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During March of last year colossal clouds of uncertainty seemed to float over the complex known as Borinquen Court. Now, nearly thirteen months later, the forecast for this multifamily building is sunny and clear. This complex was recently sold to the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (also known as WSFSSH) in a HUD-sponsored auction. Although the auction process had many starts and stops, the result is new non-profit ownership which certainly heralds long days of dignity and care for both Borinquen Courts people and structure.
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According to ANHD Preservation Coordinator Bonnie Nesbitt, who has been actively monitoring the developments at Borinquen Court, HUD assigned a company named Foxy as the new managers approximately 2 years ago to stabilize this troubled project. They were unable to sufficiently improve conditions, so HUD initiated foreclosure proceedings in 2009 against the owner. At that time the owner was Borinquen Court HDFC. With organizing help from UHAB (Urban Homesteading Assistance Board), the tenant board and a majority of building residents voted to have WSFSSH bid at the auction and become the buildings prospective new owner. HPD and LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) have been working with WSFSSH over the past year to pull together a financing model for WSFSSH to take over and run Borinquen as quality, senior rental housing. WSFSSH, whose mission is to provide safe and affordable housing with supportive services within a residential setting that enhances the independence and dignity of each person, began in the heart of New York Citys Upper West Side in the late 1970s. The non-profit owned twelve buildings prior to this new purchase. To the delight of tenants, city housing officials, and advocates, Borinquen Court makes thirteen. About borinquen court Borinquen Courts is the first HUD multi-family property to be sold in NYC in 2011, the 27th since 2000, according to HUD records. Built in 1965, the 7-story complex in the Mott Haven section of

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the Bronx is a Section 202 senior building and has 62 open violations stemming years, as far back as 2007, according to HPD records. Despite these violations, according to 2007 fair market rent records attributed to HUD, the 122 1-bedroom and 22 2-bedroom apartments that make up Borinquen Court had rents ranging from 101 to 120 percent of FMR (Fair Market Rent). FMR was $1,222 and $1,359 for each apartment respectively. WSFSSH received an acquisition and pre-development loan of nearly $8 million from the New York City Acquisition Fund and JPMorganChase to acquire and address Borinquen Courts violations and delinquencies. The homes would be the one of the first homes that are eligible to receive funds under the Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010, which was passed by the federal legislatures in the house and senate during the last days of the 111th session of Congress that ended in December of last year. The act gives owners of Section 202 developments refinance options to make much needed building rehabilitations.

The act also creates a new project-based rental assistance program that allow owners to make health and supportive services available to residents through service-enriched housing should spiking rent increases force its way onto seniors to pay higher costs after the refinancing. About section 202 Section 202 Housing is the main source of subsidized, low-income housing for seniors in New York City, according to the Department of Aging. With over 170 projects located throughout the five boroughs, the program is federally funded by the HUD. Residents pay 30 percent of their income for rent, with federal subsidies covering the balance of the units fair market price. Projects vary in the services that are provided, ranging from none to a full complement of support services. Services may include a daily congregate meal, housekeeping, transportation, and social services. Most buildings have 5-10 percent of the apartments set aside for accessible units for disabled. Under the program, buildings built prior to 1991 can also accept disabled adults aged 18 and over for these units.

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Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Goldsmith, Council Speaker Quinn, State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Martens, Mayors Sustainability Director Bragdon and Mayors Office of Environmental Remediation (oER) Director Walsh today announced the start of a cleanup and redevelopment of a vacant lot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. April 18, 2011 (Photo Credit: Edward Reed)

City Breaks Ground on Brownfield Cleanup

Last week city officials announced the start of cleanup and redevelopment of a vacant lot in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The cleanup and redevelopment are part of the PlaNYC New York City Brownfield Cleanup Program, the first municipally-run brownfield cleanup program in the nation. The program, launched by Mayor Bloomberg in August of last year, provides for high quality cleanups and offers liability protection and other incentives to encourage developers to use the new City program. Brownfields are vacant or underutilized properties where the redevelopment or reuse is complicated by environmental contamination. In 2009, the City Council passed a bill that put the comprehensive program for the remediation and reuse of brownfields into place. As called for in PlaNYC, the bill formally established an Office of Environmental Remediation within the Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability, which is charged with developing initiatives to reclaim a vital city resource abandoned and underutilized property. Previously, there was no local cleanup process for City brownfield owners.

