NYU Furman Center Summer Speaker Series: Mark Ginsberg

Please join the NYU Furman Center for a presentation:

The City of Yes: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

with

Mark Ginsberg, FAIA, LEED AP
Partner
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP

A presentation/discussion on the City of Yes for Housing, particularly related to the more obscure changes that will help us build housing.

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. E.T.

Location: Furman Hall, Seminar Room 120

245 Sullivan Street, New York, NY, 10012

A light lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. 

If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP using this link. Virtual attendees are welcome to register via Zoom.

About the Presenter:

Mark Ginsberg FAIA, LEED AP, a native New Yorker, is a partner of Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP (C+GA) with over 35 years of professional experience in planning, urban design, institutional and housing projects. His expertise in affordable and mixed income housing, resiliency and green design has been recognized through his many lectures at national and local conferences and meetings. Mark has led C+GA’s efforts on developments that comprise well over 25,000 units of housing, most of which are affordable and sustainable.

Mark is a past President of the AIA New York Chapter, former co-chair of the New York New Visions (NYNV) Executive Committee, and an organizer of both the New Housing New York Ideas Competition and Legacy Project. He co-chaired the Post Sandy Housing Task force, and was a member of the AIA National Housing Task Force. Mark is Vice Chair of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, is a member of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) Board of Trustees, is President of Citizen’s Housing and Planning Council, and is a Commissioner of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Mark is a recipient of The Sarah Powell Huntington Leadership Award for a deep commitment to public welfare and social justice from the Women’s Prison Association and Home Inc.

Mark is a registered architect in the States of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in Theater Design and Government.