Presenters: The Future of Affordable Housing Through Different Lenses
PHILIP BUMP NATIONAL COLUMNIST, THE WASHINGTON POST
ROGER KRULAK CEO, FULLSTACK MODULAR
Philip Bump is a national columnist for The Washington Post . Prior to that he led politics coverage for The Atlantic Wire. In the past, he worked as a designer at Adobe Systems.
Roger Krulak has over 35 years of experience in bringing innovation to the construction and development sides of the real estate business. For 12 years, Roger served as SVP of Mixed
As one of the paper's most read writers, he focuses on the data behind polls and political rhetoric. He also writes a weekly newsletter, "How To Read This Chart." He has appeared or been heard on most major media outlets, from MSNBC to Fox News to PBS to NPR. Bump has written about politics and the environment at Grist and has contributed to The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, The Daily, and Huffington Post . In 2010, he was a finalist for an S.I. Newhouse School of Journalism Mirror Award for writing about the media. His book, The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and The Future of Power in America , looks at the overlap of the end of the baby boom and the upheaval in American politics and the U.S. economy. Philip is a graduate of Ohio State University.
Use and Residential Development at the Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC). During that time, he was responsible for entitling and planning over 1,000 residential apartment units integrated into many of FCRC’s retail projects. Frustrated by the inherent inefficiencies of conventional construction, Roger spearheaded the first R&D project for modular construction at FCRC in 2008. This initiative led to the creation of FC Modular division, which focused on incorporating technology into construction workflows and using modular building systems. During his tenure as SVP of Modular Construction and Development, Roger established the formation of the FC Modular Brooklyn Navy Yard factory and staff, and he oversaw the construction of the world’s tallest volumetric modular building. In 2016, Roger formed FullStack Modular after assembling an investment group to purchase FC Modular’s IP and facilities from FCRC. Since its founding, FullStack Modular has established itself as a first mover in using advanced technologies for building design and using high-rise modular construction. Their current pipeline includes hundreds of thousands of buildable square feet for hospitality, multifamily, and student housing. Notable wins include the Grant Ave Municipal Lot RFP by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)—an RFP specifically issued to support modular construction for the city’s affordable housing supply. Roger received the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award 2014 for his work on creating a high-rise modular process.
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