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Community Development Corporations


Here are some of the key community development corporations Connecticut Statewide LISC works with:

 

Alderhouse Residential Communities, Inc.
James Dunn
860-344-8992
JFDunn@aol.com
363 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457

Aderhouse was founded in 1994 to create affordable housing in the New London, CT region. Founded by an architect to promote quality design and construction management services for affordable projects. Early projects often included historic renovations and had positive neighborhood impact. First projects included substantial rehabilitation and resale of abandoned or blighted one and two family structures in New London, CT.  Alderhouse also developed Artist co-operative housing in New London, Middletown and currently in New Britain.

Alderhouse has grown steadily over the past years, expanding geographically to work in most of the state Project size has also grown from 1 and 2 family homes to small multifamily developments and now projects of approximately 30-40 units each. They have completed 10 projects and currently have 11 in the project pipline.  They have entered into partnerships with social service agencies seeking to build supportive housing in two different communities.  They are partnering with inexperienced or volunteered groups both in New Milford and New Haven, and see this partnership approach as an effective way to work in multiple, small communities that cannot financially support a local CDC.

 

Fairfield '08
David B. Rich
203-366-2809
drich@cccymca.org
387 Clinton Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605
www.Fairfield08.org

Fairfield 08 is an alliance of four leanding permanent supportive housing provider in Fairfield County:

·      Central Connecticut Coast YMCA

·      Interfaith Housing Association of Westport

·      Operation Hope of Fairfield; and

·      St. Luke’s LifeWorks of Stamford

Fairfield 08’s mission is to end long-term homelessness in Fairfield County by creating 1,735 new permanent supportive housing units through a collaboratiion of efforts in the areas of acquisition, financing, housing development, public-private partnerships, supportive services and property management.  Its vision is to reduce the need for homeless shelters through the development and operation of affordable housing, particularly, the expansion of supportive housing opportunities.

 

Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County
Arthur A. Blanchard, Interim President/CEO
203-333-2642
sblanchard@habitatcfc.org
1470 Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
www.bridgeporthabitat.org

As a Christian housing ministry, Habitat CFC seeks to build community and improve lives by partnering with low income families in need of a place to live and with community volunteers to build simple, safe, and affordable neighborhoods.

Vision:  By 2010 Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County will become a major partner in providing homeownership opportunities to low income families in lower Fairfield County with Habitat housing being built in communities from Stratford to Greenwich. This will be done through partnerships with future homeowners, community volunteers and other non profit housing developers and for profit housing developers.

 

HOME, Inc.
Brett Hill 203-562-4663
171 Orange Street
New Haven, CT  06510

HOME, Inc. provides quality affordable housing to very low-income Connecticut residents while improving the quality of life in their communities.  HOME, Inc. has a focus on providing permanent affordable hoiusing for the formerly homeless and near-homeless.  Its operating divisions are property management, housing counseling, and affordable housing development.  It has conducted active operations since 1988, managing and developing hundres of units of supportive, rental, and cooperative affordable housing and counseling hundreds of very low-income families.



Mutual Housing Association of Southwestern Connecticut
Larry Kluetsch
203-359-6940
larry@mhaswct.org  
63 Stillwater Avenue
Stamford, CT  06902
http://mhaswct.org  

Founded in 1990, Mutual Housing Association (MHA) is a diversified 501(c)(3) nonprofit community development corporation with offices in Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Stamford, CT.  The mission of MHA is to create a continuum of affordable housing options for low and moderate-income households in Fairfield County and encourage the growth of healthy, stable neighborhoods through comprehensive community revitalization activities.  MHA's business lines include housing development, lending, property management, homebuyer and financial education, and MHA Realty, Connecticut's first non-profit real estate brokerage.  MHA is a stable, financially secure organization with total asserts of $21 million and offices and programs operating in three of Connecticut's seven largest cities.


Nehemiah Housing Corporation
Michael Taylor
860-347-7362
Nehemiah.housing@snet.net  
33 Ferry Street
Middletown, CT  06457

In 1986, Middletown community members formed Nehemiah Housing Corporation to develop and operate a range of housing options for families and individuals who are unable to find quality affordable housing.  Nehemiah builds communities by developing affordable housing for families and individuals with resident services and quality property management, as appropriate, with a focus on Middlesex County. 

