FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing developers and community development corporations, is hosting a virtual event and panel discussion on factors that impact the cost of building affordable housing on Friday, April 5, at 8:45 a.m. The event is a part of ONE|NB’s Fresh Fridays series, a monthly gathering for practitioners, community members, and policymakers interested in community development.
This month’s Fresh Friday will feature leading affordable housing developers and development finance experts in a discussion about how factors like land acquisition, environmental remediation, construction costs, design requirements, and development timelines impact the cost of affordable housing developments. Panelists will share examples of how these considerations have impacted their housing developments and discuss strategies to reduce costs.
Panelists include;
- Charlie Thomas-Davison, Director of Real Estate, Women’s Development Corporation
- Rebecca Schofield, Developer, Pennrose
- C. Eric Alexander, Director of Multifamily Programs, Tennessee Housing Development Agency
- Jennifer Hawkins, President & CEO, ONE Neighborhood Builders
“As housing development costs continue to rise, it is more necessary than ever to engage in creative conversations and share solutions to reduce costs,” said Jennifer Hawkins, CEO and President of ONE Neighborhood Builders. “I look forward to learning new insights on Friday with fellow housing leaders and stakeholders.”
The event is open to the public and will have live captioning available in several languages, including English and Spanish.
Recordings of past Fresh Fridays can be found here
ABOUT ONE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS:
ONE Neighborhood Builders (ONE|NB) is a nonprofit community development leader that improves lives across Rhode Island by building homes and connecting communities. They use their 35 years of practical experience in the housing and community development fields to test new ideas and challenge entrenched systems. ONE|NB is the convening entity of Central Providence Opportunities: A Health Equity Zone (CPO-HEZ), a place-based collective impact initiative of more than 60 stakeholders across the nine neighborhoods of Central Providence. CPO-HEZ advances the shared vision for greater health and economic equity in the 02908 and 02909 zip codes.
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Media Contact (for ONE|NB)
Mike Raia, Half Street Group
mike@nullhalfstreetgroup.com | 401.340.9425
