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325th anniversary celebration

25th AnniversAry CelebrAtion

WelCome

Dear Friends,

on behalf of housing visions’ board of Directors, our event

committee and the entire staff at housing visions, i would like to

thank you for supporting our 25th year celebration. this event is a

celebration of our past, present and future.

it is an opportunity to honor those who laid the foundation for

housing visions. it is a chance to acknowledge those who built

housing visions into what it is today, with a portfolio of nearly 1,200 units

in 11 cities. it is a time to recognize our incredible staff, residents and community partners

that allow us to continue to grow and to fulfill our mission. It also is a time to take a

glimpse into our future and deliver a charge to those who will help us impact inclusive

neighborhoods, like our current project, sheridan hollow village in albany, where more

than 37 properties in a 5-block area will be transformed into a mixed-used, mixed-income

sustainable community, through partnerships with habitat for humanity and the touhey

home ownership Foundation.

We would like to acknowledge each of you for making this a memorable evening. We

extend a special thanks to all of our sponsors. your contributions are invaluable.

We are proud of the accomplishments of the organization over the past 25 years and

recognize that we could not have reached this milestone without the support of our

investors, contractors, government allies, residents, community partners, staff and boards.

We look forward to your continual partnership in helping housing visions continue to

fulfill its mission and revitalize neighborhoods for the next 25 years.

thank you,

Kenyon M. craig

President & CEO

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leadership TeamKenyon craig, President & ceo

rebecca newman, executive vice President & coo

benjamin lockwood, vice President, business Development

natalya stepanok, vice President, Finance & administration

Paul baldwin, Director of construction

catherine Muller, Director of administration

Kendra Murphy, Director of Property Management

rhonda o’connor, Director of community engagement

Housing Visions unlimited, inc. Board of DirectorsMaryann Winters, chair

Kenyon craig, President & ceo


David Mankiewicz, secretary

Donald hazelmyer, treasurer

carrinda bacon

andrew branch

thomas buckel

Michael collins

thomas Dellwo

ron Deluca

linda Dickerson hartsock

tiffany Dunmore

Patrick Firth

rev. craig French

Karen Jones

sharon Kehinde

Julius lawrence, Jr.

David Michel

John Murray

lawrence Myers, Jr.

Donna o’Mahony-rhode

Peggy ogden

nicholas Petragnani, Jr.

corinne ribble

timothy rice

carol simson

Felicia Welch-brown

Joseph Wormworth

sue yancy

housing visions

our leAdership

richard hezel, chair



Maryann Winters, treasurer


Michael collins

thomas Dellwo

ron Deluca

linda Dickerson hartsock

Don hazelmyer

robert hough

Matt irish

David Michel

Merike treier

Felicia Welch-brown

Housing Visions Consultants, inc. Board of Directors

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Maryann Winters, chair




Donald hazelmyer, treasurer

Matt irish

Housing Visions Construction Co., inc. Board of Directors

rev. craig French, chair

Maryann Winters, vice-chair



Don hazelmyer, treasurer

Paul Predmore, secretary

virginia carmody

ron ehrenreich

richard hezel

Matt loveland

richard Mahan

David Mankiewicz

cyprien Mihigo

ronda Morrison

rebecca newman

nelson Price

Donna o’Mahony-rhode

Mary thompson

Wanda thompson

Visions for Change, inc. Board of Directors

Original Housing Visions unlimited, inc. Board of Directors

sabrina bird

Walter blue

emanual breland

alexis carney

charles chappell, Jr.

luther clark

Mary cooper

Kenyon craig, co-founder

irwin Davis

shirley David

Debra Douthit

David Dunbar

Melvin eggers

James Follain

rosalyn Fort

anne Funston-ekshian

rev. harold garman, co-founder

Winston gaskin, co-founder

Fredericka harder

lance hogan

lawrence Klepper

elaine Marcus

leon Modeste

Margot northrup

John Palmer

elizabeth scanlon

roger shaver

Daisy sherrill

sandra rownes

Joseph Watt


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housing visions

our storywenty-five years ago, our modest start in

revitalizing a neighborhood on the east

side of syracuse started a journey of discovery and

growth. rev. hal garman of university united

Methodist church saw the community surrounding

the church rapidly declining. he established a task

force, chaired by Winston gaskin and Kenyon

craig, to discover what — if any — plans the larger

community had for the greater east genesee

street neighborhood. Finding no other plans,

rev. garman, gaskin and craig joined forces with

a group of dedicated citizens to make a positive

change in that syracuse neighborhood.

this effort proved to be a catalyst for positive and

lasting changes and no one could have predicted

how successful that initiative would be. shortly

thereafter housing visions unlimited, inc. formally

incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to improve

the quality of housing and quality of life using a

unique scattered-site, urban infill approach.

