ABOUT

ABOUT NYSAFAH

The New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) is a non-profit trade association representing the affordable housing industry in New York State. Our goal is to promote the development and preservation of affordable housing throughout the state by working with our members and partners in government to ensure that affordable housing is cost-effective and meets the needs of communities.

Since its founding in 1998, NYSAFAH has expanded and diversified its membership and activities to lead our industry by:

  • Advancing legislation to better address the housing crisis and to improve funding availability for new construction and preservation of existing units.

  • Advocating for budget priorities to improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers by increasing the housing supply to bring down costs.

  • Addressing high cost factors such as wages, materials and insurance, that drive up affordable housing construction, development and management.

  • Conducting original research on housing related topics, including economic impacts and prevailing wage

  • Engaging young professionals and promoting MWBE and non-profit capacity building initiatives that strengthen our profession.


Did You Know? NYSAFAH organizes two annual conferences and a full slate of networking and educational events statewide.

Click here to learn how your organization can become a part of our membership and help us to strengthen all of New York’s communities.

HOW WE WORK

NYSAFAH’s Board of Directors consists of affordable housing developers, financiers, and other professionals that meet in person on a quarterly basis. The elected officers of the board, led by Chair, Samantha Magistro of Bronx Pro Group, LLC, meet every month. 

The organization’s more than 350 corporate member firms are responsible for the vast majority of housing built with subsidy across New York State. To foster growth within our professional community, we host several annual conferences, events and webinars that focus on education, policy and advocacy.

  • The annual May conference in New York City attracts more than 1600 housing professionals, 75 exhibitors, and includes more than 125 highly skilled housing expert panelists.

  • Our annual September Upstate New York Conference rotates from year to year between Albany, Buffalo and Rochester and attracts more than 550 housing professionals, 30 exhibitors, and more than 75 expert panelists.

  • We host two member semi-annual networking breakfasts with featured government speakers in March and December, as well as a professional series for our young leader members.