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The Victoria Renaissance Hotel

233 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027

Friday, June 6th, 2025

8:00am-5:00pm

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Our Story

NYREC is a chamber of commerce comprising well established real estate developers, community development corporations, general contractors and property managers that share a common goal -- the expansion of minority business participation and community development in New York.

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About the Conference

The Emerging Leaders and Markets (ELM) Conference is the New York Real Estate Chamber’s signature event, bringing together leaders from Government, Business, Community Development, and Finance to enlighten attendees with regard to current opportunities and innovations in a series of topical panels. The New York Real Estate Chamber (NYREC) expects ELM to attract 200 commercial and housing real estate professionals, along with political and community leaders from throughout the Tri-State Area. ​ELM will feature some of the real estate’s most successful and innovative deal makers and leaders of minority-owned firms and just as important leading public policymakers, to drive the discourse, develop ideas, and relationships around sustainable development in urban communities. The ELM Conference is a uniquely powerful opportunity to connect with dynamic developers, government officials, financiers, and other real estate professionals engaged in remaking the urban landscape.

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Exciting News from LISC NY!

This year, members of the LISC NY Team will be hosting 20-minute consultation sessions with conference attendees. This exclusive opportunity allows you to sit down with professionals from the LISC Community Capital Investment and Housing Teams to discuss your current deals and transaction processes.

Don’t miss your chance to get personalized advice and insights tailored to your projects.

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Keynote Address

Mayor Steven Reed
Montgomery, Alabama

Steven L. Reed was sworn in November 2019 as the 57th Mayor of the City of Montgomery, Alabama, a historic destination known globally as The Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement. Mayor Reed is the first African American to hold the position. A native of Montgomery, Mayor Reed is committed to realizing his vision of a more equitable, progressive, and compassionate city. To that end, he is advancing an agenda that addresses the community’s most pressing issues and puts Montgomery on track to become a leader in the New South. Mayor Reed led the effort to increase funding for Montgomery’s public schools for the first time in nearly 30 years. In doing so, he organized a cross-community, broad, and diverse coalition of supporters, including faith and business leaders to educators, activists, and parents. This support was crucial to more adequately invest in education and ensure a brighter future for Montgomery. Accomplished Public Servant & Leader As a lifelong public servant and leader, Mayor Reed previously served as Montgomery County, Alabama’s first African-American and youngest elected Probate Judge. He expanded mental health services to some of Montgomery’s most vulnerable residents, improved the facilities of the Probate Court, and modernized the office to better serve the community. As Probate Judge, Mayor Reed served on the Department of Homeland Security’s Election Integrity Commission and initiated a statewide campaign to educate the public about new Voter ID laws. Even from this position, Mayor Reed led; he was the first probate judge in the state to grant same-sex marriage licenses following the Supreme Court ruling. In his first year in office, Mayor Reed successfully led Montgomery through the once-in-a-lifetime pandemic that impacted all aspects of life. Amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and its sweeping effects on public and private sector budgets, Mayor Reed restructured the city government to increase efficiency and effectiveness while ensuring the City maintained a balanced budget without having to touch reserves, borrow money or initiate layoffs. As a result, bond rating agencies awarded Montgomery its best grades since the Great Recession. In July 2021, Route Fifty named Mayor Reed on its inaugural list recognizing ten local leaders who are tackling some of the most pressing issues facing America’s cities. In 2020, Mayor Reed was named one of the ten most powerful and influential local officials by Yellowhammer News. That same year, Mitch Landrieu’s E Pluribus Unum (EPU) invited Mayor Reed to join its inaugural class of UNUM Fellows, a group of 14 accomplished and diverse Southern elected leaders who embarked on a year-long journey to address inequitable and discriminatory policies and practices within their communities. In April 2021, Mayor Reed launched a new education technology initiative called MGM Codes. In collaboration with Montgomery Public Schools, the non-profit Ed Farm, and Apple, Mayor Reed’s initiative increases access to high-tech tools and teaching assets, helping advance innovation, creativity and outcomes for Montgomery middle school students. . Montgomery’s neighborhoods and infrastructure are central to Mayor Reed’s vision for a greater Montgomery. In the spring of 2021, Mayor Reed announced a plan to reinvest $50 million in Montgomery neighborhoods, community centers, public safety infrastructure and public transportation. Mayor Reed received the Dr. Martin Luther King Leadership Award for Governmental Service and was chosen as a New Deal Leader, which selects leaders who are committed to innovative, progressive ideas. He was selected as one of 40 chief executives for the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a program designed to equip mayors with innovative leadership and management tools to tackle complex challenges and improve the quality of life in their communities. Mayor Reed also serves on the National League of Cities Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, the Transportation and Communications Committee, and the Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports Committee of the United States Conference of Mayors. The Atlantic, The New York Times, Esquire and The Guardian, among other publications, have featured Mayor Reed for his work to transform the narrative surrounding Montgomery and to protect residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic. He has appeared on programs like The Rachel Maddow Show, PBS Newshour, CNN New Day and CBS This Morning. Not only answering a call to serve as chief executive, Mayor Reed has invested himself in his hometown through philanthropy and advocacy. An alumnus of Leadership Alabama, he has volunteered as a YMCA football coach and serves on the boards of the River Region United Way, the Metro Board of the Montgomery Area YMCA, Trustmark Bank, and Valiant Cross Academy. Mayor Reed is the Moderator at Community Congregational United Church of Christ, as well as an active member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Mayor Reed is a proud graduate of the Montgomery Public School system. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Mayor Reed and his wife Tamika are the proud parents of three children.

