The 2025 NY Land Bank Association Summit will be in Oswego, NY May 21-22.

We're finalizing logistics for the upcoming conference and need your help! Please take a moment to complete the spreadsheet with attendee information—this is essential for planning meals, materials, and accommodations. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10RwX9_51mfX9TZTsvcpz9uEIf_mykXHyUV2CQlw6tI4/edit?usp=sharing
Include everyone who will be attending. Deadline to complete the spreadsheet ASAP


If you plan to stay overnight on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, be sure to reserve your room using the Land Bank group block link: Book Your Room Here

Important: The group rate is only available until May 1, 2025 – don’t miss out!

The agenda of conference sessions will be posted here soon.

Wednesday, May 21

  • 4:00 - 5:30 - Committee Meetings, location TBD

  • 5:30 - 8:00 - Welcome reception - Appetizers, pizzas and other good stuff available for grazing and  catching up with colleagues.  Cash bar available.  

Thursday, May 22

  • 7:30 AM - Breakfast

  • 8:00 - 9:15 - Land Bank Initiative (LBI) Session with Crystal Loffler, President, Office of Community Renewal, NYS HCR

  • 9:15 - 9:30 - Break

  • 9:30 - 10:30 - HCR, Overview of other available affordable housing funding

  • 10:30 - 11:30 - HCR, Overview of MWBE requirements re: outreach and reporting

  • 11:30 - Noon Break

  • 12:00 - 1:00 - Working Lunch - BENLIC to present a case study on their AHOP project

  • 1:00 - 3:00 - Land Bank Association Legal Counsel, John Sidd, to present on the Land Bank Act, PAA and PAL requirements, Open Meetings Law, etc. and how land banks are acquiring properties post-Tyler

  • 3:00 - Adjourn