Using the Building Indicator Project to identify and address physical and financial distress
Thursday, April 28 2011 Breakfast 8:30 am to 9:00 am Presentation and Discussion 9:00 am to 11:00 am Faculty Lounge: Fordham Universitys Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx

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The number of New York Citys multifamily properties in physical and/or financial distress is on the rise, according to research based on UNHPs Building Indicator Project. The BIP database, conceived in 2003, launched in 2004 and improved and expanded over the following six years, works as a tool to identify levels of distress in buildings with at least five residential units using publicly available violation and lien data. With input from housing and banking professionals in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, UNHP

tested, analyzed and refined a scoring system where properties with a score of 800 or above warranted further examination to confirm probable physical and/or financial distress. Documenting the growing disconnect between sales prices and net operating income in Bronx multifamily housing in the early 2000s, as well as the swelling number of households with a severe rent burden throughout the decade, led UNHP to believe that levels of distress in the local housing stock would rise. Speculative landlords would not be able to meet debt service payments without cutting

back on services to buildings, especially as other operating costs such as water and insurance were increasing dramatically. The need for a tool like the Building Indicator Project was apparent. Currently, the BIP database tracks violation, lien and lender data for more than 62,000 properties in four boroughs, and the most recent data shows nearly 3,400 properties containing approximately 135,000 apartments scoring at least 800 points, marking a significant increase from both the spring of 2010 and the fall of 2009.
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Brooklyns Home for Juvenile Justice

Kendra Hurley of The New Schools Center for New York City Affairs reports that New York State is moving forward with plans to open its first psychiatric residence for kids with mental illness in the juvenile justice system. The planned facility, which will take over the site of a soonto-close Brooklyn psychiatric hospital, is part of a large-scale reform effort to keep kids close to their homes and in community-like settings. But the states first job, according to the director of the organization recently chosen to run the facility, is to overhaul the building so it doesnt feel like a prison. The building sits on a campus filling several blocks of Bergen Street in Brownsville. Its a sprawling, two story, L-shaped structure enclosed by a high iron fence with a sliding electric gate overseen by a guard booth. Theyre acting like this is either a medium security prison or a target of terrorism, says Michael Pawel, who runs the August Aichhorn Center for Adolescents. Its the antithesis of a community facility. The states Office of Mental Health Services (oMH) expects the new residential treatment facility (RTF) to be up and running by the end of the year, housing city teens who would otherwise be sent upstate to juvenile lockups. Though the residence will house only 24 young people, its opening reflects a critical shift in how the state aims to treat and house children with mental illness who wind up in the juvenile justice system. Read More http://www.newschool.edu/ milano/nycaffairs/newsbriefs. aspx#brooklyn

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Williamsburg Lutheran Church Complex Landmarked

The LPC on April 12, 2011 voted unanimously to name the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church complex a New York City landmark. The Romanesque Revival-style ensemble, which includes the church, a parsonage and school, was completed in 1885 to serve Williamsburgs then-growing German immigrant population. Located at the 334 South 5th Street at Rodney Street and completed in 1885, the complex, which is surrounded by an iron fence, occupies a prominent corner lot and consists of a church with a four-story bell tower, a three-story parsonage and a two-story school and chapel building attached to the east side of the sanctuary. The red-brick and terra cottafaced buildings were designed by Josiah Cleaveland (J.C.) Cady, a well-known architect who was also responsible for the American Museum of Natural History and the original Metropolitan opera House, as well as other churches and institutions such as hospitals and public baths. St. Pauls was founded at another location on South First Street and Rodney in 1852, and was the second German Lutheran church to be established in Williamsburg. The church currently ministers to a large Latino congregation. The substantial size and cohesive design of the prominently sited church complex make a powerful statement along a quiet, residential block, said Commission Chairman Robert B. Tierney. Read More http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/ home/home.shtml

