Yesterday, March 21st, on a cold but clear day, Banana Kelly, along with its partners, Workforce Housing Advisors and Monadnock Construction, sponsored the grand re-opening of the Kelly Street Apartments. These five buildings, home to 79 families, were among the very worst buildings in the city, plagued by an Read more
Yesterday, I attended a memorial service for Bruce Dale. As I scanned the pews, there were so many people who, like Bruce, made a real difference. Of course, it is on occasions such as these that we reflect. I thought about how at certain moments in history, at the right Read more
At a wonderful panel discussion this past Saturday at the Bronx Documentary Center — events@bronxdoc.org — an audience member complained about the lack of jobs and, in areas like the South Bronx, the need to decide between “job-creating” industrial development and the health of residents. His frustration was summed up Read more
At the end of January, after almost a year of meetings, negotiations and frustrations (mostly from abused tenants), we were successful in obtaining title to three buildings on College Avenue. This is our second successful effort to recapture over-leveraged, distressed properties from unscrupulous speculators. This is a new and unprecedented Read more