-Members:  $35                Students:  $30

   

  Thank you to our event sponsors, Nixon Peabody and Trinity Financial

  

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• Thursday, February 07, 2019 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Women Executives Round Table

  Please join Women in Housing and Finance for a unique opportunity to meet and network with six women executives in the following industries:

  • Architecture and Construction: Carla Swickerath, Partner, Studio Libeskind
  • For-Profit Development: Megan Thomas, Chief Operating Officer, Omni New York LLC
  • Finance and Banking: Gina Nisbeth, Director, Citi Community Capital
  • Government: Nicole Ferreira, Senior VP, Multifamily Finance and New York State Homes and Community Renewal
  • Law: Erica F. Buckley, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP
  • Not for Profit Development: Sheila Martin, Chief Operating Officer, NYC Housing Partnership

  Attendees will rotate between the executives in small groups, participating in intimate 15-minute conversations and Q&A sessions. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to hear the experts’ take on the state of New York’s housing industry, ask questions about their professional paths and network with industry leaders.

  Thank you to our event sponsors, CAMBER Property Group.

  Registration deadline: February 1, 2019

   

• Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 12:30 PM · $15.00 USD

  Enterprise Community Partners in New York, NY

  Lunch & Learn: Insurance Basics

  Lunch & Learn: Insurance Basics – Property, Liability, Builder’s Risk, oh my!

  Please join WHF for a conversation on the role of Insurance in affordable housing development and operations, and why it IS just as complicated as you thought!  Dianne Slater of InLight Risk Management, LLC will provide insight on the nuts and bolts of insurance, the brokerage process, pricing, and how to read your certificates and/or policy.  Emelyne Francois of Enterprise Housing Credit Investments LLC will present Risk Management from the investor’s point of view.

  Dianne E. Slater, CIC | Assistant Vice President/Account Executive | InLight Risk Management, LLC
  Dianne has been with InLight for eighteen years and has over thirty years of experience in the insurance industry. She has extensive expertise with clients in many industries including Non-Profits, Habitational, Construction and Healthcare. New York has been an area of focus for Dianne for over 10 years, and she has worked closely with LiveOn NY and with numerous City and State agencies to help create solutions for her clients.
  
  Emelyne Francois | Senior Syndication Associate | Enterprise Housing Credit Investments LLC
  Emelyne has been with EHCI LLC for 14 years working and acting as a Closer for all Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) affordable housing deals in New York City and the Northeast Region.  She has extensive experience in reviewing and finalizing insurance certificates for LIHTC deals as required during the construction phase of the deal.  This includes assisting developers in acquiring insurance and reviewing a wide range of insurance certificates and policies.

  Thank you to our event sponsors, InLight Risk Management, LLC

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• Tuesday, December 04, 2018 at 06:00 PM

  Stitch Bar in New York, NY

  Holiday Mixer

  You are invited to a holiday mixer hosted by members from four prominent organizations in New York City.

  Tuesday, December 4th
  6PM- 9PM
  Stitch Bar 247 W 37th Street

  No Admission Fee Cash Bar Light Hors d’Oeuvres will be served

  RSVP by: Monday, December 4th to Barbara Gratz at [email protected]

• Monday, October 29, 2018 at 12:30 PM · $15.00 USD

  Delos Headquarters, 860 Washington Street, 4th Floor in New York, NY

  Lunch & Learn: Explore the WELL Building Standard and Delos Headquarters

  Please join WHF for a conversation on the WELL Building Standard at the Delos Headquarters, New York’s first space to achieve WELL Platinum certification. Launched in 2014, WELL promotes human health and wellness in the built environment. Learn more about the standard and Gensler’s award-winning design for the offices and branded digital experience with Janna Wandzilak of Delos and Saemi Lee of Gensler.

  Janna Wandzilak, WELL FACULTY, LEED AP BD+C | Director, Delos Solutions
  As a Director on the Delos Solutions Team, Janna consults with clients who are transforming indoor environments to focus on the people that spend time within them. Her role involves working with many members of project teams to help them learn about healthy design, operations and policies. Additionally, as the Delos Materials Specialist, Janna draws upon her knowledge of healthy and sustainable materials/products to offer clients the best solutions for healthy products when designing and constructing their buildings. She co-project managed the Delos HQ.
  
