National Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs (HPRP) Summit

National Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs Summit

April 30 – May 2, 2025

Asheville, North Carolina

Gather in Downtown Asheville, North Carolina, with colleagues from across the country engaged in historic property redevelopment work (a.k.a. revolving funds). This Summit will bring together non-profit practitioners and national experts to exchange ideas, learn about best practices, explore new models and identify sources of funding.

The National HPRP Summit is a presented in partnership with the 1772 Foundation

and National Trust Community Investment Corporation.

Register for the National HPRP Summit HERE.

HPRP Summit Registration: $250

Registration for HPRP Summit (April 30 – May 2) AND NPPN Spring Retreat (April 28-30): $450

Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 14th

Conference Hotel: Kimpton Hotel Arras

$149 / Night – Available April 27 – May 3

Book Your Hotel Room Here by April 8.

National HPRP Summit Schedule

Wednesday, April 30

Celebration Reception for NPPN Spring Retreat and HPRP Summit Attendees

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

YMI Cultural Center – 39 S. Market Street

Thursday, May 1st

The Flat Iron Hotel – 20 Battery Park Avenue

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Check-In and Continental Breakfast

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Opening Session – History and Evolution of Revolving Funds / Historic Properties Redevelopment Programs

Myrick Howard, President Emeritus, Preservation North Carolina

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Getting To Know You: Attendee Introductions

11:00 a.m. – Noon

Presentations on HPRP Program Models

12 Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch – Keynote Speaker – Ethiel Garlington, Executive Director of The 1772 Foundation

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions

HPRP Programs 101 – Myrick Howard, President Emeritus of Preservation North Carolina

Homeowner Repair and Grant Programs
- Revival Grants Program – Danielle Del Sol, Executive Director – Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
- Preservation Grants – Jessie Landl, Executive Director – Preservation Society of Asheville & Buncombe County

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies – Nathan Lott, Executive Director of the Historic Macon Foundation

Bringing Capital to Close Financing Gaps for Real Estate Deals That Need Doing – Will Bradshaw, Co-Founder, CEO of Reimagine Development Partners

3:00 – 3:30 – Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

Preserving New York City’s Historic Structures, One Loan At A Time – James J. Mahoney, Director, New York City Historic Properties Fund – New York Landmarks Conservancy

Sustainable Stewardship of Historic Properties Through Heritage Tourism – Susan McMahon, Executive Director of The Landmark Trust USA and Laura Houston, Director of Revitalization Initiatives for Preservation Maryland

4:30 – 5:30

Featured Speakers: Manny Rodriguez & Megan Lydon – Revolution Workshop

5:30 p.m.

Dinner on Your Own

Friday – May 2nd

Asheville Masonic Temple – 80 Broadway Street

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Featured Speaker: “Catalyzing Economic and Cultural Rebirth: A Research-Based Framework for Community-Led Equitable Development in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town”

– Zion Escobar – Founder and CEO of the Freedmen’s Town Community Investment Initiative

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Breakout Groups

Utilizing HTCs and NMTCs in Historic Properties Redevelopment – Kandi Bryant Jackson, Managing Director, Historic and New Market Tax Credits – National Trust Community Investment Corporation

Providing Loans to Move Commercial Preservation Projects Forward – Suzanne Germann, Director of Reinvestment for Landmarks Illinois – Reinvestment Program – Learn about the re-creation of Landmark’s Reinvestment Loan Fund, which supports economic development in historically disinvested neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides.

11:00 a.m. – 12 noon – Breakout Groups

Preservation Easements – Benjamin Briggs, President of Preservation North Carolina / Antonin Robert, President of Community Development for GBX Group / Jessie Landl, Executive Director of the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County

Historic Tax Credits for Main Street – Opportunities and Challenges for Redevelopment – Elizabeth Rosin, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy for Heritage Consulting Group and Laura Turner, CPA, Partner, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Program – Lessons Learned: Working to Prevent Community Displacement in Anacostia

– Lauren McHale, President of The L’Enfant Trust

1:00 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Breakout Sessions

Community Land Trusts: An Innovative Way of Thinking about Preservation – Heather Benham – Burlington Associates – Learn about the community land trust model and look at how it’s been used in practice to achieve historic preservation outcomes in ways that serve low-to-moderate income households and communities.

Energy Retrofits for Historic Properties – Jim Lindberg, National Trust for Historic Preservation

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Wrap Up – Q&A and Discussion

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Tour of Local Projects

5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Closing Reception: Montreat Home of Mark McDonald – Former President & CEO of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation