In this episode of Building Knowledge with the BRI, we welcomed Ron Abad, CEO of Community Housing Innovations (CHI), for his first appearance on the show. The conversation explored CHI’s pivotal role in addressing housing needs across the New York metro area.

Key topics included:

• A preview of CHI’s 2025 Homeownership Expo, happening June 28.
• The recent opening of a new affordable housing development in the North Bronx.
• CHI’s partnership as co-developer of the Mount Hope Affordable/Senior Housing Community in White Plains.
• A broader look at CHI’s active projects throughout the region.
• Ron Abad’s take on whether state and local lawmakers are making progress in understanding the region’s urgent need for affordable and workforce housing.
• And finally, his biggest concerns about today’s housing landscape in the New York metropolitan area.

It was an insightful conversation with one of the leading voices in the housing space.