Overview
The New York State Board of Real Estate Appraisal was established pursuant to Executive Law, Art. 6-E, Section 160-C & 160-D.
The State Board of Real Estate Appraisal functions under the Department of State’s Division of Licensing Services, which issues licenses for various professional services. The Board defines the type of educational, appraisal and equivalent experience that will meet statutory requirements with respect to each category of state certified real estate appraisers, state licensed real estate appraisers and state licensed real estate appraiser assistants and also establishes examination specifications and procedures for grading exams.
Membership
The Board is composed of nine members, including two each appointed by the Temporary President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly; one each by the Minority Leaders in the Senate and Assembly; and three by the Governor, of whom one shall be a public member and two shall be real estate appraisers.
List of Members
| Board Member Name and Address | Category | Appointed By |
Susan D. Baldwin, MAI, AI-GRS Managing Director Valuation & Advisory Services 100 East Seneca Street, Suite 200 | Appraiser | Minority Leader of the Assembly |
| Lilian Levy Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP 80 Exchange Street Binghamton, NY 13901 | Public Member | Governor |
| Eliezer Rodriguez, Esq. Bronx Manhattan North Assoc. of Realtors 1867 Williamsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10461 | Public Member | Temp President of the Senate |
| VACANT | Appraiser | Governor |
| VACANT | ||
| VACANT | Appraiser | Temp President of the Senate |
| Stephen Roefaro Roefaro Appraisal Consulting Services 1 Hopper Street Utica, NY 13501-5152 | Appraiser Chair | Governor |
| VACANT | Appraiser | Speaker of the Assembly |
| Shanelle Washington Homemanagement A Inc. 4172 Murdock Avenue Bronx, NY 10466 | Public Member | Speaker of the Assembly |
Meeting Summaries
To see upcoming meeting details, visit the events page. To view past meeting recordings, visit our YouTube.
Public Hearings
PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL AND PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO PART WW OF CHAPTER 56 OF THE LAWS OF 2022
A public hearing pursuant to Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2022 will be conducted at the May 12, 2022, public meeting of the New York State Board of Real Estate Appraisal regarding the proposed resolution authorizing the use of videoconferencing and written procedures governing member and public attendance. The public has the right to attend the public hearing to submit comments or may submit comments prior to the public hearing. For more information, please visit the Department of State’s Events page at https://dos.ny.gov/events.
Adopted Resolutions & Written Procedures
Videoconferencing/Remote Participation:
Contact Contact the Division of Licensing Services
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Mailing Information:
NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services
PO Box 22001
Albany NY 12201-2001
Please note: If you utilize express services or next day ground services such as UPS, Federal Express, DHL, etc. you should use the physical address of the building.
Albany Physical Address
Division of Licensing Services
1 Commerce Plaza 99 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12231
Phone Information:
General Information (518) 474-4429
Security Guard and Armored Car Guard Information (518) 474-7569
Call Center Representatives are available from 8:45am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday except on Legal Holidays.
Deaf, hard of hearing and speech-disabled callers, please use 7-1-1
For all other inquiries, email Licensing Services
Visitor & Customer Service Center Information:
Below is a listing of Licensing Customer Service Centers and the hours of operation. Please monitor this page for updates to office hours, guidelines and or any closures.
Albany: This office is open for all services.
NYS Department of State Division of Licensing Services
1 Commerce Plaza 99 Washington Avenue, 6th Floor
Albany, NY 12231
Customer Service hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
Apostille Service hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:15pm
Albany Parking
Limited on street metered parking is available for 1 Commerce Plaza in Albany. The Office of General Services has various parking lots throughout downtown Albany which have limited visitor parking. To find out more information about the OGS lots, please visit their website.
New York City: This office is open for all services.
NYS Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
123 William St. 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10038-3804
Customer Service hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
Apostille Service hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Binghamton: Effective July 7, 2023, Licensing Customer Service Center will be closed until further notice. Licensing examinations will continue to be held as scheduled.
NYS Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
State Office Building
44 Hawley Street, Room 1506
Binghamton, NY 13901-4455
(518) 474-4429
Buffalo: Effective November 10, 2022, Licensing Customer Service Center will be closed until further notice. Licensing examinations will continue to be held as scheduled.
NYS Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
295 Main Street, 8th Floor, Suite 821
Buffalo, NY 14203
(518) 474-4429
Hauppauge: Effective June 21, 2023, Licensing Customer Service Center will be closed until further notice. Licensing examinations will continue to be held as scheduled.
NYS Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
State Office Building
250 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY 11788-5519
(518) 474-4429
Utica: This office is open for all services.
NYS Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
State Office Building
207 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13501-2812
Customer Service hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am-12:00pm & 12:45pm-4:00pm