other neighborhoods soon took notice of the

quality of work and the neighborhood change

that was occurring on the east side of syracuse,

and thus expansion into other neighborhoods

followed. the neighborhood revitalization

model initially created continues to be used on

each project. neighborhood representation is

integral and is achieved by partnering with local

neighborhood organizations that are interested

in improving the quality of housing and the

quality of life in their communities. each

partnership is unique to the specific project,

merging the abilities and the dedication of those

involved to bring about a long lasting revitalization.

it became clear that housing visions needed a

general contractor that could quote projects well

in advance of doing the work and that shared the

same values as the development company. in order

to fill these needs, Housing Visions Construction

co. was formed in 2002 to provide construction

services in an effort to halt the physical and

economic deterioration of urban areas and to

increase the availability of quality housing to low-

and moderate-income residents.

in recent years, housing visions implemented

an initiative to further secure lasting community

change by helping residents improve the economic

stability of their families. visions For change

was formed as an affiliate and to help eliminate

poverty through education, long-term support

and partnerships. visions for change is building

a diverse and sustainable community where

individuals work with peers to build genuine and

t

Founders Harold Garman, Winston Gaskin and kenyon CraiG at a

HousinG Visions reHabbed ProPerty in syraCuse.


lasting relationships across socioeconomic class lines

and become empowered to solve problems that will

facilitate a permanent transition out of poverty.

Most recently, housing visions pledged to build

green and to use innovative, sustainable practices in

all of its projects. to help meet this goal, housing

visions formed Dynamic building solutions to

provide comprehensive sustainable services that

promote innovation in the built environment.

We’ve learned many things along the way but the

point is this: with each revitalized neighborhood, we

learn and grow as a company. those lessons and that

experience make us a better partner for each new

community we work with and each endeavor we tackle.

We hope to build on the successes and lessons learned

of the previous 25 years. in 2013, housing visions

developed a strategic plan that would guide the

organization’s work over the next five

years.

as housing visions moves forward,

the organization will focus on three

priorities that will propel housing

visions in new, innovative directions:

Neighborhood Revitalization. Develop inclusive neighborhoods

to create sustainable, mixed-

income, mixed-use communities.

Affordable Housing. Provide

safe, quality, energy-efficient,

affordable housing to meet market

demands and increase economic self-sufficiency.

Resident Access to Services. engage residents

in their communities to become economically

self-sufficient and empowered to find and retain

employment.

these priorities will help housing visions nurture

the sustainability of our communities, broaden

partnerships and elevate our residents in their

communities.

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housing visions

A timeline

1990

1995

2000

Housing Visions is born. Rev. Hal Garmin, Win Gaskin and Ken Craig join forces to revitalize the East Genesee Street Corridor.

Group i complete.Housing Visions completes its first group of renovations, which transformed 3 buildings into 9 affordable rental housing units with a total investment of nearly $500,000.

Housing Visions turns 10! In 10 years, Housing Visions has

completed 14 projects, rehabbing 79 dilapidated buildings into

223 units. It has corralled more than $20 Million to invest in

neighborhoods.

Housing Visions launches Housing Visions

Construction Co., inc. to meet its need for

high-quality, sustainable construction and to share the same values of quality, integrity, responsibility and

compassion.

Housing Visions launches Housing Visions Consultants, inc., to ensure each project had neighborhood participation through collaborating with

local community-based organizations.

Housing Visions completes its first project outside of Syracuse with the completion of Mayfield I in Utica, converting 8 buildings into 23 units with a total investment of more than $2 M.

Housing Visions launchesHousing Visions Development Group, inc. to expand its reach and impact into other communities.

1991

1992

1994

1996

1997

1998

1999

2001

2002Housing Visions hires its

10th employee.

Housing Visions hires employee no. 5

Housing Visions moves its offices into the Chamber of Commerce Incubator Center on East Fayette Street, which was later renamed the East Side Business Center.

1993


2005

2013

Housing Visions breaks ground on its largest new development to date: Maple Heights, which replaced the abandoned and vandalized Cherry Hill Apartments by completely demolishing the complex, building a new street through the site and constructing 50 townhouse units and a community center.

Housing Visions surpasses $50 Million in investments with the completion of Kembleton in Utica.

Housing Visions launches Visions for Change, a workforce empowerment organization.

Housing Visions completes VanKeuren square, a supportive housing development for homeless Veterans. Also, this is Housing

Visions first LEED-Platinum building.

Housing Visions launchesDynamic Building solutions, inc.

to provide comprehensive sustainable services that promote innovation in

the built environment.

Housing Vision surpasses $100 Million in investments with the completion of Eagle-wood East in Syracuse and Rutger Manor in

Utica, bringing the portfolio to more than 500 units.

