In many ways, the Northeast is the birthplace of NEF, Inc.'s national commitment to affordable housing. In 1980, before LISC ever conceived of a tax-credit syndicator, it focused its initial efforts and investment dollars on rebuilding blighted housing in Harlem and the Bronx, focusing on locally driven efforts to revitalize neighborhoods.
Today, NEF, Inc. continues that tradition, not just in New York City, but throughout the region. In addition to providing equity, our Northeast team helps CDCs navigate the complicated and confusing mix of federal tax and housing laws that govern tax-credit deals.
"Different communities throughout the region face very different issues, and only those people with close ties at the local level an truly identify and serve those needs. That's why NEF, Inc. operates the way we do: as a true, long-term partner," notes Northeast Vice President Tony Lyons.
Northeast Contacts
Tony Lyons
Vice
President/Northeast
212-455-9323
tlyons@nefinc.org
Steve Karnath
Acquisitions Manager
(New York State)
716-853-1143
skarnath@nefinc.org
Tony Thesing
Acquisitions Manager
(Northeast Special Needs
Housing)
212-455-9346
tthesing@liscnet.org
Art Stoltzfus
(Ohio, Western Pennsylvania)
574-294-4941
astoltzfus@nefinc.org
Tracey Ferrara
Senior Asset Manager
(Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island)
401-621-2700
tferrara@nefinc.org
Jose Colon
Asset Manager
(New York, New Jersey, Connecticut)
212-455-9835
jcolon2@liscnet.org
Deborah Bonner
Asset Manager
(Pennsylvania, Southern N.J.)
215-629-7021
dbonner@liscnet.org
Lisa
Taylor
Asset Manager
(Connecticut, New Jersey)
212-455-9800
ltaylor@liscnet.org
Linda Sternheimer
Sr. Asset Analyst
(Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey,
Maryland, Washington, DC)
216-432-9360
lsternheimer@liscnet.org
Gwen Keller
Asset Analyst
(Connecticut, New York, New Jersey)
212-455-9529
gwen@liscnet.org
Judy Jackson
Senior Asset Associate
216432-9361
jjackson@nefinc.org
Lisa Days
Senior Asset Associate
216-432-9362
ldays@nefinc.org
Other Contacts
Midwest Team
California/Southwest Team
Northwest Team
South Team
Special Needs
States Served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Regional Equity: $1.6B
Number of Projects: 375
Number of Units: 20,000
Developer Partners: 150
Northeast Investors: Astoria Federal Savings, Bank of America, BNY Aurora, Bank One, Beneficial Mutual Savings, Citigroup, Charter One, Deutsche Bank, Fannie Mae, Fifth Third, Fleet, Freddie Mac, HSBC, IBJ Whitehall, J.P. Morgan Chase, Keyspan, LaSalle Bank, Met Life, Prudential, Safra National Bank, T.D. Waterhouse, Wells Fargo, World Book