THE HOUSING SUMMIT
THE FUTURE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MIDTOWN | NEW YORK CITY
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
THE HOUSING SUMMIT
THE FUTURE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MIDTOWN | NEW YORK CITY
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
SELECT AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY ZONES
Many affordable housing projects are located in designated Opportunity Zones, offering capital gains tax deferrals or eliminations.
LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT (LIHTC)
Offers dollar-for-dollar reduction in federal taxes for developers/investors who build or rehabilitate affordable rental housing.
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Local governments are seeking private capital to meet housing targets. These partnerships reduce risk and offer access to off-market deals, land subsidies, or favorable financing.
AGENDA - THE HOUSING SUMMIT
8:00 AM Registration & Networking Breakfast
The Housing Summit kicks off with curated networking and breakfast alongside developers, investors, policymakers, and changemakers driving the future of housing.
8:30 AM – Welcome Address & Vision for the Future
Why now? A look at why affordable and workforce housing present one of the most resilient, scalable, and socially impactful investment opportunities of our time.
8:45 AM – Opening Panel: The Housing Opportunity Landscape
A forward-looking discussion on market trends, demographic shifts, and why affordable housing is gaining traction as a critical asset class with long-term upside.
9:15 AM – Panel: Opportunity Zones – A Second Look at Smart Growth
Explore how Opportunity Zones are evolving into strategic vehicles for inclusive, place-based investment. Learn from investors and community leaders who are unlocking real value.
9:45 AM – Fireside Chat: Public-Private Partnerships That Work
Get inside the deals. Hear how collaborative models are accelerating development timelines, minimizing risk, and delivering returns—both financial and social.
10:15 AM – Spotlight Talk: Innovation Driving Returns
Discover how modular construction, digital permitting, and AI-backed design are reducing costs, increasing margins, and scaling access to quality housing.
10:30 AM – Panel: Capital, Policy & the Path Forward
An inside look at emerging financing models, federal incentives, and how to navigate policy landscapes to activate development and investment at scale.
11:00 AM – Coffee Break & Sponsor Activations
Light refreshments, meaningful engagement, and a chance to meet solution providers transforming the built environment.
11:20 AM – Closing Keynote: Financing the Future of Housing
From mission-aligned capital to new fund structures and ESG-aligned portfolios—where smart money is flowing in housing today, and where it's headed next.
12:00 PM – Summit Close & Final Networking
Walk away with new insights, strategic contacts, and the confidence to act on one of the most vital and rewarding sectors in the global economy.
SELECT INVITED SPEAKERS & CONTINUING INFORMATION SERIES CONTRIBUTORS
GLOBAL CONTINUING INFORMATION SERIES
Capital, Equity & Community: Turning Housing into a Pathway for Economic Mobility with Blair C. Smith
Interested in being interviewed for our Continuing Information Series?
Contact: globalhousingsummit@gmail.com
The Housing Summit: Hong Kong Edition - May 22, 2025
On May 22, 2025, architects, developers, investors, and housing advocates gathered in Central Hong Kong for the Housing Summit’s first hybrid roundtable, hosted at the offices of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Asia Limited.
Housing Summit Interview with Stefano Tronci of Skidmore Owings & Merrill Asia Limited
Smart Growth, Inclusive Design: The Future of Urban Living in Asia Pacific.
Interested in being interviewed for our Continuing Information Series?
Contact: globalhousingsummit@gmail.com
Making Workforce Housing Affordable: Breaking Structural Barriers
Blair Smith’s article examines the systemic barriers driving the U.S. workforce housing crisis and offers bold policy solutions—like subsidy reform, improved transit access, and equitable financing—to make housing more affordable and accessible for working families.
Contact: globalhousingsummit@gmail.com
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