What Development Teams Can Learn from Asset Managers

Session Description: With an historically high volume of affordable housing units being produced in Oregon, cross-disciplinary learning in our industry has never been more important. What lessons can housing development teams learn from asset managers—the folks who are responsible for overseeing properties five, ten, and twenty years after they are placed in service? How do decisions made in the development phase of a project–in areas such as design and construction, financial structure, programming, and compliance layering—impact operations and resident quality of life over time? In this session, experienced asset managers will discuss what has and hasn’t worked in the affordable housing properties they manage over the long term. Expect a lively roundtable discussion with plenty of opportunities for audience questions and participation. Panelists are members of the
Property and Asset Management Working Group (PAMWG), one of the longest-running industry support groups for nonprofit affordable housing owners in Oregon.

Presenters: Liz Winchester, Housing Development Center (moderator) Panelists: Leah Cooper, Innovative Housing Inc.; Natalie Thornton, Community Partners for Affordable Housing; Brian Shelton-Kelley, REACH Community Development.