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October 17, 2013
A Successful 30th Celebration for UNHP!
UNHP celebrated its 30th Anniversary on October 3rd at the former Dollar Savings Bank on the Grand Concourse.
September 10, 2013
New State Multifamily Lending Guidelines feature UNHP’s BIP Database
NYS Department of Financial Services recently issued Guidelines for Bank Lending to Multifamily Properties Under the Community Reinvestment Act that the Governor is also referring as Slumlord Prevention Guidelines for Multifamily lending.
July 17, 2013
All Around the Media: Signs of the Affordability Crisis
The press has been buzzing lately with stories about both sides of the affordability crisis -- rising rents and falling wages. While this is a larger national trend, we are at the forefront of the crisis in the Bronx, and much of the press makes note of this. We took on this issue in our May report, Nowhere to Go: A crisis of affordability in the Bronx.
June 6, 2013
Highlights from New BIP Data!
The new BIP data from April 2013 is here. Staten Island data has been added. The Bronx continues to have the highest proportion of distressed buildings in the City. More banks are using the BIP to improve distressed buildings.
May 3, 2013
Report Released—Nowhere To Go: A crisis of Affordability in the Bronx
Our new report is out and available for download here.
March 25, 2013
2013 Multifamily Assistance Center Meeting
2013 marks the 30th year of UNHP’s efforts to preserve affordable housing in our neighborhoods. Our efforts continue as UNHP hosted a collaborative meeting on February 15th with banks and government agencies to improve housing conditions in the Bronx and NYC.
February 13, 2013
More and more Bronx families pay half of their income on rent
Data from the 2011 New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey shows that in much of the Bronx it is typical for a household to spend at least 50% of their income on rent.