Birchez Associates was recently honored at the 11th Annual NYS Affordable Housing Conference (NYSAFAH) and NYS Housing Finance Agency’s 50th Anniversary Luncheon in New York City. The firm was awarded Project of the Year – Upstate for its project The Birches at Esopus, an 80 unit affordable senior housing community in Ulster Park, N.Y. New York Governor David A. Paterson delivered remarks at the event and highlighted key statistics of the current economic environment to illustrate the critical need for affordable housing to assist in human safety and survival.
Accepting the award was Steven L. Aaron, Founder and Managing Member of Birchez Associates. In recognizing the award, Aaron said, “This award means so much to us because it comes from our peers – those involved in funding, designing and building affordable housing in the state.”