Wednesday, February 28, 2018
New York Athletic Club / President’s Room
180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
8:30–10:30 AM
A panel discussion tackling the burgeoning area of faith-based affordable housing in New York City, sponsored by Friedman LLP, a leading accounting and advisory firm with professionals dedicated to serving the affordable housing community; Goldstein Hall PLLC, a full-service law firm with a concentration in affordable housing and community development; Chase Bank, one of the largest affordable housing lenders in the community; and The NHP Foundation, a leading builder of quality affordable housing.
WELCOME
Richard Burns, President & CEO, The NHP Foundation
INVOCATION
Reverend Karim Camara and Minister Richard A. Smith
PANEL DISCUSSION
MODERATOR
Charlie Herman, Business & Culture Editor, WNYC Radio WNYC
PANELISTS
Reverend Karim Camara, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Faith-Based Community Development Services
Mike Greenwald, MPPM, CPA, Partner, Friedman LLP
Brian Hsu, Partner, Goldstein Hall PLLC
Nathan Simms, Assistant Commissioner, New Construction Finance, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Jamie Smarr, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Program, The NHP Foundation
Richard A. Smith, Assoc., AIA, President/CEO, Temple Builders, LLC
Dave Walsh, Senior Vice-President, Chase Community Development Banking, Chase Bank
CLOSING REMARKS
Richard Burns, President & CEO, The NHP Foundation
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Friedman LLP’s Affordable Housing Practice is committed to helping owners and developers find success in the financing, acquisition, building, operations and disposition of affordable housing units. We also maintain a dedicated Not-for-Profit Practice that is well-versed in the ever-changing assurance, regulatory and financial demands facing the industry. Our team’s diversity and experience provide exceptional representation for owners, developers, syndicators, lenders, managers and investors. Beyond our core services, we offer specialized assistance to Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects as well as HUD and State Agency Financed Programs, including cost certification, carryover allocations, taxable and tax-exempt bond deals, HUD audit and program compliance, and tax credit application assistance.
Goldstein Hall PLLC is a full service real estate law firm with a concentration in affordable housing and community development. Since our inception in 2006, we have been proud to continue to enhance our reputation as a smart, reputable, and responsive firm that believes our achievements are deeply rooted in the community and in your success. Our firm’s main Practice Areas are: affordable housing and community development; real estate; nonprofit formation and governance; cooperative and condominium law; litigation; banking and finance; commercial leasing; and corporate formation and governance. Our diverse staff of senior associates, associates, and counsels are committed to exceeding client expectations in a range of matters where skilled, creative legal representation is crucial. With extensive experience and personal approach in all our practice areas, our team works to anticipate our client’s needs and provide solutions that have helped our them to achieve their goals.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of customers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