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Community organizer Apprenticeship: September 2011 - June 2012 Recruitment Underway Now Through May 27th
General Information The Center for Neighborhood Leadership [CNL] is the community organizer recruitment, training and support center founded in 2008 by the Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development [ANHD] and the New York Immigration Coalition [NYIC]. CNL is pleased to announce the start of its recruitment drive for its third apprenticeship cycle for beginning community organizers. The Community organizer Apprenticeship focuses on knowledge and skills development through a combination of one-day weekly formal instruction by an well experienced organizer and four days of field experience at a front-line community organization (host organization) that has locally based community organizing as a central aspect of its operations. For the current cycle, apprentices are serving their internships at Make the Road New York, MinKwon Center for Community Action, Mirabal Sisters Cultural and Community Center, Fifth Avenue Committee and similar organizations. Through the Public Allies partnership, the apprentice will also receive additional learning and personal development opportunities unique to Public Allies core training and leadership development program. Apprentices will primarily work on campaigns concerning housing or immigration issues. A minimum of ten community organizer apprentices will be chosen by June 30, 2011 to serve a ten month apprenticeship that will commence on September 1, 2011 and run through June 30, 2012. During the apprenticeship term, each apprentice will be supported by a minimum stipend of $17,800 (the current stipend is $22,800) and possible academic certification or accreditation for the instructional program through CNLs academic partner, presently Empire State College SUNY. Apprentices will also receive additional benefits during the apprenticeship term as a result of CNLs partnership with Public Allies of New York. These benefits will include health insurance and child care during the program term, and an educational grant award (presently $5350) upon successful completion of the program. Requirements Apprenticeship applicants should not have more than one year of community organizing experience; live, work or study in NYC; be at least 18 years of age; have conversational English ability (some host organizations may have specific language requirements like Spanish, Bengali, Korean, etc. which means that English ability may be minimally important for the organizing work, but it may pose a challenge for the instructional and reporting aspects of the program). Applicants must also meet US employability requirements. Candidate also need to obtain a letter from an ANHD or NYIC membership organization Director endorsing his/her candidacy (visit the ANHD and NYIC websites for more information concerning their respective memberships). The CNL apprenticeship does not have an educational requirement, nor is a criminal conviction an automatic disqualifier although Public Allies does require a background check. Basic computer-use knowledge and skills are preferred. To find out more about the Center for Neighborhood Leadership or apprenticeship applicant requirements, please email CNL Director Hector Soto at CNLApprentice2@yahoo.com. You can complete and submit an apprenticeship application online through CNLs website at www. anhd.org/cnlnyc. The application deadline is May 27, 2011. However, applications will be reviewed and applicants accepted on a rolling basis until all available apprentice positions are filled. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.

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Spring 2011 Classes & Workshops In Housing Production and Preservation

Dates: Thursdays, Beginning May 19, 2011. Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Location: ANHD offices @ 50 Broad Street, Suite 1125. (Light breakfast) Cost: For the series: $80 per agency for ANHD members (admits 2), $120 for non-members per person. For single sessions: $30/members (admits 2), $40/non-members p/p. Please Note: ANHD member agencies may send any two staff people they want from their organization for each presentation. May 19. How to Pick the Right Tax Credit Syndicator. June 2. The ABCs of Affordable Housing Development: An overview.

David Goldstein, of Goldstein Hall, Attorneys at Law, will explain the legal aspects of partnering with a syndicator, the responsibilities of the parties, implications and pitfalls to avoid in selecting the right syndicator for your LIHTC project. William Traylor, President of Richman Housing Resources LLC, will outline the process of partnering from a syndicators perspective as well provide a brief update on the status of Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Frank Lang, Housing Director at St. Nicks Alliance, a prominent community-based affordable housing group in Brooklyn, will share St. Nicks experiences selecting and working with LIHTC syndicators. May 26. Removing Building violations.

Jay Marcus, Consultant & NCB Development Corp., will guide us through the following stages of capital development. 1. The steps in the development process: including project conception and formation, selecting a site, assembling the development team, pre-development, creating and developing a pro-forma, packaging the financing, getting to closing, construction oversight and renting/selling up. Emphasis will be on frequent roadblocks and mistakes made. 2. The basics of creating a pro-forma and underwriting: including setting up a pro-forma for both homeownership and rental (LIHTC) projects. We will discuss available subsidy sources in NYS and NYC and how they affect your project and financing. We will discuss what a bank and subsidy providers are looking for as they underwrite your project. June 16. A Presentation on Measuring & Reducing Energy Use: The New Building Energy Benchmarking Law; Making Multifamily Buildings Perform More Efficiently & Reducing Maintenance & operating Costs; and the Basics of Reversing Global Warming.

10 AM-12:00 AM. Randal Powell, of MBD Community Housing Corp., will guide us through the sometimes complicated process of effectively removing ECB, HPD & DoB violations from our buildings. You will become familiar with the various application forms, procedures and time-frames for removing different types of building violations in order to become compliant and save money by avoiding excessive fines on top of those violations.

