Promoting Housing Affordability and Sustainable Rental Housing Markets: New Jersey and Israel Perspectives

Alrov Institute for Real Estate Research at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University, The New Jersey-Israel Commission and Rutgers Center for Real Estate are inviting you to a conference.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

9:00-10:40am EST (4:00-5:40pm Israel time)

PROGRAM

9:00-9:05 - Welcome remarks

Mr. Mark S. Levensen, Chair, New Jersey-Israel Commission / Chair, Real Estate Department, Sills Cummis & Gross, PC

9:05-9:25 - Housing Affordability: Market Realities

Professor Morris A. Davis, Academic Director, Rutgers Center for Real Estate, Rutgers University

Professor Danny Ben-Shahar, Director, Alrov Institute for Real Estate Research, Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University

9:25-9:40 - Housing Policy in Tel Aviv-Jaffa: Present Practices and Future Vision

Mrs. Ella Weber, Strategy Planning Unit, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa

9:40-10:10 - Creating a Sustainable Rental Market: Israel & New Jersey Opportunities

Mr. Ron Avidan, CEO, Azorim Construction (1965) Ltd / Board Member, REIT Azorim H.F. Living Ltd

Mr. Ron Ladell, Senior Vice President, AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

10:10-10:25 - Policy & Planning for Affordability: A US Perspective

Dr. Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro

10:25-10:40 Q&A

The conference will be held via Zoom.

Registration is required (link will be issued upon registration).

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