  Saemi Lee, LEED AP | Designer and Senior Associate, Gensler
  Saemi is integral to Gensler’s Consumer Goods workplace practice. With an award-winning body of work and a versatile skill set, Saemi is a design champion for innovative clients who are looking for something unique and perfectly suited to her clients’ brands. She works closely with the design and client teams to establish functional and aesthetic goals, and delivers those into a complete design package. Saemi has amassed an impressive portfolio of beauty and fashion clients, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, Interior Design, and Wall Street Journal.

  Light lunch will be provided.

• Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 04:00 PM

  Essex Crossing in New York, NY

  Essex Crossing Tour

  

  Essex Crossing is an unprecedented development in the heart of the Lower East Side. Spread over 1.9 million square feet, it comprises nine sites with over 1,000 new residences, 50% of which will be affordable, 450,000 square feet of retail, 400,000 square feet of office space, community attractions, and green spaces. These nine sites, commonly known as the Seward Park Extension Urban Renewal Area (SPEURA), sat mostly vacant since 1967 and represent one of the most significant urban renewal developments in the history of New York City. Phased construction began in the late Spring/early Summer of 2015 and is planned to be completed by 2024.

  Meeting Point: 175 Delancey Street

  4:00pm - 4:30pm: Registration

  4:30pm - 4:45pm: Presentation

  4:45pm - 6:15pm: Tour

  6:15pm - 7:30pm: Happy Hour & Networking

• Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 04:00 PM · $30.00 USD

  Essex Crossing in New York, NY

  Essex Crossing Summer Tour

  

  Essex Crossing is an unprecedented development in the heart of the Lower East Side. Spread over 1.9 million square feet, it comprises nine sites with over 1,000 new residences, 50% of which will be affordable, 450,000 square feet of retail, 400,000 square feet of office space, community attractions, and green spaces. These nine sites, commonly known as the Seward Park Extension Urban Renewal Area (SPEURA), sat mostly vacant since 1967 and represent one of the most significant urban renewal developments in the history of New York City. Phased construction began in the late Spring/early Summer of 2015 and is planned to be completed by 2024.

  Cost:  Members $40

            Non-Members $50

            Students $30

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• Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 06:30 PM · $65.00 USD

  Hotel Chantelle Rooftop in New York, NY

  Annual Members' Dinner

  Please join us for an evening of food, drink and great company as we celebrate another year of WHF programs and events!

  

  This event is open to WHF members only.

  Thank you to our event sponsors!

    

   

• Friday, April 20, 2018 at 12:30 PM · $15.00 USD

  L+M Development Partners in New York, NY

  Lunch & Learn--Retail/Community Facility Leasing in Historically Underved Neighborhoods

  Please join WHF for a discussion about the challenges of retail/CSF leasing in the emerging markets of historically underserved NYC communities. Commercial vacancies are on the rise throughout NYC. Developers and landlords prefer to bring in brand name, credit tenants. Local communities prefer filling empty storefronts with small and local businesses. These are the practical realities that complicate retail/CSF leasing in historically underserved neighborhoods.

  The speakers are:

  Christina Warner is the Vice President of Commercial Leasing at L+M Development Partners. Since 2007, Christina has led the retail leasing efforts at L+M-owned buildings and in ventures throughout New York City, New Jersey and New Orleans, focusing on bringing goods and services to underserved areas.

  Chiara Passerini is the resident researcher at Urbane Development, which is part of the joint-venture team redeveloping the Flatbush Caton Market site. Chiara’s work focuses on how people’s values, relationships and behaviors have ramifications on the urban environment.

  Thank you to L&M Development Partners for hosting this event! A light lunch will be served.

