EMPOWERING FAMILIES. REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS
We buy distressed houses, rehab them, and sell them to families with low & moderate incomes
EMPOWERING FAMILIES. REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS
We buy distressed houses, rehab them, and sell them to families with low & moderate incomesWE’RE INVESTING IN NEW HAVEN’S NEIGHBORHOODS
NHS New Haven is revitalizing New Haven’s neighborhoods with a holistic approach to development that merges community building with direct service.
OUR IMPACT ON NEW HAVEN OVER 40 YEARS
Affordable Housing
We renovate distressed homes – 284 to date, providing housing for 504 families in underserved neighborhoods of New Haven.
Resident Leadership
We help residents develop leadership skills – 111 to date. Many graduates are launching community building projects throughout the city.
Education
We teach hundreds of people how to maintain their home, save energy, and practice healthy, sustainable gardening and landscaping.
WITH YOU WE STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS
“NHS has changed the lives of many everyday people.”
~ anonymous donor
YOU CAN OWN A HOME
“I thought owning a home would be an impossible dream, but it happened very fast.”
-Andres Concha-Brito, Newhallville
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In 2018 NHS:
Beautified the Farmington Canal Trail with 2 public murals
Installed 15 storm water management systems in underserved neighborhoods
Planted climate-smart landscaping for the first time at one of our homes
How can we help you?
In 2018, the Home Ownership Center:
Helped 175+ people purchase a home
Counseled 113 people facing foreclosure
Educated 91 people about financial literacy
AT RISK OF FORECLOSURE? GET HELP NOW!
Events @ NHS
“NHS has a commitment to community; not just building a house but building a community.”
Jackie Downing, Community Foundation For Greater New Haven
Volunteer @ NHS
“Volunteering with NHS led me to see the beauty of neighborhoods in which residents are empowered, invested, and proud of their community.”
~ Casey Gaughan, Yale student
Learn @ NHS
“There is no way I could have done this all by myself. NHS was a great guide.”
~ NHS homeowner Sharleen Sanchez Barriera
AFFORDABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
In 2018, NHS rehabilitated 7 houses to historic and Energy Star 3.0 standards, providing 9 families a place to call home.
Average selling price of an NHS-renovated two-family home: $185,000
Average cost to purchase, demolish the interior down to the framing, fully rehab, and landscape this home: $400,000
It’s a win-win deal:
NHS obtains the subsidies to write down the costs, and our buyers are able to purchase homes they can afford. Homeownership is a key to neighborhood stability, which is an essential part of our mission.
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