Designed as a partnership between the residents of South Providence, Rhode Island Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, and Women & Infants’ Hospital, the South Providence Development Corporation (SPDC) is a non-profit organization working to bring about business development and employment opportunities within the healthcare, small business, and corporate sector.SPDC’s hospital partners have provided one million dollars in core support during the corporation’s first five years.The group has effectively leveraged this support by securing funding from city and state governments, several foundations, and corporations to establish a business incubator and offer job training and placement services.
Since its inception in 1993, Smith Hill Community Development Corporation (SHCDC) has provided over 85 units of affordable home ownership and rental opportunities for disadvantaged community residents.The group is currently in the process of rehabilitating over 20 multi-family affordable homes. Their largest project is the Visions II, a 52-unit, scattered-site, tax credit rental unit.They also have several newly constructed three bedrooms, mixed-income, condos that are being sold for $89,000 a unit.
In 1988, the Olneyville Housing Corporation (OHC) was formed to promote the revitalization of Olneyville through the development of affordable housing opportunities. Their real estate development programs include: The Riverside Gateway Apartments, an initiative that revitalizes vacant parcels of land into new affordable rental housing units, and the Olneyville Square Storefront Improvement Program, which provides one-to-one matching grants given to commercial property owners who agree to renovate their storefronts.One asset-building program offered by the corporation is the Homebuyer Education and Housing Counseling service, which offers homebuyer-training courses in English and Spanish and post-purchase classes on home repair and foreclosure prevention.
Community Works Rhode Island (CWRI) was formed through the merger of Elmwood Foundation and the Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services, which served Rhode Island residents for over 30 years, creating 1,000 housing units, and investing over $60 million in the local community. CWRI works to create opportunities within surrounding neighborhoods for residents to live in affordable homes, increase their quality of life, and improve the conditions of their communities.Each year over 300 families receive assistance through their bi-lingual homeownership training, foreclosure counseling, and financial literacy classes.They are currently constructing 26 new rental units and renovating 21 other units, which will result in multiple urban mansions being converted into 90 mixed income rental and ownership units.
Released by Next American City, this article highlights the successes and challenges of two CDCs, Midtown Detroit, Inc. and University Circle, Inc. (UCI) of Cleveland. Faced with an unstable community, Midtown, Inc., with a revenue exceeding seven million dollars, partners with local funders, foundations, and city departments to manage over 40 projects, including new construction and rehabilitation of dilapidated infrastructure.UCI (a Cleveland Foundation partner) distributes their three million dollars towards a variety of projects, including a private police force that employs 25 officers and the operation of new bus lines.
Founded in 1974, Druid Heights CDC is a resident-driven organization that works to foster community self-empowerment through the development of economic, educational, employment, and affordable housing opportunities. The CDC is credited with developing 35 affordable new townhomes and rehabilitating 83 units of multi-family rental housing. In partnership with a local church, it is currently renovating a neighborhood facility to create The Franklin Entrepreneurial and Apprenticeship Center, a project that includesclassrooms, a computer lab, office space, a conference room, two multipurpose rooms, a commercial kitchen for culinary training, a café, a meditation garden, and a rooftop deck and greenhouse. Other programs include homeownership counseling, a re-entry program, a community peace patrol, and free senior transportation services.
In 1988, the Olneyville Housing Corporation (OHC) was formed to promote the revitalization of Olneyville through the development of affordable housing opportunities. Their real estate development programs include: The Riverside Gateway Apartments, an initiative that revitalizes vacant parcels of land into new affordable rental housing units, and the Olneyville Square Storefront Improvement Program, which provides one-to-one matching grants given to commercial property owners who agree to renovate their storefronts.One asset-building program offered by the corporation is the Homebuyer Education and Housing Counseling service, which offers homebuyer-training courses in English and Spanish and post-purchase classes on home repair and foreclosure prevention.
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing focuses on developing and managing resident-centered, affordable housing in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. The nonprofit has developed over 300 units of affordable housing, saved 45 historical buildings from demolition, and currently manages approximately 200 units. Demonstrating its commitment to the community, the organization’s development work employs low-income community residents and purchases materials and supplies from local businesses. Read more about Over the Rhine Housing Network...
Founded in 1988, Virginia Supportive Housing has developed more than 400 units of affordable, permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals and families and persons with disabilities in Richmond, Hampton Roads, and Charlottesville. It offers counseling and financial literacy programs that aim to empower tenants to make the changes needed to maintain jobs and move on to market rate housing.
The Better Housing Coalition (BHC) formed in 1988 to develop and rehabilitate residential property throughout the city. Since its founding, the nonprofit has built or renovated 1700 homes and apartments for low to moderate-income first-time buyers as well as three senior communities—all built with green building standards. The Coalition also provides classes offering instructions on renovation lending, mortgage financing, and buying homes in disrepair.
Community Housing of Maine (CHOM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that as its core mission provides advocacy, supportive housing, community inclusion, and stability for homeless and special needs populations across the state. CHOM also provides workforce housing for people who can't afford to live near their work.
Recognizing the high cost of living in San Francisco, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) operates 30 affordable housing buildings and offers support services to over 3,300 tenants in the Tenderloin neighborhoods. New construction and historical preservation, the corporation is committed to 12 additional projects, totaling $540 million, that would result in 1,230 residential units.Read more about Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation...
With 31 owned or managed buildings, Mission Housing Development Corporation (MHDC) is one of the largest nonprofit housing organizations in San Francisco. Since 1971, MHDC has worked to preserve high quality affordable housing for low to moderate-income families, senior citizens, and individuals with special needs around the Mission District. The organization currently oversees 1,000 units and over 3,000 residents. Six additional sites are being considered for new residential units, while 350 rental units are currently under construction. Along with housing services, the corporation offers computer learning centers, job training, and academic enrichment programs tailored for the community's youth and disabled persons.
Community Housing Partnership is the only San Francisco nonprofit organization dedicated solely to providing permanent housing to formerly homeless individuals and families. To date, CHP owns, manages, or provides services at 14 buildings with over 1,000 units, with nearly 200 additional units under construction.Read more about Community Housing Partnership...
The Chinatown Community Development Center aims to build community and enhance the quality of life for San Francisco residents, with a focus on those living in the Chinatown neighborhood. Committed to preserving and providing new opportunities for affordable housing, Chinatown CDC owns and manages 23 properties in San Francisco, totaling nearly 2,000 units of housing for over 2,200 residents. Its programs include youth leadership development, neighborhood organizing and advocacy, and community-based planning.
Founded in the 1970's, Asian Neighborhood Design's (AND) original mission was to develop low-income housing alternatives in Chinatown and Japantown. Three decades later, AND aims to revitalize many neighborhoods around the Bay Area through architectural services, community planning, and employment training. Through its Employment Training Center, AND trains up to 60 at-risk, low-income youth a year in the green construction field. The group has designed five multi-unit affordable housing units, exceeding $20 million in construction costs and creating over 550 apartment units for low-income families and senior citizens. AND also has developed relationships with local stakeholders and city officials to translate local concerns into broader policy and institutional changes.