  

  RSVP DEADLINE--APRIL 15, 2018

• Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 06:00 PM

  La Biblioteca de Tequila in New York, NY

  Spring Happy Hour

  Please join us for drinks and conversation at WHF’s Quarterly Happy Hour with a special guest:

  Leora Jontef, Vice President, Multifamily Finance/New Construction, NYS HCR

  No Admission Fee
  No RSVP required

  You don’t have to be a member (or a woman) to enjoy housing, finance, and happy hour! Come one, come all!

   

• Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 12:00 PM

  Battery Gardens in New York, NY

  2018 Luncheon

  

  Registration is now closed for this event

  Join us at WHF’s Annual Keynote Luncheon with Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner NYC HPD. 

  Don't miss an insightful afternoon with NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development Commissioner, Maria Torres-Springer, as she provides an overview of her career path, her perspective on transitioning professionally, and the current challenges and opportunities for holistic neighborhood planning throughout the city.  The event will include a sit-down lunch with a beautiful view of the Hudson River.

  Thanks to our event sponsor, Goldstein Hall!

  

• Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 06:30 PM · $20.00 USD

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Community Land Trust Panel

  Community land trusts (CLTs) are gaining traction in New York City -- receiving the support of City Councilpersons, local agencies, and several not-for-profits. Please join us as this exciting panel explains what the CLT model is and connects groups that support or have successfully effectuated the CLT model. As CLTs seek to expand their footprint, panelists will discuss organizing strategies, means of support and recent policy developments.

  Moderator: Elizabeth Zeldin, Senior Program Director, Enterprise Community Partners,Inc.

  Updated Panelists:

  Harold DeRienzo, Esq., Executive Director, Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association
  Valerio Orselli, Project Director, Cooper Square Community Land Trust
  Lisa Talma, Assistant Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development

  Thank you to our event sponsors

  

• Wednesday, February 07, 2018 at 06:00 PM · $40.00 USD

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Women Executives Round Table

  Please join Women in Housing and Finance for a unique opportunity to meet and network with six women executives in the following industries:

  Architecture and Construction: Sylvia Smith, Senior Partner, FXFOWLE

  For-Profit Development: Lisa Gomez, Chief Operating Officer and Partner, L &M Development Partners

  Finance and Banking: Margaret Anadu, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

  City Government: Molly Wasow Park, Deputy Commissioner of Development, NYC Department of Housing, Preservation and Development

  Law: Sonia Bain, Partner, Bryan Cave

  Not for Profit: Rasmia Kirmani- Frye, President, Fund for Public Housing

  Attendees will rotate between the executives in small groups, participating in intimate 15 minute conversations and Q&A sessions. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to hear the experts’ take on the state of New York’s housing industry, ask questions about their professional paths and network with industry leaders.

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• Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 12:30 PM · $15.00 USD

  Goldstein Hall in New York, NY

  Lunch and Learn--Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

  Please join Niki Tsismenakis of Goldstein Hall and Jessica Neilan of the Enterprise Community Loan Fund to learn everything you ever wanted to know about guarantees required in an affordable housing transaction, and how these contingent liabilities may impact future ability to borrow capital.

  Niki Tsismenakis’ practice largely consists of affordable housing and community development, real estate finance, cooperative and condominium law, and not-for-profit law.Niki, who joined Goldstein Hall in 2010, has experience in projects involving 9% and 4% low-income housing tax credits and New York City Housing Development Corporation and New York State Housing Finance Agency tax exempt and refunded bond programs. She is also knowledgeable in 420-c and Article XI tax abatements, and has represented clients in projects involving scattered-site locations, Year 15 transactions, syndication, and inclusionary air rights. She also provides expertise in Goldstein Hall’s Emerging Developer Program, which helps reduce barriers for new developers and contractors in the affordable housing industry.

  In addition to being a WHF Board member, Jessica Neilan is a Loan Officer for Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Inc. (ECLF) where she has worked since July, 2015.  In this capacity, she is responsible for structuring, underwriting and closing affordable housing debt transactions that include construction, acquisition, predevelopment and bridge loans primarily for the NYC market.  Before her work as a loan officer for ECLF, she worked as an Asset Manager in Enterprise Community Asset Management from May 2014 to 2015.  Prior to her move to Enterprise, she worked as a senior project manager in HPD’s Multifamily New Construction Program.

      

• Tuesday, December 05, 2017 at 06:00 PM

  Stitch in New York, NY

  Holiday Mixer

  You are invited to a holiday mixer hosted by board members from five prominent professional boards in New York City.

  Women in Housing & Finance (WHF)

  NYSAFAH 2G (NYS Assn. for Affordable Housing)

  Assn. for Neighborhood Housing Development (ANHD)

  Supportive Housing Network of New York (SHNNY)

  New York Housing Conference

  There is no admission cost.

  Cash bar. Light Hors d'Oeuvres.

• Wednesday, November 08, 2017 at 08:00 AM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Co-Working & Co-Living Projects in NYC

  In recent years, co-working and co-living spaces have exploded in popularity in New York City and across the country. This panel brings together experts from co-working and co-living companies, City housing and economic development, private financing and public policy sectors to talk about trends in co-working and co-living projects, innovations in the field and how these spaces are disrupting traditional housing and office markets in New York City. 

  Panelists include:

  Vivianna Schwoerer, Director, Real Estate at WeWork 

  Carolee Fink, Chief of Staff to the NYC Deputy Mayor for Housing & Economic Development

  Brad Hargreaves, Founder and CEO at Common

  Sherry Wang, Vice President at Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group

  Moderator: Matt Chaban, Policy Director at Center for an Urban Future

  Click here to purchase tickets

• Thursday, November 02, 2017 at 06:00 PM

  Folly in New York , NY

  WHF Quarterly Happy Hour!

   Please join us for drinks and conversation at WHF’s Quarterly Happy Hour at Folly, 92 W Houston St, with a special guest:

  Nathan Simms, Assistant Commissioner of New Construction Finance, New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)

  You don’t have to be a member (or a woman) to enjoy housing, finance, and happy hour! Come one, come all! No RSVP necessary.

• Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 12:30 PM · $15.00 USD

  SHoP Architects in New York, NY

  Lunch and Learn--Zoning Analysis Made Easy

  Please join the principals of Envelope to learn how zoning analysis is traditionally done by architects and how readily available computer software can help decoding the NYC Zoning Resolution easier.     

  Speakers:

  • Heidi Werner is an architectural designer and Envelope's Creative Director, overseeing product vision, planning, and design
  • Sarah Williams is an Associate Professor at MIT and specializes in the intersection between technology and Urban Planning
  • Cindy McLaughlin is an MBA from MIT, serial entrepreneur, and Envelope's CEO, in charge of all strategy and operations. 

  Envelope utilizes a 3-D urban mapping platform that integrates proprietary geospatial datasets, sophisticated algorithms, and iterative scenario analysis to help real estate professionals visualize opportunity; and make faster, smarter, and more discreet investment decisions. 

  This is an excellent opportunity to meet some other members of the WHF community and expand your knowledge base.  SHoP Architects will be our host.   A light lunch will be provided for all attendees. 

  Space is very limited, so reserve your spot today!

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• Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 04:00 PM · $40.00 USD

  The Bridge at Cornell Tech--SOLD OUT! in Roosevelt Island, NY

  Cornell Tech Campus Tour

  Please join WHF (Women in Housing and Finance) and ULI New York’s WLI (Women’s Leadership Initiative) for a special MEMBERS ONLY tour of the brand new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island. Following a presentation of the Cornell Tech campus development and the public-private initiative that led to its creation, registrants will have the opportunity to tour both, The Bridge at Cornell Tech and The House at Cornell Tech. The Bridge at Cornell Tech is a first-of-its-kind building that houses an extraordinary mix of cutting-edge companies working alongside Cornell academic teams. The House at Cornell Tech will provide an exclusive look into the residential building of the campus and the tallest development built to Passive House standards in the world. The event will conclude with a networking reception at Riverwalk Bar & Grill (425 E. Main St., Roosevelt Island).

