Ocean Village – Rockaway, QueensArbor House, Bronx
NALHFA Workshop on Creating Affordable Housing with
Tax-Exempt Bonds and
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
Thursday, October 23, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
28th Floor
Chase Manhattan Bank
One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, NY 10005
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Registration
10:00 a.m. -10:15 a.m.Welcome Remarks
Paula Sampson, NALHFA Vice President; Director, Department of Housing and Community Development, Fairfax County, VA
Richard Froehlich, ESQ, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), NALHFA Board Member, Workshop Host
10:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m.Legal Panel
Moderator/Presenter: Richard Froehlich, Esq, New York City Housing Development Corporation
Susannah Lipsyte, Esq, Associate General Counsel, New York City Housing Development Corporation
Peter Weiss, Executive Director, Public Finance, JP Morgan Chase
11:45 a.m. – 12 NoonBreak
12 Noon – 1:00 p.m.Luncheon
Sponsored by: JP Morgan Chase
Speaker: Vicki Been, Commissioner, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and HDC Board Chair
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Investors Panel
Moderator: Nicholas Ratti, Principal, CohnReznick, Boston, MA
Korbin Heiss, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo, New York City
Bill Traylor, President, Richman Housing Resources, New York City
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Financing Panel
Moderator: Ellen Duffy, Senior Vice President, New York City Housing Development Corporation
Annie Lee, Vice President, JP Morgan Securities, New York City
Geoff Proulx, Executive Director, Public Finance, Morgan Stanley, New York City
Shaun Smith, Senior Director, Freddie Mac, McLean, VA
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Break
3:10 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.Case Studies
Introduction: Matt Bissonette, Director, Citi Community Capital, New York City
Ocean Village, Rockaways, Queens. An acquisition/rehabilitation project by L+M Development, with financing provided by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Development Corporation
Rick Gropper, Development Director, L+M Development Partners, New York City
Elizabeth Oakley, Vice President | Sr. Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo Bank, NA
Arbor House, Bronx. A new construction green building with a hydroponic farm on the roof developed by Blue Sea Development with financing provided by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Development Corporation
Introduction: Bob Spangler, Managing Director, Municipal Finance Department, RBC Capital Markets, New York City
Les Bluestone, Blue Sea Development, New York City
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Wrap Up
Richard Froehlich, Esq
Special thanks to our sponsors