May 21, 2025 – Panel Discussion on The Impact of the Housing Stability & Tenant Protection (HSTP) Act of 2019 on NY’s Affordable Housing

On May 21, 2025, our Chapter held a panel discussion on the causes and consequences of the rent regulations law known as the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) of 2019.  The panelists were LAI member and low-income housing developer Michael Lappin of MLappin & Associates

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November 20, 2024 – Charles Komanoff

On November 20th, we were grateful to be joined by Charles Komanoff, a long-standing expert on congestion pricing, for an engaging and insightful discussion of the soon-be-implemented congestion pricing plan for Manhattan south of 60th Street.  Charles walked the group through his dynamic and evolving cost-benefit model,

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October 23, 2024 – Dan Kaplan

On October 23, 2024, we had the privilege of hosting Dan Kaplan from FXCollaborative for an insightful discussion on office-to-residential conversions.  Dan highlighted the fiscal, environmental, and regulatory challenges inherent in these transformations.  The key problem that he discussed was how to profitably re-employ floor space in large post-War office

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