2025 Fireside Chat

2025 Honorable Speakers

Conference Panelists & Moderators

Conference Agenda

8:00am-9:00am

Welcome Reception, Registration, Coffee & Tea, Pastries & Networking

9:00am-10:30am

NYREC Chairman, Craig Livingston

 

Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine

Keynote Address - Mayor Steven Reed, Montgomery, AL

10:30am-11:30am

"Government/Legislative Policy 2025"

"MBE Starts at Home" 

11:45am-12:45pm

"Partnering with the Right Capital Provider"

"Prop Tech Innovation in Real Estate"

12:45pm-2:30pm

Plated/Seated Lunch

Greetings - Lieutenant Governor, Antonio Delgado

Fireside Chat:

Mayor Justin Bibb, Cleveland, OH

Mayor Leonardo Williams, Durham, NC

Moderated by: Romaine Bostick, Anchor, Bloomberg

2:45pm-3:45pm

"Making Business with the Government More Efficient"

"Growing Your Business - Contractors on the Rise"

Case Study: "Private Market: Creative Deal Structuring Through Syndication, Joint Ventures, & Private Equity Funds"

4:00pm-6:00pm

Cocktail Reception

Hotel Mezzanine

 Platinum Sponsors

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Based in Brooklyn, NY, Pushing Forward Development’s focus on innovation has dismantled standard 50/50 agent-broker splits with a fair-play incentive model – 90% of sales revenue earned goes directly to their agent. The firm has generated more than $25 million in sales revenue since its 2019 launch, despite operating during a global pandemic. Driven by a model that serves its agents through equitable commissions and a culture of respect and trust, Pushing Forward Development is making its mark as a new kind of brokerage firm. Following an initial $300 fee, its innovative incentive model includes no monthly fees and a team-based culture.

NY Green Bank, a division of NYSERDA, is a state-sponsored specialized investment fund dedicated to bridging financial gaps in clean energy and renewable infrastructure markets. With over $2.4 billion in capital commitments, our financing has supported projects projected to reduce up to 48.5 million metric tons of lifetime CO2e and deliver 65.1 million MMBTU in lifetime energy savings. Our investments span a variety of technologies, with a focus on advancing building decarbonization, clean transportation, and energy storage. Our Mission Our mission is to work in collaboration with the private sector to transform financing markets in ways that accelerate clean energy investments to combat climate change and deliver benefits equitably to all New Yorkers. By leveraging public capital to mobilize private investment into underserved green sectors, we aim to fill market gaps, advance public climate targets, and enable private investors to expand their own sustainable infrastructure portfolios over time. Our strategic investments support the State’s path to achieving its ambitious net-zero goals. Committed to advancing climate equity, we have pledged that at least 35%, with a goal of 40%, of our capital will be allocated to projects benefiting disadvantaged communities. Our Approach NY Green Bank’s transactions are structured to be replicated and scaled by the private sector, helping to drive market activity and channel capital into underserved green markets. Our flexible financing approach is designed to respond to the dynamic needs of both the market and our clients. By working closely with counterparties, we identify key market gaps and barriers, then invest in ways that address these challenges, while setting examples for integrating traditional financial products into emerging clean energy markets. Unlike grants or incentives, our investments are made at market rates to ensure NY Green Bank can generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, cover operating costs, and sustain a capital base for continued deployment.

Silver Sponsors

Expo Sponsors

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