Deborah McColloch, Director: 1234 Market St., 17th Flr., Philadelphia, PA 19107

CDCs are listed below along with current CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, McKinney, HCP and LIHTC supported activities.

Community Development Corporations (CDCs)
OHCD recognizes the exceptional work that CDCs accomplish in the neighborhoods and sees them as the ground troops in the war on blight and vacancy. OHCD will be working with established and emerging CDCs on the activities listed below. Many CDCs participate in HRP, provide housing counseling or take part in the TBSRP. For a complete list of CDC activities funded through OHCD please view the Action Plan section of the Consolidated Plan.
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The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) represents the universe of CDCs in Philadelphia.
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Advocate Community Development Corp. (ACDC)
Acquisition of 15 units for development through the HRP.

AchieveAbility
Rehabilitation of 10 scattered-site units in Cobbs Creek and Haddington, for homeownership. This project, known as Dewey Housing, was selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Rehabilitation of up to 11 scattered-site units in Haddington for rent to homeless families with special needs. This project, known as Cecil Housing, was selected through the CDBG Year 29 Special Needs RFP and requires McKinney funds.

Allegheny West Foundation (AWF)
Rehabilitation of up to six properties through the YouthBuild program for homeownership around 25th and Clearfield Streets.

Rehabilitation of up to 11 properties in the “Forgotten Blocks” neighborhood: the 2800 block of Garnet Street, 1900 block of Somerset Street, and 2700 and 2800 blocks of North 19th Street.

Rehabilitation of up to 14 properties in and near the 2700-2800 blocks of Opal and North 19th Streets, known as Forgotten Blocks II. Acquisition is with NTI bond proceeds.

Asociación de Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM)
Using PHFA and City funding, development of approximately 55 units of new construction for homeownership, known as Pradera II, located at 8th and Norris Streets.

Centro Pedro Claver
In conjunction with Nueva Esperanza, develop four homeownership units known as Franklinville II.

Community Ventures
Completion of 13 rehabilitated units for home-ownership in South Philadelphia, known as Greenwich-Whitman II.

Development of up to 28 units of homeownership and rehabilitated housing within the West Philadelphia Empowerment Zone with the Parkside Association.

Development of Susquehanna Village, a rental tax credit venture for seniors and families,at 15th Street and Susquehanna Avenue.

Acquisition of up to 20 properties in Francisville for the HRP, recommended in the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP.

Francisville CDC
In conjunction with a developer to be selected, development of affordable housing units located at 15th and Parrish Streets. This site was part of the Francisville Design Competition held in 1995.

Frankford CDC
Completion of Gillingham Court, a new-construction homeownership venture in the 4500 block of Tackawanna Street.

Development of the Twin Homes at Frankford Creek, a 50-unit new construction project, using HCP funding from PHFA.

Development of 20 units of senior rental housing, known as the Griscom Street Apartments located at 4725-34 Griscom St. This development requires LIHTC.

Acquisition of up to seven properties in Frankford for the HRP, recommended in the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP.

Acquisition of vacant land for up to 19 new construction, infill homeownership units, on sites recommended in the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP.

Acquisition of up to nine structures in East Frankford for rehabilitation as recommended in the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP.

Friends Rehabilitation Program
Development of homeownership and rental units, known as Home in Belmont, selected through the CDBG Year 22 RFP process.

Development of a complementary second phase of Home in Belmont, selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Greater Germantown Housing Development Corp. (GGHDC)
Completion of the rehabilitation and new construction of homeownership units, known as LINK Housing I for which funding was approved in CDBG Year 22.

Development of a special-needs housing facility in a building located at 5023 Germantown Ave., using McKinney and Special-Needs funding. This project was selected through the CDBG Year 29 Special Needs RFP.

Greater St. Matthew CDC
Development of affordable and market-rate homeownership housing, using OHCD and M. Night Shyamalan Foundation funding.

Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises (HACE)
Completion of Caribe Towers, a 57-unit rental elderly housing project funded by HUD Section 202 program.

Participation in the St. Hugh Revitalization Plan, with a goal of rehabilitating vacant structures for homeownership through HRP.

Acquisition for a 10-unit new construction homeownership project, located in the 2700 blocks of Howard and Hope Streets. This project was recommended in the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP process.

Complete repairs at Lehigh Park I and II, an affordable rental venture at 5th Street and Lehigh Avenue.

Impact Services Corp.
Rehabilitation of 190 W. Allegheny Ave., for
the Reunification House project, to produce two units of supportive rental housing with funding
from DCED.

Development of 111 W. Erie Ave., using DCED funding.

Jefferson Square CDC
Completion of 30 affordable homeownership units as part of the Jefferson Square Revitalization Plan using CDBG and Commonwealth Homeownership Choice funding.

Development of Phase II of Jefferson Square as market-rate housing.

