About this Event
Welcome to The Housing Summit: The Future of Affordable Housing! Join us at the Bar Building on September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM (Eastern Time) for a day filled with insightful discussions on the future of affordable housing.
This event aims to bring together experts, policymakers, and community members to explore innovative solutions to address the housing challenges facing our communities. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation and help shape the future of housing for generations to come. See you there!For more information - visit: www.thehousingsummit.com
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Info: The Housing Summit kicks off with curated networking and breakfast alongside developers, investors, policymakers, and changemakers driving the future of housing.
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:45 AM
Welcome Address & Vision for the Future
Info: 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.
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening Panel: The Housing Opportunity Landscape
Info: 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.
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Panel: Opportunity Zones – A Second Look at Smart Growth
Info: 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.
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Fireside Chat: Public-Private Partnerships That Work
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Spotlight Talk: Innovation Driving Returns
Info: Discover how modular construction, digital permitting, and AI-backed design are reducing costs, increasing margins, and scaling access to quality housing.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel: Capital, Policy & the Path Forward
Info: 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 - 11:20 AM
Coffee Break & Sponsor Activations
Info: Light refreshments, meaningful engagement, and a chance to meet solution providers transforming the built environment.
🕑: 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Keynote: Financing the Future of Housing
Info: 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 - 01:00 PM
12:00 PM – Summit Close & Networking
Info: Walk away with new insights, strategic contacts, and the confidence to act on one of the most vital and rewarding sectors in the national economy.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bar Building, 36W West 44th Street, New York, United States
USD 135.23 to USD 802.15