Michael Sweringen, President, microLeadership, Inc., a certified building analyst, prominent science educator & activist, will explain 1) the requirements of the new energy benchmarking law (Local Law 85), 2) retrofitting energy conservation measures with a focus on the cost benefits of the Low Hanging Fruit, and 3) The Crisis of Global Warming What We Can Do T Reverse It. To Register: Please mail the application form (below) ASAP with payment for the above-mentioned trainings to ANHD, 50 Broad St., Suite 1125, NY, NY 10004, Attn: Rita Mazza, or fax to 212-747-1114. (Make checks payable to ANHD) Contact Mike Bucci 347-306-1745/mgbucci@aol.com with questions about the training. Advance registration required. Seating is limited with priority given to ANHD members

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Banking Partnership for Community Development 2011 Request for Proposals
M&T Banks Banking Partnership for Community Development Summary and objectives: M&T Banks Banking Partnership for Community Development (BPCD) will support the neighborhood revitalization efforts of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in the following metropolitan New York City counties: Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn) Queens, New York (Manhattan) Nassau and Suffolk counties. BPCD will provide operating support to help CDCs strengthen their organizational capacity; institutionalize their economic role in their communities. BPCD will award grants of $5,000 - $20,000 to selected CDCs. Grants will be awarded for a one year term only. organizational Eligibility Criteria: To be considered for a grant from the Banking Partnership for Community Development, CDCs must meet the eligibility criteria listed below. Currently involved with housing development and/or management; or economic development Located in and serve a geographically defined low- and/or moderate-income community; Actively include board members and other area residents in the goal setting and management of their organizations; and 501(c)(3) IRS tax exempt status. In 2011, special consideration will be awarded to CDCs focusing Preservation. Preservation being broadly defined in two ways: Activities supporting the preservation of the CDCs, and Activities that lead to the preservation of affordable housing. Financial intermediaries working on behalf of these same constituents are encouraged to apply. Special Needs Housing providers and other not-for-profits working to revitalize low-and-moderate income communities are welcome to apply but will not be given priority consideration. Applicants may also propose additional activities not listed or use Banking Partnership for Community Development funds as part of a larger project. Grant Selection Process and Rating Criteria: CDCs will be competitively selected for participation. Proposals will be evaluated based on their conformance with BPCD program objectives, the ability of the applicant organization to meet the criteria outlined below, and the quality of the proposed work plan. Additional criteria for proposal ranking will include: organizational History Stability and Capacity; Board and Constituency Involvement and the Strength of CDCs BPCD Work Plan. Again, preference will be awarded to organizational and preservation initiatives. Terms of Funding: After grants are awarded, participating CDCs will furnish M&T Bank with an annual financial and programmatic report. Audited financial statements will be required as well. Groups will be required to demonstrate that the monies were expended in accordance with their approved funding plan.

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Proposal Submission Requirements: To apply for a grant, CDCs must submit two copies of the following Cover Sheet and Exhibits: Cover Sheet: A one-page Cover Sheet including the following information: Legal name of organization Address Telephone and fax numbers Name and title of head of staff Contact Person for this Banking Partnership for Community Development application Organizations operating budget for the current year Date of organizations IRS 501(c)(3) letter Brief description (up to 50 words) of the organizations proposed use of Banking Partnership for Community Development grant Mission Statement of the organization (if one exists) Exhibit 1. Description of organizational history, neighborhood served, mission, accomplishments, and current programs, not to exceed two (2) pages; Exhibit 2. one-year work plan, not to exceed two (2) pages, describing with as much detail as possible how the organization will use Banking Partnership for Community Development funding, including: project goals; specific objectives to be achieved; activities to be undertaken, including a statement of how these relate to the organizations stated overall mission; specific outcomes anticipated for the project for the year and overall; Exhibit 3. Statement of how the organization involves its Board and other neighborhood residents in the revitalization of the community; not to exceed one (1) page; Exhibit 4. A list of project staff (including whether each works full or part time) and volunteers with a brief narrative describing their roles and qualifications; Exhibit 5. organizations current operating budget, including funding sources and amounts, and budget for upcoming fiscal year; Exhibit 6. Project budget for use of Banking Partnership for Community Development funds; Exhibit 7. Board of Directors list including affiliation/profession, indication of whether each is a community resident, and length of tenure; Exhibit 8. Organizations two most recent audited financial statements and, if the latest audit is more than six months old, a six month unaudited statement; Exhibit 9. M&T Banks Charitable Contributions Guideline Form (see attachment) Exhibit 10. Documentation of IRS 501(c)(3) status; Exhibit 11. organizations most recent IRS 990 form; Exhibit 12. organizations most recent annual report (if available). Please submit two copies of all application information to: Steven Flax or Naima oyo Community Development Unit M&T Bank 350 Park Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 All proposals must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2011. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. If you have questions please email either Steven Flax sflax@mtb.com or Naima Oyo at noyo@mtb.com

