Albany Housing Authority is proud to announce that our 1st Annual Black History Month Cultural Film Festival has been a huge success!! We look forward to next year’s Film Festival, as we look back on the gatherings, discussions and family style meals of the last 10 Weeks!! Thank you to all of our friends and neighbors that helped us make it such a great time.
More than 50 volunteers improve a gateway to Albany’s South End as part of a joint effort
Albany, NY — Supporting Governor Andrew Cuomo’s vision and blueprint for livable communities, and furthering its commitment to improving the environment and serving the community, SUNY’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) partnered with Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region (Trinity) and the Albany Housing Authority (AHA) to revitalize a gateway to Albany’s South End as part of an Earth Day beautification project on Monday, April 22.
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With a strong turnout involving more than 50 volunteers consisting of NanoCollege faculty, staff, and students, children from Trinity, and members of AHA, the group refreshed a larger area than had originally been planned.
With help from an AHA landscaper, the volunteers planted shrubs and flowers before mulching in order to enhance the area surrounding the corner of Morton Avenue and Clinton Street. Additionally, a number of vacant sites within walking distance were cleaned of debris.
About CNSE. The UAlbany CNSE is the first college in the world dedicated to education, research, development and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience and nanoeconomics. With more than $14 billion in high-tech investments, CNSE represents the world’s most advanced university-driven research enterprise, offering students a one-of-a-kind academic experience and providing over 300 corporate partners with access to an unmatched ecosystem for leading-edge R&D and commercialization of nanoelectronics and nanotechnology innovations. CNSE’s footprint spans upstate New York, including its Albany NanoTech Complex, an 800,000-square-foot megaplex with the only fully-integrated, 300mm wafer, computer chip pilot prototyping and demonstration line within 85,000 square feet of Class 1 capable cleanrooms. More than 3,100 scientists, researchers, engineers, students and faculty work here, from companies including IBM, Intel, GlobalFoundries, SEMATECH, Samsung, TSMC, Toshiba, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML and Lam Research. An expansion now underway, part of which will house the world’s first Global 450mm Consortium, will add nearly 500,000 square feet of next-generation infrastructure, an additional 50,000 square feet of Class 1 capable cleanrooms, and more than 1,000 scientists, researchers and engineers from CNSE and global corporations. In addition, CNSE’s Solar Energy Development Center in Halfmoon provides a prototyping and demonstration line for next-generation CIGS thin-film solar cells, supporting its leadership of the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC). CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center of Excellence (STC) in Rochester offers state-of-the-art capabilities for MEMS fabrication and packaging. CNSE alsoco-founded and manages operations at the Computer Chip Commercialization Center at SUNYIT in Utica and is a co-founder of the Nanotechnology Innovation andCommercialization Excelerator in Syracuse. For information, visit www.cnse.albany.edu.
Day 1
Thursday, April 25th
Unveiling the Truth, Dispelling the Myths
4:30 – 6:00 pm – Reception
6:00 – 8:00 pm – Program
Schenectady County Community College
78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305
There are many distortions and misrepresentations of the facts concerning Black males in America today. On Thursday afternoon, we will offer a presentation of the movie “Hoodwinked”, followed by a discussion lead by the author and creator, Janks Morton.
Day 2
Friday, April 26th
Perspectives on Policy
This session by invitation only
University at Albany
Uptown Campus
1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12222
Dr. Sydney Hankerson, from Columbia University will present a keynote address on Black Males and Mental Health. This will be followed by a presentation on the work done recently by Fathers Inc., and the Urban Institute to revisit the 1965 Moynihan Report that provides an update on current perspectives on the Black family. We will then host a dialogue about promising strategies with local strategy and policy makers, from the public and private sectors, education, faith community and political arenas.
A Celebration of Local Advocates of Black Male Empowerment
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Macedonia Baptist Church
26 Wilson Ave., Colonie, NY 12205
On Friday evening, the Capital Region will lift up the work of supporting and encouraging black males, with a spirit filled program of music and word, and recognition of our local advocates who with their time and talents, encourage black males to seek excellence.
Day 3
Saturday, April 27th
What Must be Done? Promising Approaches to Support Black Males
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany
405 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Key note speaker and workshops will address the health and well-being of Black Males and strategies to support and encourage empowerment of Black males, families, neighborhoods and re-build communities. Leonard Dunston, former president of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. will provide the key note presentation.
