Empire has partnered with a number of communities throughout New York State to develop affordable housing and revitalize neighborhoods. Such organizations include:
Empire has partnered with a number of communities throughout New York State to develop affordable housing and revitalize neighborhoods. Such organizations include:
The apartment building on Syracuse’s near northeast side, was purchased and extensively renovated by Empire. The $6 million project preserved 37 units of low-income housing and transformed a deteriorating building into a neighborhood asset. Financing from the NYS Housing Trust Fund, the Federal Home Loan Bank, HOME funds from the City of Syracuse and NYSERDA made the project possible. Key Bank and The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) provided private bank financing.
Empire partnered with OFC and OFB to secure state AHC funds to help flood victims in Broome County purchase and rehab their homes.
Empire partnered with OFC and OFB in submitting grant applications to help homeowners in Broome County make repairs to homes damaged by the June 2006 flooding.
Empire partnered with OFC and Opportunities for Broome (OFB) to secure state AHC grants to fund a county-wide homebuyer program in Broome County.
Empire assisted a private developer by securing and administering NYS AHC subsidies to make 18 new homes affordable for income eligible buyers in this mixed-income project in Orange County.
Empire also helped OFC secure funds to help homebuyers make repairs to their homes damaged by the June 2006 flooding.
Empire secured funds to help those affected by those same June 2006 floods.
Empire secured AHC funds on behalf of the OFC to fund a county-wide home ownership program.
Empire has partnered with another not-for-profit, Cortland Housing Assistance Council (CHAC) to secure New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) grants and help administer a county wide program that assists income eligible buyers in purchasing homes and making key improvements.
Empire partnering with the Onondaga County office of Community Development, has secured NYS AHC grants to support rehabilitation of homes within Onondaga County through the Purchase Rehab Program.
Empire partnered with Syracuse Community Development and local not-for-profit, Home Headquarters, to secure New York State subsidies to make new homes affordable for income-eiligible buyers in Syracuse.
Empire wrote a successful grant application on behalf of Opportunities for Chenango (OFC) to fund a program that assisted income eligible homeowners make improvements to their homes.
Empire worked with the Village of Highland Falls in orange County to redevelop a key corner in the village center. As developer of the 18-unit subdivision, Empire secured NYS Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) funds to make homes affordable to the village’s first-time homebuyers.
Empire assisted a private developer in making 20% of a 300 unit apartment project affordable to income-eligible households. A New York State Housing Trust Fund award was secured to make 60 units of affordable housing.