Kensington South
Acquisition of a site located at Jefferson and Mascher Sts. for a 24-unit new construction homeownership development known as Howard’s End. This project was recommended through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Korean Community Development Services Center
Acquisition of 15 scattered-site vacant structures in West Oak Lane for rehabilitation as homeownership units. This project was selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Ludlow Community Association
In conjunction with PHDC, development of the next phase of Ludlow Village, known as Ludlow Village V, on a site bounded by Oxford, Franklin, 8th and Jefferson Streets.

Mt. Airy USA
Construction of a 15-unit new construction homeownership development at 251-279 Montana St., selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Mt. Carmel CDC
Planning efforts for the treatment of vacant houses and lots in the area of 58th and Vine Streets.

New Kensington CDC (NKCDC)
Development of eight homeownership rehabilitation units approved in CDBG Year 22.

Continued implementation of the Open Space Management sideyard acquisition and disposition program.

Greensgrow, the urban agriculture economic development venture located at 2501-7 E. Cumberland St.

Planning for the construction of homeownership units in the 2400 block of East Dauphin Street.

Development of Coral Street Apartments, a 27-unit rental venture, using LIHTC.

Acquisition for the rehabilitation of 11 scattered-site homeownership units in East Kensington. This project was selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Acquisition for the rehabilitation of three market-rate homeownership units on Tulip Street, selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Acquisition of up to seven scattered-site vacant structures for rehabilitation through HRP, selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Norris Square Civic Association
Development of new-construction housing in the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Howard Street, known as the Hunter School Homeownership Initiative. The project received PHFA's HCP funding in March 2004.

Nueva Esperanza
Assist Centro Pedro Claver with the development of four rehabilitated homeownership units, known as Franklinville II.

Development of 10 rehabilitated homeownership units in Hunting Park, formerly to be rehabilitated by Hunting Park CDC.

Parkside Association of Philadelphia (PAP)
Rehabilitation of up to 28 units in the Parkside neighborhood in conjunction with Community Ventures. This project will receive Empowerment Zone funding.

People’s Emergency Center CDC
Completion of Imani Homes III, a five-unit rental development which received McKinney Act funding in CDBG Year 26.

Development of Imani Homes IV, an eight-unit rental development which received McKinney Act funding in CDBG Year 27.

Development of Imani Homes V (Cloisters III) a 60-unit rental development which is seeking Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.

Development of Imani VI, selected in the CDBG Years 28 and 29 Special-Needs RFP, 10 units of rehabilitated housing on the 4000 block of Haverford Avenue.

Development of a second phase of homeownership housing on the 3700 and 3800 blocks of Haverford Avenue, selected through the Year 29 RFP Homeownership process.

Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC)
Acquisition of a site on Ridge Avenue for develop-ment of seven new construction homeownership units. This project, a fourth phase of the Chinatown North development, was recommended through the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP process.

Phoenix Project CDC
Development of approximately 12 homeownership units for low- and moderate-income persons in West Philadelphia.

Project H. O. M. E.
Development of up to 44 rehabilitated home-ownership units in the 1800 and 1900 blocks of North 23rd Street, the 1800 block of North Croskey Street and the 1800 and 1900 blocks of North 24th Street, known as St. Elizabeth’s/Diamond V development. This project will seek funding from the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative portion of PHFA’s Homewnership Choice program. The initial phase of the project was selected through the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP.

Philadelphia Neighborhood Housing Services (PNHS)
Continuation of the Model Blocks Program.
 Rehabilitation of six scattered-site homeowner-ship units in Carroll Park.

The Partnership CDC
Acquisition for up to 22 scattered-site vacant structures for rehabilitation through HRP, selected through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

United Communities Southeast
Philadelphia
Planning and demolition for the future development of new construction homeownership housing in the 600 and 700 blocks of Dudley Street. This project was submitted to the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP.

Acquisition of up to 14 vacant structures for development through HRP. This project was recommended through the CDBG Year 29 RFP process.

Universal Community Homes (UCH)
Participation in the YouthBuild program through rehabilitation in Point Breeze and Southwest Center City.

Participation in the Martin Luther King Plaza HOPE VI redevelopment project in conjunction with PHA.

Development of a homeownership new construction project in the 900 and 1000 blocks of South 17th Street.

Development of 18 new construction home-ownership units as Phase II of the 16th and Federal Streets development.

Development of Phase III of the 16th and Federal Street development, a rental development using LIHTC.

Work with Fannie Mae to implement the South Philadelphia Plan, an initiative to develop affordable and market-rate housing in Southwest Center City and Point Breeze.

Development of a senior housing development located at 2310-12 Grays Ferry Ave., in conjunction with Odunde. This project requires LIHTC.

Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP)
Completion of a new construction rental develop-ment, known as Karen Donnally Townhomes, of 32 units in the area of Diamond and Orianna Streets, selected through the CDBG Year 27 Special Needs RFP.

Development of a new construction rental project of 12 units at 2742-70 Mascher St. using LIHTC.

Development of up to 44 new construction rental units located at Percy Street and Indiana Avenue.

Yorktown CDC
Acquisition of three vacant structures for rehabilitation through the HRP, recommended through the CDBG Year 29 Homeownership RFP process.

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