Workshops will focus on Faith, Education, Health, the Black Family, and Youth.
If you lived, worked, hung out or went to school in the South End – join us for the reunion.
July 13 from noon til dusk
Bring your own food and beverage. Pack up a lawn chair. We’ll enjoy Old Skool music, fish on the river, board games, cards, and sharing photos (bring yours) and memories of the good old days!
Colonie Town Park – Pavillion II
$6 per car for parking Entrance to pool is additional
Info: 462-8260, or join the Facebook page “Albany South End”
Capital Region Economic Development Council and the City of Albany Announce Academy Lofts Affordable Housing & Business Incubator Project Breaks Ground in Arbor Hill
CREDC officials today joined with Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, representatives from New York State Homes & Community Renewal (HCR), Empire State Development (ESD), and the Albany Housing Authority for an official groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the start of construction of Academy Lofts.
“Academy Lofts is a terrific example of the kind of creative and pragmatic initiatives emerging from the regional economic development efforts created by Governor Cuomo,” said CREDC Co-Chairs James Barba, Albany Medical Center President and CEO, and President Robert Jones, University at Albany. “The state’s commitment to supporting local Investments like this will create jobs and enhance communities in the Capital Region and throughout our state.”
“Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership the Regional Economic Development Councils have created a bottom-up paradigm for success, with community development projects that grow the economy and are strategic priorities for the region,” said Darryl C. Towns, Commissioner & CEO of New York State Homes and Community Renewal. “Academy Lofts is designed to become a focal point, attracting development and growing the neighborhood and the economy. The project brings millions of dollars to Arbor Hill, contributing to the long term vision of greater revitalization. I congratulate the City of Albany, the Albany Housing Authority and Albany Barn Inc. for steering this innovative project to success.”
The adaptive re-use of St. Joseph’s Academy will revitalize a long vacant structure, helping to improve the quality of life in the Arbor Hill neighborhood. Located at North Swan and Second Streets, Academy Lofts will provide 22 affordable apartments to the artist community, with on-site studio space that will be multi-purposed as a business incubator for the arts and an arts-oriented community center open to local residents. High-design/high-concept features of the project will include space for work studios, rehearsal suites, performance space, a digital media center and retail space and offices for the professional artist community. Academy Lofts is projected to generate nearly $10 million in economic activity for the region and is leveraging resources from the City of Albany and the Albany Housing Authority.
Mayor Jennings said, “Building stronger, more vibrant neighborhoods is a priority in Albany. Our neighborhoods are rich in diversity, character, history and architecture, and as such, we are committed to preserving Albany’s past while creating a vibrant future for our community by developing programs and projects that encourage reinvestment in the community and in the people of the Capital City.”
In the first round of the Regional Council initiative, the City of Albany Industrial Development Authority (IDA) was awarded $5.4 million in low-cost financing to assist with major components of the restoration project.
In addition, Empire State Development has provided $4.5 million in Restore NY grant funding and HCR has awarded $2.4 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits, as well as local support through the Federal Home Loan Bank, $350,000, and Historic Tax Credits.
“ESD is pleased to have provided assistance through its Restore NY program, which was created to revitalize neighborhoods as a means to attract residents and businesses and spur private investment,” said Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Kenneth Adams. “This project demonstrates what can be accomplished through collaboration on the state and local level and we look forward to Academy Lofts’ completion.”
Steven T. Longo, Executive Director of the Albany Housing Authority explained that the project satisfies four main criteria in the city’s plan to revitalize the Arbor Hill neighborhood. “It improves existing housing, provides economic development, fulfills historic preservation, and will address quality of life matters,” said Longo. “This project is a real game-changer.”
Mike Yevoli, Commissioner of the City of Albany’s Department of Development and Planning, said, “We have worked hard to bring the right partners and resources together to implement the Arbor Hill Plan and revitalize this historic neighborhood. This project is an excellent example of the City’s commitment to finding creative solutions for challenging vacant urban properties. Once rehabilitated, Academy Lofts will maximize the full potential of this historic building and allow it to once again serve as an anchor for the community.”
