WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. June 13, 2007: Community Housing Innovations saluted City Planning Commissioner Susan Habel today for her efforts and commitment to building affordable housing at the organization's fifteenth anniversary celebration in New Rochelle at the Greentree Country Club. Habel according to the Community Housing Innovations announcement has overseen $2.2 billion in development in White Plains. About 200 guests were expected to attend.

City Commissioner of Planning Susan Habel addressing the Board of Education last Monday night advocating for the LCOR Bank Street affordable housing project now in final stages of approvals. She is shown with Mark Schiff, attorney for the City School District, far left, and Fred Seiler, Assistant Superintendent for Business of the School District.

Habel, an innovator in affordable housing administration in the state,  structured the City of White Plains 6% affordable housing allotment developers are required to observe on new rental projects in the city. She created and now supervises the city's housing policies for its roster of affordable apartments. She has worked with developers to introduce and guide them in producing affordable housing units at Bank Street Commons, City Center, Kensico Terrace,  the Avalon apartments, and is spearheading the current 10 Bank Street LCOR 20% affordable housing project, which will be receiving another in its series of approvals tomorrow at the Common Council Special Meeting.