Michael Birkby

Michael Birkby is a Senior Development Director who leads multidisciplinary teams of professionals to plan and implement on-time, on-budget development of affordable housing communities throughout Upstate New York. He is involved in all aspects of project development, including site location selection and feasibility analysis, public financing applications, local approvals and implementation, construction, and finance closings.

Michael’s extensive experience securing funding for affordable housing includes 4% and 9% low-income housing tax credits and subsidy loans from New York Homes and Community Renewal (NYHCR), Federal Home Loan Bank, HOME funds, Community Development Block Grants, and various other county and municipal sources. He believes that all people deserve safe, affordable, high-quality housing and is privileged to create those opportunities through his everyday work. After more than a decade with Conifer, he has contributed to the successful construction and/or rehabilitation of 1,100+ apartments, with total development costs of over $328 million.

Michael has a B.S. in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont, an M.Sc. in Urban Planning, and a J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He also currently holds an active New York State law license.