Jeff Mirel, President of Albany Barn, Inc., the project’s creative enterprise partner, said, “It’s truly a ‘rising tide’ type of project. Local and regional artists will come to create and collaborate affordably in the renewed St. Joseph’s Academy. This activity will attract other types of commerce, especially basic services that are absent today, and rekindle a lively village center in the heart of Arbor Hill. By establishing meaningful connections with artists, educators and entrepreneurs living and working in Academy Lofts/The Barn, we can lift the creative and professional aspirations of neighborhood youth.”
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) consists of all the State’s major housing and community renewal agencies, including the Affordable Housing Corporation, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, the Housing Finance Agency, State of New York Mortgage Agency, Housing Trust Fund Corporation and others.
The Regional Economic Development Council initiative (REDC) is a key component of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s transformative approach to State investment and economic development. In 2011, Governor Cuomo established 10 Regional Councils to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth for their regions. The Councils are public-private partnerships made up of local experts and stakeholders from business, academia, local government, and non-governmental organizations. The Regional Councils have redefined the way New York invests in jobs and economic growth by putting in place a community-based, bottom up approach and establishing a competitive process for State resources. After two rounds of competitive awards, nearly 1,500 projects are receiving support to put people back to work, get the economy back on track, and restore New York State as the Empire State.
To learn more about each regional council and their economic development plans, visit www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov.
AGENDA
ALBANY HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 at 2:00 P.M.
200 South Pearl Street
1. Roll Call.
2. Community Forum
3. Reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting held March 11, 2013
4. Action Calendar
04-13-12 Approval to operate the Summer Food Program for 2013.
04-13-13 Approval to send Debbie Zlotnick to attend Casterline Associates Accounting & Budgeting Seminar in St. Louis, MO from May 7, 2013 to May 9, 2013 for an approximate total amount of $1,531.50 which includes Conference, Hotel and Air Fare.
04-13-14 Approval to submit the 2013 Annual Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
04-13-15 Approval to send up to two employees to the Novegradic Affordable Housing Tax Credit Conference and Workshop to be held May 15-17, 2013 in New Orleans estimated cost $2,250 per person.
04-13-16 Approval to enter into a contract with Urban Arts Experience, Inc. for $21,500 to operate a 6 week summer camp at the Kids Improvement District Field house for residents of Robert Whalen, and Capital Woods, Ida Yarbrough and neighborhood children. This will include Computer Literacy, Performing Arts and Sports for a blend of academic and recreational activities. Last year AHA made a contribution of $19,500 for a 5 week program.
Reports of Committees
5. Unfinished Business
6. New Business:
7. Bills and Communications
8. Report of the Executive Secretary
A. Monthly Management Report
B. Monthly Financial Report (Deputy Director)
C. Items for Advisement and Discussion
9. Adjournment –
NEXT MEETING:
Monday, May 13, 2013 @ 2:00 p.m.
200 South Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12202
Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10a.m. – 2p.m.
Visit WWW.DEA.GOV for more details!
It’s time to play ball, don’t be caught on the outside looking in. Join in on the fun and the camaraderie of playing Little League Baseball by joining one of our 24 teams at 4 levels of play based on ability and age. Everyone makes a team so join us now. See you at the Park!
You may sign up at one of the following places and times:
Tuesday, March 26th 6 PM – 7:30 PM – Albany PAL Center
Wednesday, March 27th 5:30 – 7 PM – American Little League Park
Thursday, March 28th 6 PM – 7:30 PM – Albany PAL Center
Saturday, March 30th 10 AM – Noon – Albany High School Gym
Monday, April 1st 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM – Albany PAL Center
Wednesday, April 3rd 5:30 – 7 PM – American Little League Park
Please bring copies of your birth certificate and proof of residence – Youth must be accompanied by parent or guardian
For more information, Click Here!
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March 12, 2013
The Honorable Sandra B. Henriquez
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
Dear Sandi,
There REALLY is trouble in River City! I’ve had the pleasure of being around the Public Housing program for over 25 years, and I’ve never known the Industry to be satisfied with its appropriation allocation. I’m sure Congress must feel like the Industry is just a little boy crying “Wolf!”