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The M&T Charitable Foundation Metro New York City Attachment 9

Mission stAteMent: M&T Bank believes that its responsibility as a corporate citizen is to add value to the communities in which it operates. As part of that philosophy, the Bank contributes to nonprofit organizations that focus on improving the quality of life for its customers, its employees and its community. M&T Bank believes that strengthening community institutions leads to increased economic opportunity for individuals and a healthier overall business climate. Historically, in the Metro New York City Region charitable contributions have been focused on community development initiatives that directly benefit low to moderate-income individuals or communities. Charitable contributions are made through The M&T Charitable Foundation, which was established in 1995 as the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank. In addition to making monetary contributions, M&T Bank also encourages its employees to become involved in community organizations. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** *

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organization: __________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Contact person: ____________________________ Title: ___________________________________ Telephone: _____________________ E-mail: ____________________________________________ Federal tax ID#: _____-______________________________________________________________ MissionStatement:__________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Brief description of funding request: ____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Amount requested: _________________________________________________________________ Request is ________% of total annual funding. Request is ________% of campaign/project goal. Are you a 501(c) (3)? Yes _____No _____ What percentage of those served by your agency or this initiative would be considered of low-to moderate income? _____________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

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Project Manager
overview Neighborhood Restore HDFC (NR) and Restored Homes HDFC (RH) are two related non-profit housing development corporations working in collaboration with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in developing and preserving affordable housing throughout New York City. RH oversees two homeownership programs, the Asset Control Area (ACA) and Real Estate owned (REo) programs that involve the purchase, rehabilitation and sale of foreclosed properties in New York City. RH works closely with federal, state and city government agencies (HUD, NYSHFA, and HPD), private lenders, real estate brokers, general contractors and community-based organizations. NR oversees the Third Party Transfer Program (TPT), a city-sponsored program whereby NR takes title to tax-foreclosed properties. NR works closely with community-based organizations in managing and coordinating the pre-development efforts for the rehabilitation and sale of these distressed properties to qualified manager/developers. NR is also working with HPD in its efforts in stabilizing and addressing the needs of other types of distressed properties, namely multi-family overleveraged properties on the verge of or in foreclosure. NR would acquire existing mortgage notes for these distressed properties with the goal of repositioning them as affordable housing to help head off deterioration, tenant displacement and abandonment. ResPonsIBIlItIes Portfolio-Related: Manage a portfolio of sites and oversee property management and development activities for those sites. oversee the property managers in activities including development and approval of annual budgets and building stabilization plans, review of monthly financial positions, coordination of emergency repairs, and facilitation of productive tenant relations. Work with HPD, private funding institutions, and other City agencies to assist developers to complete scopes of work and financing options, rehabilitation plans, tenant communication and construction loan closing. As necessary, will reconcile developer accounts in preparation for the transfer of property including: all deficits, surpluses, waivers, building stabilization expenses, violations, liens and other direct costs. Program-Related: Manage and/or participate in ongoing special projects leading to further development and growth of the program. Projects may include assisting Deputy Director with development of procedures and performance evaluation systems for the program. Work with HPD to evaluate RFQ responses from potential developers, select qualified developers, and assist HPD in creating clusters of properties based on various property and tenant-body characteristics. Plan and participate in orientations and informational sessions for developers and/ or tenants. Manages related communication materials, including developer handbook and tenant handbook. Respond to requests for information made by City agencies, elected officials, the NR Board of Directors, RFQ respondents, and the general public. Participate in quarterly NR Board of Directors meetings. QualIfICatIons: A masters degree in planning, real estate finance, business administration or comparable field. Minimum of 4 years of work experience in the areas of housing or community development, property management, or planning is required. Work experience with the City of New York and familiarity with NYC neighborhoods is preferred. Strong organizational and communications skills. Knowledge of MS Word, Access, Excel, outlook, PowerPoint and ArcGIS. Ability to coordinate complex activities, meet deadlines and use good judgment in satisfying conflicting demands and setting priorities. Ability to work independently and to perform tasks with limited supervision. Must have a strong interest in non-profit and government work and a willingness to work as an effective, enthusiastic member of a team towards the organizations missions. Must have a valid drivers license.
Please email resume to: humanresources@neighborhoodrestore.com. Neighborhood Restore is an Equal opportunity Employer.

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2011 summer Internship

overview Restored Homes HDFC (RH) and Neighborhood Restore HDFC (NR) are two related non-profit housing development corporations working in collaboration with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in developing and preserving affordable housing throughout New York City. RH oversees two homeownership programs, the Asset Control Area (ACA) and Real Estate owned (REo) programs that involve the purchase, rehabilitation and sale of foreclosed properties in New York City. RH works closely with federal, state and city government agencies (HUD, NYSHFA, and HPD), private lenders, real estate brokers, general contractors and community-based organizations. NR oversees the Third Party Transfer Program (TPT), a city-sponsored program whereby NR takes title to tax-foreclosed properties. NR works closely with community-based organizations in managing and coordinating the pre-development efforts for the rehabilitation and sale of these distressed properties to qualified manager/developers. NR may also begin assisting the City with its efforts in stabilizing and addressing the needs of other types of distressed properties, namely multi-family overleveraged properties on the verge of or in foreclosure. NR would acquire existing mortgage notes for these distressed properties with the goal of repositioning them as affordable housing to help head off deterioration, tenant displacement and abandonment. ResPonsIBIlItIes Assist NR project managers with their duties related to the organizations new pipeline of foreclosed multifamily properties, which include: oversight of third party property managers in the development and approval of annual budgets and building stabilization plans, review of monthly financial positions, coordination of emergency repairs, and facilitation of productive tenant relations. Working with HPD, private funding institutions, and other City agencies to assist developers in completing rehabilitation planning including identification of scopes of work and financing options, completion of rehabilitation plans, ongoing communication with tenants and eventual construction loan closing. Conduct regular site visits to assess the condition and progress of buildings in the portfolio. Assist in creating and maintaining a database of NR properties including property-level data, developer and property manager information, status of building certifications (window guard, lead based paint certifications, etc.), building stabilization status, etc.. Create a historic property catalog of photographs and status reports for units developed by RH and NR. Assist in analyzing the program procedures in place for assessing and stabilizing properties NR acquires through TPT, and formulate recommendations for streamlining and improving procedures. Assist in the predevelopment, construction, and marketing of homes in the ACA and REo programs, including reviewing construction scopes of work and plans, attending site visits, and assisting with the creation and distribution of communication/marketing materials, coordinating and holding open houses and other methods of homebuyer outreach. Assist with the creation and implementation of company-wide document retention and archive process. Perform other related duties as assigned. QualIfICatIons Graduate student interested in public, nonprofit and/or private sector affordable housing planning, finance and development. Strong writing, communications and oral presentation skills. Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Access and ArcGIS experience a plus. Strong organizational skills and the ability to perform tasks with limited supervision.
Please send your cover letter and resume to: humanresources@neighborhoodrestore.com Neighborhood Restore/ Restored Homes is an Equal opportunity Employer

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Atlantic Commons Apartments is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 38 affordable housing rental apartments now under construction at 1734 St. John's Place and 2158 Atlantic Avenue in the Brownsville/Oceanhill section of Brooklyn. These buildings are being constructed through the Low-Income Affordable Marketplace Program (LAMP) of the New York City Housing Development Corporation, the Low Income Rental Program (LIRP) of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Homes for Working Families (HWF) of New York State Homes and Community Renewal. The size, rent and targeted income distribution for the 38 apartments are as follows. Apartment Size 1 Bedroom Units 13 Monthly Rent * $781 Household Size ** Total Annual Income Range*** Minimum - Maximum

1 $28,629 - $33,300 2 $28,629 - $38,040 2 Bedroom 20 $942 2 $34,183 - $38,040 3 $34,183 - $42,780 4 $34,183 - $47,520 3 Bedroom 5 $1,088 3 $39,703 - $42,780 4 $39,703 - $47,520 5 $39,703 - $51,360 6 $39,703 - $55,140 * Includes cooking gas ** Subject to occupancy criteria *** Income Guidelines subject to change Qualified Applicants will be required to meet income guidelines and additional selection criteria. To request an application, mail a self-addressed envelope to: Atlantic Commons c/o CMP Consultants, Inc. PO Box 1330, Valley Stream, NY 11582. Completed applications must be returned by regular mail only (no priority, certified, registered, express or overnight mail will be accepted) to a post office box number that will be listed with the application, and must be postmarked by May 27th, 2011. Applications postmarked after May 27th, 2011 will be set aside for possible future consideration. Applications will be selected by lottery; applicants who submit more than one application will be disqualified. Disqualified applications will not be accepted. A general preference will be given to New York City residents. Current and eligible residents of Brooklyn Community Board 16 will receive preference for 50% of the units. Eligible households that include persons with mobility impairments will receive preference for 5% of the units; eligible persons that include persons with visual and/or hearing impairments will receive 2% of the units; and eligible City of New York Municipal Employees will receive a 5% preference. No Brokers Fee. No Application Fee ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Mayor The City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development RAFAEL E. CESTERO, Commissioner New York City Housing Development Corporation MARC JAHR, President BRIAN LAWLOR, Commissioner & CEO NYS Homes and Community Renewal

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section 811 supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering a program that provides funding for the development and operation of supportive housing for very low-income persons with disabilities who are at least 18 years old. If you receive funding through this program, you must assure that supportive services are identified and available. HUD provides capital advances and contracts for project rental assistance in accordance with 24 CFR part 891. Refer to Section Iv. E .3 in the NoFA for additional information on calculating the capital advance amount. Deadline: Jun 23, 2011 Funding Amount: Estimated Total Program Funding: $114,000,000 Link: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=vIEW&oppId=86413
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Healthy Homes Production Program The Healthy Homes Production Program is part of HUDs overall Healthy Homes Initiative launched in 1999. The program takes a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. The program builds upon HUDs successful Lead Hazard Control programs to expand the Departments efforts to address a variety of high-priority environmental health and safety hazards. Because FY2011 full-year funding has not been appropriated for this program, the availability of any such funding for these programs is contingent upon future Congressional action. Deadline: Jun 09, 2011 Funding Amount: not stated Link: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=vIEW&oppId=86573
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asthma Interventions in Public and assisted Multifamily Housing Civic Engagement Project The Department for the Aging (DFTA) seeks a vendor to match retirees 55 years of age or older with New York City agencies that have specific, time-limited projects that will benefit from their expertise. The contract is anticipated to begin July 1, 2011. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dfta/html/community/civic_engagement.shtml

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UNHP will present current data on Bronx real estate trends, housing-related demographics of neighborhoods across the city, and a detailed analysis of BIP data including trends of distressed housing by neighborhood, type of property and by lender. We will also discuss some of the uses of BIP by community groups across the City, and the influence it is having on lenders and public policy. The forum will be held at Fordham Universitys Rose Hill campus in the Bronx in the Faculty Lounge. The forum is free but reservations are required. Please RSvP to mail@unhp.org with your name, organization, address, and phone. You can also call Catherine Clarke or Ray Alter at (718) 933-3101. Feel free to forward this email to other interested parties.Directions to Fordham University are available on our website.

Seward Park Urban Design Open House

WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY

Wednesday, April 27th from 4:30-7:30 pm stop in anytime 80 Essex Street (between Delancey and Broome Streets)
Details: Community Board 3 and the City have been working together to develop a possible plan for the City-owned Seward Park sites. The City hired Beyer, Blinder, Belle, a local urban design firm, to provide assistance in understanding the urban design options for the sites. They created a scale model that shows different options for how the buildings could be arranged on the sites.
Stop over at the open house and learn more about the urban design options and ask questions of the architects, designers, and your city representatives. For more information, contact Joe Coletti at jcoletti@nycedc.com or visit www.nycedc.com/sewardpark. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!

Wednesday, April 27 Driving a Hard Bargain: Parking Requirements for Residential Development. The Furman Centers Institute for Affordable Housing Policy invites you to our Spring Policy Breakfast series, Getting a Good Spot: Implications of Parking Policy for Affordability, Sustainability and Equity. At the second breakfast in the series, Driving a Hard Bargain: Parking Requirements for Residential Development, we will debate the benefits and drawbacks of New York Citys requirement that developers provide off-street parking with new residential housing developments. Panelists will address the interactions between minimum parking requirements and

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Community Board No. 3

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MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY

the Citys sustainability and affordability goals, and explore the desirability and viability of changes to the parking requirement policy in New York. RSvP: https://its.law. nyu.edu/rsvp/furmancenter/ When: Wednesday, April 27, 8:30 a.m. 10 a.m. Where: Lipton Hall, located within DAgostino Hall at 108 West 3rd Street in Greenwich village between Sullivan and MacDougal Streets.

seward Park urban Design open House CB 3s Land Use, Zoning and Public and Private Housing Committee generally has monthly meetings dedicated to the Seward Park process. See flyer above for details of the next meeting. an Interfaith Housing Rights Workshop Presented by: St. Patricks Church, in partnership with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens and Neighbors Helping Neighbors,

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at St. Patrick School Auditorium R Train to 95th Street, 401 97th Street Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Space is limited, RSvP Required: ~visnja vujica ~ v.vujica@nhnhome.org 718.686.7946, ext. 21 Thursday, April 28 New York Citys Multifamily Housing in Distress: Using the Building Indicator Project to identify and address physical and financial distress. See page 4. Monday, May 9 Asian Americans for Equality, Inc. (AAFE) will convene the fourth community development conference in New York to examine issues facing the fastest growing racial group in the nation and in our city. The conference will be held on Monday, May 9, 2011 at New York Universitys Kimmel Center, located at 60 Washington Square South in New York City. This day-long summit will convene over 300 leaders from housing and community-based organizations, corporations, foundations, government agencies, academic institutions, as well as local, state, and national elected offices that will examine issues facing all low-income and immigrant communities. It will also highlight the response from community leaders and celebrate the growing strength of the Asian American community. The conference will feature discussions and workshops to examine a wide range of community development concerns. This is a free event, but due to

The NYC Brownfield Partnership announces the

NYC Big Apple Brownfield Awards Ceremony

Join us in honoring New York Citys most outstanding brownfield projects.

Third Annual

May 25, 2011 from 5:008:00 PM

Greenberg LoungeVanderbilt Hall NYU School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York

Schedule of events: 4:00 PM NYC Brownfield Partnership Meeting (all member firms and prospective member firms are invited) 5:00 PM Open Networking (hors doeuvres and drinks served) 6:00 PM Awards Ceremony
We will also announce the 2011 recipients of the Abbey Duncan Brownfield Scholarship Program. Register at www.brownfieldnyc.org by May 9.

limited capacity, registration is required. Please register at www. aafe.org. Registration will be closed on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Conference package includes continental breakfast, plenary sessions, luncheon, workshop/ training sessions, and evening reception. For questions, contact Abigail DeAtley, at 212-979-8381, x127 or email: events@aafe.org

Wednesday, May 25 Brownfield Partnership will host its third annual Big Apple Brownfield Awards Ceremony at the NYU School of Law. The Partnership will recognize five of New York Citys most outstanding brownfield redevelopment projects. The Partnership will also announce the 2011 recipients of Duncan Brownfield Scholarships. Registration is FREE. Register by May 9, 2011. vanderbilt Hall at the NYU

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School of Law 40 Washington Square South, New York Register here http://www.brownfieldnyc. org/?page_id=11 PuBlIC notICe The public hearings concerning the proposed water rates and charges to be effective July 1, 2011 will be held as follows: staten Island Monday, May 2, 2011 Wagner High School 1200 Manor Road Staten Island, NY 10314 Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m. bronx Tuesday,May 3, 2011 Public School 14 3041 Bruckner Blvd. Bronx, NY 10461 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Brooklyn Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Public School 102 211 72nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Manhattan Friday, May 6, 2011 City Planning Commission 22 Reade Street New York, NY 10007 Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Public Hearing at 2:00 p.m. queens Tuesday,May 10, 2011 Public School 499 148-20 Reeves Avenue Flushing, NY 11367 Doors open at 6:00 p.m Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m.

St. Patricks Church of Bay Ridge, in partnership with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens and Neighbors Helping Neighbors, proudly presents:
An Interfaith Housing Rights Workshop for: Tenants, Homeowners, Congregants and Clergy of All Faiths, Faith-Based Social Service Agencies, and YOU! Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
6:00pm to 8:00 pm Dinner will be provided! St. Patrick School Auditorium

Topics Will Include:

Rental and Mortgage Arrears Assistance Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Rights of Tenants in Private Houses and Apartment Buildings Current Legislative Protections for Tenants and Homeowners

RSVP required as space is limited: ~Visnja Vujica ~ v.vujica@nhnhome.org OR 718.686.7946, ext. 21 Feel free to RSVP as a group or family.

to 95th Street, 401 97th Street, 11209

Auditorium located at 97th Street and 4th Ave

Thursday, June 9 REGISTER oNLINE NoW for the Supportive Housing Network of New Yorks 11th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference on Thursday, June 9 at the New York Marriott Marquis! The conference will offer more than 20 cutting-edge workshops and panels addressing the latest challenges and opportunities facing the supportive housing

community. If you would prefer to register via fax, just download the fax registration form here: http:// www.shnny.org/documents/ RegistrationFormtoFax_4_.pdf *If you are not able to use the REGISTER oNLINE link above, just copy and paste this address into your browser to access the online registration tool: https://web01.planetsmb.net/