2013 Annual Luncheon

We were delighted to celebrate our 54th Annual Luncheon on Thursday, April 4, 2013, with so many wonderful colleagues. Our extraordinary honorees moved us all with thoughtful speeches connecting the work of the housing and planning industry with improvements to the lives of our population and a better future for NYC’s communities.

In case anyone missed all the media coverage, Executive Director Jerilyn Perine updated the audience on CHPC’s busy year. HPD Commissioner Mathew Wambua made an exciting announcement extending the adAPT NYC Competition to a number of new sites in the city over the summer. And mayoral candidate Joe Lhota offered his vision for housing and planning as part of his acceptance of the Roger Starr Public Service Award, bestowed on him for his outstanding work as the head of the MTA through Hurricane Sandy.

AWARDEES

Impact Award for Excellence in Housing
UNIVERSITY AVENUE CONSOLIDATED, 3 PHASES
Bronx Pro Real Estate Management, Inc., Peter Magistro, President
The Arista Development Team, Michael Rooney, Nicola DeAcetis, Chris Bramwell, and Ben Upshaw

Impact Award for Community Investment
CHASE BANK
David Walsh, Senior Vice President

Ibo Balton Community Planner Award
WILLIAM CARBINE
Assistant Commissioner, NYC HPD Division of Neighborhood Preservation

Impact Award for Excellence in Planning
COMMISSIONER MATHEW WAMBUA
and the Department of Housing Preservation and Developments adAPT RFP Team

Roger Starr Public Service Award and Special Remarks
JOSEPH J. LHOTA
Former Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority