Homeownership Opportunities: Pathways to the Middle Class
Panelists will discuss financing tools, down payment assistance, and community-based strategies that help families build wealth and enter the middle class through sustainable homeownership.
2:45 PM - 4:00 PMThu
Soho/Herald
Speakers
Erdman, Stephen
Assistant Commissioner, Homeownership Opportunities & Preservation
NYC HPD
Fisher, Wil
Founder / Principal
Unit Two Development
Heaney, Jack
Fulcrum Properties
Lippman, Sabrina
CEO
Habitat for Humanity NYC & Westchester
Orkus, Spencer
President of Development
L+M Development Partners
Peale, Christie
CEO & Executive Director
Center for NYC Neighborhoods
This panel will explore innovative programs and policy solutions that expand access to homeownership as a pathway to economic stability and upward mobility. Panelists will discuss financing tools, down payment assistance, and community-based strategies that help families build wealth and enter the middle class through sustainable homeownership.