Affordable & Supportive Housing Initiatives
Edwin's Place HDFC
A Mix of Affordable Rental Housing for Low-Income Working Families and Permanent Supportive Rental Housing for Special Needs Homeless Families, Single Adults and Veterans
Opened in 2021, Edwin’s Place provides 126 independent living apartments for formerly homeless adults and low-income working families, through a mix of affordable and supportive rental housing paired with comprehensive services and programs.
The Goal of Edwin’s Place
The goal of Edwin’s Place is to meet the immediate and long term housing needs of low-income working families and single adults from the underserved neighborhood of Brownsville/East New York, as well as the housing needs of special needs homeless families and single adult New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS, mental health disorders, and chronic histories of substance abuse who seek affordable, permanent supportive housing with onsite daily supportive services. The target population includes formerly homeless veterans. Click here to learn more about Edwin’s Place.
Glenmore Manor Apartments HDFC
A Mix of Affordable Rental Housing for Low-Income Working Families and Permanent Supportive Rental Housing for Special Needs Homeless Families, Single Adults and Seniors
Glenmore Manor Apartments, HDFC will provide a mix of 233 units of affordable, rental supportive housing paired with wrap-around services for special needs formerly homeless adults and very low-income working families and seniors.
Glenmore Manor Apartments’ Mission Statement
- To provide access to clean, safe, supportive housing in a totally drug-free environment for special-needs, homeless tenants regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or sexual orientation.
- To provide clean, safe, affordable rental housing for single working adults and families.
- To ensure that each special-need tenant remains connected to treatment and obtains the best possible health outcomes, as needed.
- To provide direct and indirect services in a supportive environment.
- To empower our tenants physically, emotionally, and socially.
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