   

  4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Registration

  4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Presentation

  4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Tour (Includes: The House and The Bridge
  at Cornell Tech)

  6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Happy Hour & Networking

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• Monday, June 05, 2017 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Fearless! Cultivate a Powerful Voice For Next Level Influence

  Does your voice feel overshadowed by people who articulate powerfully, especially senior leaders? This program will set you up to be a confident leader who makes an impact – the person who sounds eloquent and lights up the room whenever she opens her mouth.  Know how to inspire others to action and start seeing senior leaders pick up on your ideas and include your voice at the table.

  • Speak powerfully and concisely so people ‘get’ your ideas and act on them
  • Balance execution with time to think strategically and fearlessly offer bold ideas 
  • Get a “Yes” when you ask
  • Become a 'Go To' Influencer and respected visible Change Agent to make a difference and set yourself up for future opportunities

  About the presenter: Sharon Melnick, PhD is a global authority on women’s leadership (and she is on a mission to help YOU have the Confidence, Influence, and Resilience to get to your next level)!  Her practical tools are informed by 10 years of research at Harvard Medical School and field tested by more than 19,000 training participants.  A sought after speaker, her presentations receive 100% repeat invites from over 25 Fortune 500 companies and create buzz at marquis business conferences (she has even presented at the White House).  A business psychologist, Sharon is author of bestselling books “Success Under Stress: Powerful Tools for Staying Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On” and “Confidence When It Counts: Rise Above Self-Criticism and Bias to Make Your Mark.”  Her advice has been featured on Forbes.com, Fox News, NYTimes Blog, Huffington Post, CBS, AmexOPEN and others.   She is the CEO of her company Horizon Point, Inc.

   Event sponsored by: CREA and Benchmark Title Agency

      

• Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 06:30 PM · $60.00 USD

  Hotel Chantelle Rooftop in New York, NY

  2017 Annual Members Dinner and Meeting

  Please join us for an evening of food, drink and great company as we celebrate another year of WHF programs and events.

   

  We will also be voting on the election of board members and officers.

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• Friday, April 21, 2017 at 12:00 PM

  Battery Gardens in New York, NY

  Annual Keynote Luncheon Featuring NYC Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen

  Join WHF for an insightful luncheon with NYC Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, Alicia Glen, as she provides an overview of her career path and her perspective on current challenges and opportunities for affordable housing and economic development throughout the city.

• Friday, March 31, 2017 at 12:30 PM

  Goldstein Hall

  Brown Bag #3: Negotiating project deal points

  Join Niki Tsismenakis, attorney at law and senior associate at Goldstein Hall, who will provide guidance for achieving the best deal with your JV or syndicator partners.

  This is a MEMBERS ONLY event. Attendance is limited to 10 people.

• Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in Manhattan, NY

  Federal Policy Update: A view from the ground in NYC

  While DC is not directing its ire at NY alone, the impact of decisions made in the nation's seat of power have far reaching implications for our ability to house low income New Yorkers.

  This panel brings together experts from government as well as private financing and development to talk about the impacts that changes and rumored changes are having on affordable housing development in our city.

  Panelists include:

  Molly Park, Deputy Commissioner for Development, NYC HPD

  Serena Deng, Acquisitions Associate, The Richman Group

  Andrew Cohen, Director, BRP Development Corp.

  Emily Cadik, Director, Public Policy, Enterprise Community Partners

• Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Women Executive Roundtable

  Please join Women in Housing and Finance for a unique opportunity to meet and network with six women executives representing the following industries:

  • Architecture and Construction: Claire Weisz, Founding Principal, WXY Architecture and Urban Design
  • For-Profit Development: Abby Hamlin, President, Hamlin Ventures
  • Finance and Banking: Desiree Francis, Vice President of Originations, Capital One
  • City Government: Louise Carroll, Associate Commissioner of Housing Incentives, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
  • Law: Meredith Kane, Partner, Paul | Weiss
  • Not for Profit Development: Alexa Sewell, President, Settlement Housing Fund

  Attendees will rotate between the executives in small groups, participating in intimate 15 minute conversations and Q&A sessions with each. The event will provide attendees the opportunity to hear the experts’ take on the state of New York’s housing industry, ask questions about their professional paths and network with industry leaders.

