RECD Webinar on Affordable Housing

Friday, May 3, 2024, 12 - 1pm

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Please join us on Friday, May 3rd, from 12-1pm for our first The Cooper Union in Real Estate, Construction, and Design Affinity Group (RECD) webinar on Affordable Housing.

Please register here.

The event will be moderated by David Shamshovich, Attorney at Seiden & Schein, P.C. and host of the podcast Shaping the NYC Skyline; featuring panelists, Peter Papamichael CE'03 Principal at The Vorea Group, Shekar Krishnan GE'06 New York City Council Member, and Co-Founder of the legal services nonprofit Communities Resist, Larry Curtis AR'81 President and Managing Partner at Winn Development Companies and Lecturer at Harvard University Master in Real Estate Program on Affordable Housing and Community Development, and Alex Vlamis, CFA, Vice President at Morgan Stanley Fixed Income Division.

Housing affordability continues to be a significant challenge across the United States, deeply affecting countless individuals and families from all walks of life. The crisis stems from a myriad of factors, including, among other things, the widening gap between wages and housing costs, a tight housing supply, regulatory barriers, climbing interest rates, and soaring construction costs. Our upcoming panel discussion seeks to tackle these critical issues head-on, presenting insights and potential solutions from a diverse group of experts--including a real estate developer, a lawmaker and nonprofit activist, a professor, and a lender. This conversation will explore the key drivers behind the nation's affordable housing shortage and strategies to lessen their impact. By leveraging our panel's varied experiences, we aim to illuminate the primary challenges to affordable housing development and uncover effective solutions to overcome these obstacles, creating a pathway to more accessible housing for all.

The program will be presented virtually, please register here.

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  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.