TODAY Show features HHQ Deputy Director Latoya Allen
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Syracuse, N.Y. – African Americans and other people of color in Syracuse and across the state face racial barriers to credit that hold them back from buying homes and building the household wealth that whites often enjoy.
Read MoreJones-Rower, 47, is active on several government and nonprofit boards, including the Greater Syracuse Land Bank Citizens Advisory Board, Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board, Onondaga Earth Corps, Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today, Housing Visions and Home HeadQuarters.
Read MoreIn an attempt to save the Gillett House and the former Trinity Episcopal Church and its parish house, a neighborhood resident group called Strathmore Community Development purchased the properties for a combined $185,000 in 2018. A year later, it secured a $200,000 loan from Home HeadQuarters.
Read MoreCounty Executive Ryan McMahon, on Tuesday, announced the county would direct more of its own dollars to replace windows and doors in Syracuse homes found to have heavy lead paint.
Read MoreOther partners in Syracuse’s urban forestry efforts include SUNY ESF, the Gifford Foundation, Syracuse Land Bank and Home Headquarters. Through its Neighborhood and Business Development Department, the city will work those groups on neighborhood beautification projects and efforts to make tree planting a part of affordable housing initiatives.
Read More“I’ve been in this business, you know, 35 years or so in this market and it’s without a doubt the most challenging time I’ve ever seen to try and purchase a home,” said Kerry Quaglia, CEO of Home HeadQuarters.
Read MorePartners include SUNY ESF, the Gifford Foundation, Onondaga Earth Corps, Tree Equity Fund, Department of Neighborhood & Business Development, Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs, Syracuse Land Bank and Home HeadQuarters.
Read MoreOn Friday morning, September 15th Mayor Walsh and team members from several City departments joined Home HeadQuarters at the annual Block Blitz event! This year, HHQ focused on the Elmwood neighborhood. Thank you to HHQ and the many volunteers who show up to keep our city beautiful, today and everyday!
Read MoreIn partnership with Home HeadQuarters, Hampson hopes to connect with longtime homeowners already working to revitalize neighborhoods and support the Greater Syracuse Land Bank, which owns his childhood home and other properties available for redevelopment. While he resists the temptation to make isolated, piecemeal contributions, Hampson plans to combine various elements to create a sustainable impact.
Read MoreHampson gave $25,000 to Home HeadQuarters for Friday’s annual volunteer block blitz – a massive, one-day makeover of a neighborhood on the city’s South Side. He announced another $50,000 for the non-profit to use for more projects.
Read MoreArtist and painter, Pat Condon (@pat_the_painter on Instagram), along with a volunteer team from Syracuse University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts (one of three SU teams), will paint a sidewalk mural along a quarter mile of the Creek Walk
Read MoreOn Thursday, Albany officials and organizations broke ground in their latest effort of battling the housing crisis, using a skinny vacant lot to build a new, small footprint, home.
Read MoreConstruction on Albany’s Sheridan Avenue has begun.
“This is bigger than the house,” said Albany County Land Bank Corporation Adam Zaranko during a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. “It’s essentially going to be a home that a family can own for the first time.”
Read MoreThe contract to build half of the homes promised by Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon to secure Legislator Charles Garland’s vote for a proposed aquarium has been awarded.
Read MoreFor at least three days in July, more than 200 Syracuse-area teenagers were provided a safe haven of hope and an opportunity for positivity on the city’s South Side basketball courts.
Read MoreGather, Garden & Grow is made possible with the support of sponsors including Tri-Main Development, Rise & Run Solutions, LaBella Associates, Danahy Real Estate, PUSH Buffalo, Home HeadQuarters, UB Office of Government and Community Relations, Gardens Buffalo Niagara, Grassroots Gardens of WNY, Wegmans, Just Buffalo Literary Center, Explore Buffalo, and Hansa Workspace.
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