• Friday, February 03, 2017 at 12:30 PM

  IBI Group-Bruzen Samton Architects (address provided with RSVP)

  Lunch and Learn with WHF: Brown Bag #2 Finally Learn How to Read Architectural Plans

  Join Susan Wright AIA LEED AP who will put into plain words the organization and meaning of a typical set of architectural plans and specs (the "contract documents"). She will utilize a set of plans for a new construction project to explain different types of drawings within the set and how to decipher information such as measurements and scope.
  
  This is a MEMBERS ONLY event. 

• Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 08:30 AM

  Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City, NY

  The Art of the Real Estate Deal in Queens

  The Art of the Real Estate Deal in Queens is a breakfast discussion and tour of the newest arts mecca of New York City. Learn how the arts and diversity are redefining real estate development in Queens.

  Join the conversation with three powerful LIC, Queens-based women leaders to learn how to navigate the rapidly changing real estate landscape and hear about the latest opportunities for development in the most culturally diverse county in the country.

• Wednesday, December 07, 2016 at 06:00 PM

  Stitch in New York, NY

  Holiday Mixer

  You are invited to a holiday mixer hosted by board members from five prominent professional boards in New York City.

  There is no admission cost. Cash bar. Light Hors d'Oeuvres.

• Monday, November 28, 2016 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Innovative Strategies for Integrating Affordable Housing with Health Initiatives

  Join us for a panel discussion on Housing as Healthcare: Innovative Strategies for Integrating Affordable Housing with Health Initiatives.

  This panel will highlight recent policy changes, creative financing approaches and best practices designed to integrate housing and health outcomes, reduce the Medicaid burden and create new possibilities for residents to safely age in place. Panelists include:
  • Elizabeth Zeldin, Enterprise Community Partners
  • Sydelle Knepper, SKA Marin Development
  • Jennifer Steinberg, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, (WSFSSH)
  • As moderator: Kristin Miller, Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)

• Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at 03:00 PM

  Pacific Park in Brooklyn, NY

  Tour of Pacific Park: Brooklyn's Newest Neighborhood

  Join WHF for our Annual Summer Tour! This year's tour will bring us to Pacific Park, Brooklyn. Pacific Park Brooklyn is a new 15-building, multi-use development from Greenland Forest City Partners. By the completion of the development over 6,000 apartments (both affordable and market-rate) will be spread out over 22 acres designed by world class architects such as CookFox, SHoP, Marvel Architects and KPF.
  
  Some of the buildings under construction are 461 Dean Street, the tallest modular building in the world, designed by SHoP architects and 550 Vanderbilt, a 17 story luxury condominium designed by CookFox.
  
  This is an active development site. Proper footwear is required. Hard hats will be provided
  
  Following the tour, join us for a cash bar happy hour, location TBD.

• Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 06:00 PM

  The Smith in New York, NY

  2016 Annual Members' Dinner and Meeting

  Join your fellow WHF colleagues for our Annual Meeting and Dinner at The Smith, in the East Village. Enjoy a three-course meal with wine, beer, and great company.

  During this members-only event, we will recap the year's events, hold board elections, conduct general membership business, and connect with colleagues throughout the industry.

• Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  The Politics of Promotion: WHF Workshop with Bonnie Marcus

  Bonnie Marcus will speak on practical ideas to successfully navigate the politics of your workplace and to position yourself to advance. Bonnie, M.Ed., is a contributing writer for Forbes and Business Insider, and an award-winning entrepreneur.

• Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 12:00 PM

  Battery Gardens in New York, NY

  Annual Keynote Luncheon

  Please join us for lunch with Keynote Speaker Shola Olatoye, Chair & CEO, NYCHA. Shola Olatoye will share her insights on NYCHA's evolving role in New York City's affordable housing community.

• Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Why is the Zoning for Quality and Affordability & Mandatory Inclusionary Housing so controversial?

