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Rubie of National Standard Abstract presents joint venture panel April 7

“Joint-Venture Partnerships in Affordable, Supportive and Market Rate Housing” at the Bronx Museum on April 7. “Joint-Venture Partnerships in Affordable, Supportive and Market Rate Housing” at the Bronx Museum on April 7.

Bronx, NY Osei Rubie, founder of National Standard Abstract title-insurance firm, and the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. (SoBRO) presented a panel on “Joint-Venture Partnerships in Affordable, Supportive and Market Rate Housing” at the Bronx Museum on April 7.

The discussion covered the success of joint-venture partnerships, best practices, experiences, trends and advice. The panel, moderated by Maurice Coleman, senior vice president at Bank of America, included Matthew Hall, partner at Goldstein Hall; Phillip Morrow, president & CEO of SoBRO; Tori Lyon, CEO of Jericho Project; Karen Sherman, principal of Sherman Law; Frederick Shack, CEO of Urban Pathways; Evelyn Wolff, vice president at Selfhelp Community Services; Jane Silverman, executive director of Community Development Banking at Chase; Anthony Richardson, senior vice president at New York City Housing Development Corporation; and Radame Perez, COO of Mastermind. Opening remarks were given by NYC council member Inez Dickens.

One hundred people attended including developers, real-estate attorneys, lenders and brokers.

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