However, the action taken by the House of Representatives to continue the shortfall created in 2012 throughout the 2013 fiscal year and the Senate proposal to only provide minor relief creates a challenge to the very existence of decent, safe, affordable housing for over three million families. To illegally seize $750 million from financially prudent housing authorities in 2012 and then refuse to consider that this was a one-time offset in 2013 is beyond any sense of fairness. It’s an imprudent attack on America’s most vulnerable population, public housing residents. While the sequester is a problem, the proposed shortfall is an unmitigated disaster!
There is only so much cutting one can do to any organization before the fat is totally removed and bone is being chopped away. If the House action stands, the shelter of all of these deserving families is in true jeopardy.
This is not a time for either hesitancy or timidity. Both HUD and the Industry must go into crisis mode. As a previous occupant of your office, I am strongly urging you to cease all “business as usual” not explicitly, statutorily required and focus the full attention of your team on saving the nation’s assisted housing programs. Nothing less than slashing the micromanaging red tape created over the decades (including during my tenure) will suffice. Be bold! Be creative! We need to end homelessness, not increase it by watching public housing crumble.
Specifically, I urge you to assemble a bi-partisan group of people tasked with the immediate suspension of any and all non-statutorily required provisions within the next thirty days via an emergency Interim Regulation. Even if a program is required, the group should seek alternative streamlined compliance possibilities. This suspension should remain in effect until full funding is restored to the program.
I seriously question whether HUD staff has the temperament or capacity to handle this on its own, so I urge you to assemble, on HUD’s nickel (they can’t afford to do it voluntarily), relevant outside experts (i.e. public housing practioners) to assist you in this effort.
Needless to say, this request will need the Secretary’s, and possibly OMB’s, blessing. Clearly, HUD lawyers will need to be involved in drafting the removal of non-statutorily REQUIRED process requirements that currently bind the Industry and diverts housing authority personnel from serving deserving residents. However, I urge that outside, knowledgeable counsel be recruited to provide a “can do” attitude to the effort.
Sandi, I write this to you in a constructive spirit dictated by circumstances you did not cause. I am writing to you, rather than the Secretary, because your responsibility is totally focused on our small, but critical, arena. We all appreciate your efforts to keep everyone informed of the dire situation, but that is not enough. As the person charged with our country’s Public and Indian Housing programs, you have a unique responsibility and obligation to act before it’s too late. Please take action today in consort with your superiors and colleagues. ACT BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
While we obviously need to deal with this short-term crisis, the longer-term picture is just as bleak. For the sake of America’s extremely low-income families, the entire morass of federally-assisted housing programs desperately needs to be re-engineered into a results oriented, comprehensive, locally-focused, choice-based holistic program that is consistent with the federal government’s budget problems. Before we focus on the long term, however, let’s stop the gushing blood stemming from the public and assisted housing body today.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph G. Schiff
About the Capital District Child Care Council . . .
The Capital District Child Care Council is a resource and referral agency dedicated to promoting quality, accessible child care for all of the Capital Region’s diverse communities. The Council assumes a leadership role in supporting children, parents, providers, and employers through referral counseling, education, training, and advocacy.
This catalog is provided to you as a resource as you search for summer care programs. This is not an exhaustive list. Information about each camp was collected at the beginning of 2013 and is accurate to the best of our knowledge. All information is subject to change at the discretion of each program. These programs are not licensed, endorsed, or recommended by the Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc. It is the right and responsibility of the parent to choose the summer program most appropriate for their family.
This catalog is brought to you by the Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc., 91 Broadway, Menands, New York, 12204-2728. You can reach Capital District Child Care Council by calling 518-426-7181.
Click HERE for your Catalog!
6th Annual National College Fair Bus Trip
Eastern States Exposition Springfield, MA Sunday, April 7, 2013
Includes Visit to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Organized by the
George Biddle Kelley Education Foundation & Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Bus Departs 8 a.m. from NYS Museum on Madison Ave.
Bus Returns at 6 p.m.
Tickets $40 (lunch included) due March 28.
Admission to HOF $12 adult, $8 student.
Applications Available HERE and Online at www.gbkfoundation.org.
Contact: oabrahams06@gmail.com ————— 518-421-5986
Pre-register for the college fair: www.gotomyncf.com
Residents and housing staff are relieved to see the start of the long awaited demolition of the 1970’s-era Ida Yarbrough Lo-Rise Homes. Buildings 4, 6 and 7 are being abated and demolished using $575,000 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds. The grant funds remain from the recently completed rehabilitation of eight historic buildings in Arbor Hill. City of Albany and Housing Authority staff had to work quickly with NYS Homes and Community Renewal to repurpose and expend the funds before the March 20 deadline, when they would have been returned to the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
The Albany Program for Learning, Understanding and Succeeding (A+ PLUS) Applications are now available. Applications will not be accepted without all required documentation. Also, be sure to sign up for a two hour orientation which is required for all first time summer youth employees this year and is included in your application packet.
To avoid long lines, applications can be mailed this year. Return your completed application with all required paperwork and original working papers by mail and postmarked by Friday, March 29, 2013.
Assignment letters will be mailed to enrolled you employees by July 1, 2013.
The AHA 5-Year and Annual Plan is now available for viewing. This is a draft version and is subject to change.
The Center for Law and Justice, Inc.
For Additional Information: Alice Green – 427-8361
Community Film Series to tell African American History Story
Three Albany-based community organizations have joined forces to present a 10-week film and discussion series entitled – African American History and Culture Film and Discussion Series. The Center for Law and Justice, the Albany Housing Authority, and the African American Cultural Center of the Capital District believe that it is important to provide a forum for community people to discuss major issues affecting their community and place them in an historical perspective for clearer understanding and effective action.
Key community leaders, educators, and activists will be on hand to discuss each film. They include: The Honorable Barbara Smith, Dr. Timothy Sams of RPI, Dr. Allen Ballard of SUNY at Albany, Alice Green, Mark Bobb-Semple, Brenda Motley, Dr. Ingrid Allard of Albany Medical College, Ekow King, Nell Stokes-Holmes, and Karen Christina Jones.
The Series will begin Thursday, February 21 at 5:30 PM and run through April 25 and is free and open to the public. Showings, discussions, and free snacks and refreshments will be held at 200 South Pearl Street at the Albany Housing Authority Building.
The new Superintendent for the City School District of Albany, Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard, Ph.d, is reaching out to all families and community members who would like to talk about the city’s public schools of Albany and how to make them better ! Click Avillage Community Firechat with Dr.V for more information.
AGENDA
ALBANY HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
2:00 P.M. – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013
1. Roll Call
2. Community Forum
3. Reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting held January 7, 2013
4. Action Calendar
02-13-05 Authorization for AHA to contribute up to $110,000 to be applied after the expenditure of $295,000 in NSP funds provided through the Albany Community Development Agency and $250,000 in funds contributed by the City of Albany toward costs to abate asbestos and demolish buildings #6, 7, and 4 at Ida Yarbrough Homes, subject to approval from HUD, currently pending. Total cost of abatement and demolition to be $655,234. The abatement and demolition will be overseen by Norstar Development as AHA’s Developer Partner for the Ida Yarbrough Rehabilitation project.
02-13-06 Approval to award contract # 0025-C-12-023 Elevator Maintenance to the low bidder, Otis Elevator, Inc. for a Not-To Exceed value of $270,540 for three years. Initial contract period will be March 1, 2013– February 28, 2016, with options to renew for 2 additional one year terms.
2nd Low Bidder: Kone, Inc. $417,024
3rd Low Bidder: Shindler, Inc. $1,130,400
02-13-07 Approval to write-off $51,955.73 in tenant balances covering the period from last quarter of 2012 (All balances are results of evictions, fraud, or death):
Pieter Schuyler Court: $4,235.50
Steamboat Square: $7,914.96
Ezra Prentice: $5,348.36
North Albany: $2,441.65
Nutgrove: $2,374.95
Lincoln Square: $9,498.94
Ida Yarbrough: $7,793.00
Townsend: $322.30
Capital Woods: $7,770.76
Westview: $2,133.21
Creighton Storey: $1,753.35
Swan Street Apt: $368.75
5. Reports of Committees
6. Unfinished Business
7. New Business
8. Bills and Communications – Financial report by the Deputy Director
9. Report of the Executive Secretary
A. Monthly Management Report
B. Items for Advisement and Discussion
Bank Balance as of 2/7/13
10. Adjournment:
NEXT MEETING:
Monday, March, 11, 2013 at 2:00 P.M.
Albany Housing Authority will hold a public hearing on April 4, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the Atrium at 200 So. Pearl Street. This is the time to come and hear/make comments on the Annual Plan for the upcoming fiscal year 2013.
The Annual Plan Update and attachments will be available for public review during regular business hours starting on February 15, 2013 and for the duration of the comment period. A copy of the plan will also be available on our website at www.albanyhousing.org and at each AHA management office for its federal sites.
Comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing. Comments may be mailed to AHA, 200 So. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202-1834; emailed to info@albanyhousing.org or faxed to 518-641-7545.
Please put “Annual Plan Comments” in the subject line. Attendees to the hearing will be required to sign in.
Victor Cain, Chairman
Steven T. Longo, Executive Director
Equal Housing Opportunity
MAYOR GERALD D. JENNINGS CUTS RIBBON AT REHABILITATED PROPERTIES IN ARBOR HILL
City Uses $4 Million Neighborhood Stabilization Program to Fund Rehab
Ten Broeck Ribbon Cutting Program
Ten Broeck Ribbon Cutting Poster YNN Article
Albany, NY (January 24) –Mayor Jennings, the Albany Housing Authority, the City of Albany Department of Development and Planning, and New York State Homes and Community Renewal officially cut the ribbon today at eight newly renovated apartment buildings in Albany’s historic Arbor Hill neighborhood.
The $4.5 million dollar project, which received over $4 million in federal funding through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), consists of 23 new residential units and one commercial space. The commercial space is occupied by Operation S.N.U.G., an anti-violence advocacy and counseling program operated by Trinity Alliance. The project also received funding from lead abatement grants and CDBG-R funds through the Albany Community Development Agency.
Working with the ACDA, Albany Housing Authority (AHA), and New York State Homes and Community Renewal, among others, the City demonstrated its ongoing success leveraging federal stimulus funds to make improvements in the community.
Due to the deteriorated condition of the dwellings the vast majority of the units were abandoned and uninhabitable prior to the purchase of them by the ACDA on behalf of the City. The properties were transferred to the Albany Housing Authority which oversaw the rehabilitation and will continue to own and operate them.
“This is exactly the type of project that NSP funding is designed for,” said Mayor Jennings. “It provided us with an opportunity to take derelict buildings and turn them into safe, high quality housing, as well as a home for much needed community services.”
The City of Albany was among the first cities in the state to have a project approved using NSP funds. The program was established through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered through the State of New York, which provided grants for the purpose of stabilizing communities that have suffered from the effects of foreclosures and abandonment. Through the purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed and abandoned properties, the City was able to bring these buildings back into use and at the same time provide safe, affordable housing for low income residents and veterans.
“By completing projects such as this it shows the continuous effort we are making to rehabilitate and redevelop blighted properties here in the City of Albany- an initiative we will continue to take until vibrancy is brought back to all neighborhoods.” Michael Yevoli, Commissioner, City of Albany Development and Planning, “The completion of this project also adds to the nearly $80 million in investment made since the completion of the Arbor Hill Plan.”
Sanders Architects served as the project architects and Norstar Development USA was contracted to perform the construction work. AHA, Sanders Architects and Norstar have extensive experience with infill and rehabilitation projects in Arbor Hill, having completed another 74 residential units and 7 commercial spaces in the area already.
“The success of these initiatives stems from the creation of the Arbor Hill Neighborhood Plan and the continued support of Mayor Jennings and his staff in helping us to identify the resources and the expertise to get the job done,” said Steven Longo, Executive Director of the Albany Housing Authority.
Darryl C. Towns, Commissioner/CEO of New York State Homes and Community Renewal said, “Congratulations to the City of Albany and the Albany Housing Authority on the completion of the Arbor Hill Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The Arbor Hill Neighborhood Stabilization Program, with the renovation of eight formerly foreclosed and blighted buildings in a historic neighborhood, is a symbol of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s commitment to expanding housing options and revitalizing communities. By creating safe, high quality housing in a community most severely affected by issues of foreclosure and abandonment, the Arbor Hill Neighborhood Stabilization Program will transform the neighborhood.”
200 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202-1834