  The NYC Council Speaker has announced a tentative deal to approve Mayor DeBlasio’s Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) proposals. Please join WHF for a panel discussion to unpack the details of the compromise. Once approved, how will these two policies impact the fabric of NYC? What are the potential benefits and challenges for the affordable housing industry? How might the proposals promote or hinder the greater goals of creating quality design in a more equitable New York City?
  Moderator: Deborah VanAmerongen, Strategic Policy Advisor, Nixon Peabody
  Panelist: Claire Hilger, Director, Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Development

• Wednesday, March 02, 2016 at 05:30 PM

  The Malt House FiDi in New York, NY

  Quarterly Happy Hour

  Join us at The Malt House FiDi in lower Manhattan for Happy Hour, featuring special guest Maria Torres-Springer, President and CEO of NYCEDC.

  No need to RSVP. Stop by and bring a friend.

   

• Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  2016 Women Executives Roundtable

  Please join WHF for this unique opportunity to meet and network with women executives:
  --Architecture and Construction: KATE ASCHER, Partner, Burohappold Engineering & Columbia University
  --Finance and Banking: JOAN TALLY, Executive Director Global Sustainable Finance, Morgan Stanley
  --For-Profit Development: BONNIE CAMPBELL, Managing Director, Two Trees Management
  --State Government: MARIAN ZUCKER, President of the Office of Finance and Development, New York State Homes and Community Renewal
  --City Government: PAULA ROY CARETHERS, Executive Vice President of Real Estate, New York City Housing Development Corporation
  --Law: AVIVA YAKREN, Partner, Jones Day
  --Community Development/ Not for Profit: JUDI KENDE, Vice President & Market Leader (NY), Enterprise Community Partners

  Attendees will rotate between the executives in small groups, participating in intimate 15 minutes conversations and Q&A sessions.

• Wednesday, February 03, 2016 at 04:00 PM

  The Carmel Place Development in New York, NY

  Tour the New Monadnock Micro Units - Members Only Event

  Join us to tour the new Monadnock Micro Units. The Carmel Place Development contains 55 units, almost 40% of which will be affordable, with 8 units set aside for veterans. Thanks to Beth Cooper Lawrence (architect at Monadnock and former president of WHF) we have been given the opportunity to tour the building before tenants move in. nArchitects together with Monadnock Development, submitted the winning proposal in the adAPT NYC competition to accommodate the City's growing population.

  Due to the limited number of people the tour can accommodate, this will be a members-only event.

   

• Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at 06:00 PM

  Stitch in New York, NY

  Housing and Finance Holiday Mixer

  You are cordially invited to a holiday mixer hosted by board members from four prominent professional boards in New York City:

  - New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH)'s 2G
  - Women in Housing & Finance (WHF)
  - New York Housing Conference's Young Leadership Council (YLC)
  - Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, Inc. (ANHD)

  No admission fee, cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres.

  Join us, and bring a colleague.

  Happy Holidays!

• Monday, November 09, 2015 at 05:30 PM

  Sugar Hill in New York, NY

  Broadway Housing Communities - Sugar Hill Tour

  Join Women Housing and Finance and Broadway Housing Communities on a tour and discussion of their newly opened affordable housing, educational and cultural arts mixed-use development. Sugar Hill is located by the C and a couple of blocks from the 1 train).

• Tuesday, November 03, 2015 at 12:30 PM

  Lunch and Learn with WHF

  Join WHF for a brownbag lunch on November 3rd.

  Ashley Dills, Senior VP at United Fund Advisors, will facilitate a dialogue about non-traditional finance tools, including New Markets Tax Credits and EAB-5. This is an opportunity to bring your lunch, meet a small group of other WHF members, and learn!

  This event is limited to 20 attendees, so reserve your spot today!

• Monday, October 19, 2015 at 05:30 PM

  Pound and Pence

  Quarterly Happy Hour 2015

  Join friends and colleagues at our Fall Quarterly Happy Hour at Pound and Pence, located at 55 Liberty Street (at Nassau), two blocks south of Fulton Street Station (4, 5, A, C, 2 and 3 trains) in Manhattan.

  No admission fee nor RSVP is required - bring a friend and spread the word!

• Thursday, July 09, 2015 at 04:00 PM

  Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in Brooklyn, NY

  Brooklyn Cultural District Development Tour

  WHF invites you to tour Downtown Brooklyn's Cultural District, the heart of Brooklyn's thriving artistic community.  This tour will allow us to view sites in various stages of development.  These development sites include new performance and rehearsal spaces, office space for a diverse group of local arts organization, a public plaza for the community, a library, a cinema, and market rate and affordable housing.

• Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 06:00 PM

  Paul and Jimmy's Restaurant in New York, NY

  2015 Annual Members' Dinner and Meeting

  Join your fellow WHF colleagues for our Annual Meeting and Dinner at Paul and Jimmy's, a family owned and operated Italian restaurant.

  During this event we will recap the year's events, hold board elections, conduct general membership business, and casually converse over a delicious three-course dinner.

• Monday, April 20, 2015 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Taking the Helm: Redevelopment, Planning and Operations of NYC's Waterfront Parks

  Join WHF for a panel discussion with the leaders of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Governors Island and Hudson River Park on new projects and initiatives, the challenges of operations, stewardship and fundraising and the rewards of being at the forefront of their field.

  Leslie Koch, President/CEO, Trust for Governors Island

  Regina Myer, President, Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation

  Madelyn Wils, President/CEO, Hudson River Park Trust

  Moderator: Holly Leicht, Regional Director - NY + NJ, HUD

• Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 06:00 PM

  The Winslow in New York, NY

  Quarterly Happy Hour - March 18, 2015

  Join WHF at The Winslow for networking and socializing.

  No admission fee. No RSVP required. Please bring a friend and spread the word.

• Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 06:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  Women Executives Roundtable: Meet...Move...& Mix!

  Join Women in Housing and Finance for the unique opportunity to meet and network with women executives in the following industries:
  Financial/Banking, Law, Government, Not for Profit Development, Architecture/Construction, Development.

  Attendees will be divided into small groups. Each group will sit at a table with each speaker to participate in a 15 minute Q&A discussion before moving on to the next speaker, until all have met with each speaker.

• Thursday, January 08, 2015 at 06:30 PM

  Pranna Restaurant Bar Lounge in New York, NY

  Annual Members' Holiday Party

  Join WHF for our annual FREE MEMBERS-ONLY post-holiday party. This year we'll have our own section in a lovely mid-town bar/lounge to reconnect after the New Year. Enjoy the open bar, plenty of tasty food and great company while you catch up on the latest happenings in our industry.

• Monday, November 03, 2014 at 12:00 PM

  Nixon Peabody in New York, NY

  The State of Veterans Housing in NYC: Preventing and Ending Veteran Homelessness

  On June 4, 2014, First Lady Michelle Obama announced that a growing coalition of mayors, governors and county officials are committed to ending veteran homelessness in their communities by the end of 2015. The Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness is a coordinated effort with a housing first approach.

  Moderator, Jessica Katz, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Special Needs, NYC HPD

  Panelists:

  Loree Sutton, Commissioner, NYC Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs

  Tori Lyon, Executive Director, Jericho Project

  Holly Leicht, Regional Director NY + NJ, U.S. HUD

  Julie Irwin, Homeless Care Line Manager, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Sponsored by Nixon Peabody and Wells Fargo

• Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 12:30 PM

  Project Hospitality

  Community Service Day: Halloween Party at Project Hospitality

  Join us for a fun-filled afternoon, hosting a Halloween party for children living at Project Hospitality's Family Shelter. There will be approximately 75 children attending, ages 2-18. Some of the teenagers will be assisting the WHF volunteers in putting on the activities for the younger kids.

  Activities will include costume design and decoration, face painting, mask design and decoration, pumpkin decorating, making Halloween decorations for the Project Hospitality cafeteria, bean bag toss, and a dance contest.

  The party will conclude with a parade around the neighborhood.

  WHF attendees are requested to wear black or red shirts, or a Halloween costume to enhance our photographs.

  We will take the Staten Island Ferry together at 12:30, walk the three blocks to the shelter and return to Manhattan at approximately 5pm.