The primary goals of Nehemiah include:

The provision of management support to neighborhood housing projects; Partnership in a broad-based neighborhood collaboration focused on creating a safe environment for the residents of the North End; and  Development of additional affordable housing units.


Neighborhoods Housing Services of New Britain, Inc.  
Al Watson
860-224-2433
awatson@nhsnb.org
223 Broad Street
New Britain, CT  06053
www.nhsnb.org

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain (NHS) is a nonprofit housing agency serving targeted neighborhoods.  We are a partnership of residents, business people and government representatives.  NHS works to restore the homes and the lives of its residents.  We strive to create a desirable and save environment that people can be proud of.  We provide loans, grants, technical assistance and construction supervision to neighborhood property owners.  We are a source of construction skills, lending expertise, and home ownership counseling that residents and property owners can access.


Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven
James Paley
203-562-0598
jpaley@nhsofnewhaven.org
333 Sherman Avenue
New Haven, CT  06511
www.nhsofnewhaven.org  

NHS’ core mission is to increase homeownership; to make homes functional, beautiful and affordable; and to help residents take charge of their neighborhoods. During the course of its 27-year history, NHS has fully renovated and sold nearly 300 houses to low- and moderate-income families. Through the New Haven HomeOwnership Center, NHS puts approximately 500 families a year on the path to homeownership through its homebuyer education classes. NHS is a chartered member of the national NeighborWorks® Network.

 

Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury
Vivian Becker 
203-753-1896
139 Prospect Street
Waterbury, CT  06710

Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury, Inc. was created in 1980 as a partnership of neighborhood residents, lending institutions and city government to revitalize Waterbury's inner city neighborhoods.  Since it was founded, NHS has created a substantial record of accomplishments.  Among its achievements are the rehabilitation of 1,519 units of housing, new construction of 62 single-family homes, assisting over 800 families to become homeowners, and improvements to 62 commercial storefronts.  In recent years, NHS has assisted three neighborhoods to develop Neighborhood Revitalization Zone plans and obtain funding to implement those plans, including construction of a Community Learning Center.

NHS operates two major programs:  homeownership education and counseling that is offered on a region-wide basis and rehabilitation loans and technical assistance for homeowners in the NHS target neighborhoods of Waterbury.  NHS also offers several other related services.  It has a foreclosure prevention program that provides counseling  to forestall foreclosure of home mortgages.  The commercial loan program makes loans and grants for storefront improvements in low-income neighborhood commercial areas.

 

NeighborWorks New Horizons
Seila Mosquera
203-562-4514
smosquera@mutualhousing.net
235 Grand Avenue, 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT  06513-3277
www.nwnh.net

NeighborWorks New Horizons, formerly Mutual Housing Association of South Central Connecticut, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1992, provides quality, permanenty affordable homes in the New Haven area.  A chartered member of the NeighborWorks Network, MHA's mission is to develop and operate permanently affordable housing that builds strong, healthy and vibrant communities through active resident and community participation and leadership.  "Mutual Housing" gives residents an active voice in the governance and management of their homes.

MHA operates five sites in New Haven, Branford and Guilford, and has development projects moving forward in Ansonia, Branford, Guilford, New Haven and Waterbury.

In addition to Real Estate Development, NeighborWorks New Horizons  provides property Management services and leadership development training for residents.



New Neighborhoods Inc.
Ross Burkhardt
203-359-2215
rossb@nnistamford.org
40 Stillwater Avenue
Stamford, CT  06902
Fax:   203-964-9219
www.nnistamford.org

NNI is a community-based not-for-profit organization. For 36 years, it has championed quality housing in Stamford for those least able to afford it. It has built over 300 units of affordably priced rental and ownership housing that have been catalysts for betterment for families and neighborhoods.


Today, the region faces a shortage of housing that is affordable by hundreds of working families, raising quality of life and economic viability issues. In response, NNI has broadened its focus to include development of workforce housing for the people and families making less than 70% median income, who make Stamford work. NNI has also built and manages rental properties for independent seniors who are priced out of their neighborhoods and community.