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2nd Annual Chicagoland Affordable Housing Summit

Friday, October 15, 2021
8:00 – 11:15 am CST

Maggiano’s Little Italy
240 Oakbrook Center
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Jennifer Parks

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity Chicago

Igor Zhizhin

President

American Street Capital

Moderator

Devin Rowland

President

KMA Companies

Moderator

Stacie Young

President & CEO

Community Investment Corporation

Ron Clewer

Illinois Market President

Gorman & Company

Richard Whitney

VP

FitzGerald Associates Architects

David Bartolai

Vice President

James McHugh Construction

Eleanor Gorski

Executive Director

Cook County Land Bank Authority

Jeff Head

Vice President of Development

Habitat Affordable Group

Edgar Flagg

Regional Director of Real Estate

Mercy Housing

Moderator

Kirk Albinson

Senior Project Manager

The Community Builders

Kyle Shoemaker

Managing Director

Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage, Inc

Tony Hernandez

Managing Director

CIBC

8:00 am
Registration, Breakfast, Networking & Exhibits

8:45 am
State of Chicagoland Affordable Housing
  • Where are we seeing new Affordable Housing developments in the city and suburbs?
  • How are populations trends impacting future affordable housing needs?
  • Affordable Housing Incentives: What works?
  • What is Chicago’s Affordable Housing Requirements Ordinance (ARO) and how is this affecting development?
  • How does Chicagoland Affordable Housing development, leasing compare with the rest of the U.S.?

9:45 am
Design & Construction Trends in Affordable Housing Development
  • What effect has the pandemic had on Affordable Housing development?
  • What are cost-effective ways to repurpose a property into Affordable Housing?
  • What are today’s tenant needs and how can they be met?
  • What new and innovative design and construction trends are we seeing in Affordable Housing?
  • What are new technologies in Affordable Housing development?

10:30 am
Investment & Financing Trends in Affordable Housing
  • What geographic areas in city and suburbs are most attractive for investment?
  • How is the Community Re-Investment Act impacting Affordable Housing?
  • What are some of the largest recent Affordable Housing transactions?
  • What are new capital sources for Acquisition? Where are Cap rates trending?
  • What are the HUD/Freddie/Fannie financing options?

11:15 am
Networking, Adjourn

Contact Us for More Information

John Mickey

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773.891.9909

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312.933.8559

Alyssa Gawlinski

Managing Director, National Events & Marketing

219.741.5718

We are always looking for speakers who represent diverse populations.

Please help us out by volunteering to speak or introduce us to anyone who you think would be a good fit.

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