2003

2006

2007

2011

2012

2014

Housing Visions turns 15 and hires its 15th

employee!

Housing Visions hits 50 employees.



Housing Visions purchases the east side Business Center to further stabalize the neighborhood.

15

2004

Housing Visions breaks ground on salina Crossing, a mixed-use,

historic development that will provide 49 high-quality, affordable

housing units and nearly 6,000 sq. ft. of commercial space.

2015

2009

2010

2008

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housing visions

our Communities

syrACuse

TOTal inVesTMenT $79,561,515 TOTal PrOjeCTs COMPleTeD 17

TOTal BuilDinGs 111 TOTal uniTs 394

group i – iX 1992-2001Project cost: $16.15 MBuildings: 47 units: 133

For the first several

years, Housing Visions

exclusively acquired and

developed properties

along Syracuse’s

Eastside and Northside

communities. In a

little under eight

years, Housing

Visions substantially changed the

landscape of Syracuse’s East Genesee Street by taking more

than 25 deteriorating — and often vacant — properties within

a few blocks of one another and giving them new life. In

1996, Housing Visions ventured outside of the East Genesee

Street corridor to revitalize the Northside, specifically along

North McBride, Hickory and Catherine streets. Within five

years, Housing Visions helped stabalize that crime-plagued

neighborhood into a safer, healthier environment for all

residents. It transformed nearly 20 properties into high-quality,

affordable rental housing for low-income households.

sAlinA squAre 2004Project cost: $4.6 MBuildings: 7 units: 23

Salina Square involved the purchase of eight deteriorating

buildings in a critical mass grouping on South Salina Street and

its bordering 100 blocks of West

Beard and Wood Avenue. The

project complements ongoing

efforts of Home HeadQuarters, Inc.

and Syracuse Model Neighborhood

Corp. helping neighborhood

residents improve owner occupied,

single-family homes.

beeChWood 2005Project cost: $4.5 MBuildings: 8 units: 20With Beechwood, Housing Visions purchased nine deteriorating

multi-family buildings and one vacant lot along the 1300-1400

blocks of East Fayette Street, located on Syracuse’s east side.

Substantial rehabilitation and one demolition took place.

eAgleWood eAst 2007Project cost: $5.8 MBuildings: 9 units: 26

Eaglewood East is one of

the permanent supportive

housing developments

of Housing Visions. They

worked in collaboration

with University Hill Corp,

Syracuse VA Medical

Center, and the City of

Syracuse to create 26 units

of quality affordable housing, featuring 11 units with 3- and

4-bedrooms for larger families of low- and moderate-income.

The supportive housing portion included 15 units of 1- and

2-bedrooms to provide permanent housing for qualified

homeless veterans. Off-site supportive services are available

through the Syracuse VA Medical Center.

mAple heights 2009Project cost: $15.2 MBuildings: 13 units: 50Housing Visions and COR Development Co. partnered to replace the now-former Cherry Hill Apartments in Syracuse East Side, which was plagued with crime, drugs, and high vacancy


"I was sent to bring good news to the poor." (Jesus)

Thank you, Housing Visions and Ken Craig, for turning words into action and homes into hope.

University United Methodist Church 1085 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

rates before its closure in late 2004. Housing Visions and COR completely demolished the existing complex, built a new city street through the site, and constructed 50 townhouse units and a community center along the new street. Twelve of the 50 units are reserved for and occupied by Homeless Veterans with supportive services provided by the Veterans Administration.

forest vieW At fAyette 2009Project cost: $2.1 MBuilding: 1 units: 14

Housing Visions partnered with Loretto to create Forest View at Fayette to specifically meet the priority need of providing low-income frail elderly people with quality affordable housing options. These housing options not only help meet specific

aging-in-place requirements, but also are affordable to even the lowest income. Three contiguous vacant lots on Syracuse’s Eastside along the 1300 block of East Fayette Street were secured to construct one 14-bedroom building with common areas specifically designed to be conducive for social interaction and activity.

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2,100+jOBS CREatED DuRINg CONStRuCtION SINCE 1990

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DuRINg CONSTRUCTION SINCE 1990

$43 MilliongENERatED aNNuaLLy IN

ONgOINg ECONOMIC aCtIVIty

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1,200 RENtaL uNItS

100+PEOPLE WE EMPLOy

$273 MillionDOLLaRS INVEStED IN NEIgHBORHOODS

16NEIgHBORHOODS WE’VE REVItaLIzED

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Prospect Hill Homes

Mayfield I • MVP 1998 • Rotary Club Utica

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Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Syracuse/Onondaga County NAACP 2006 Freedom Award

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new York state Homeless Housing & Assistance eaglewood east

new York state Homeless Housing & Assistance lockport canal Homes

new York state Homeless Housing & Assistance Maple Heights

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Supportive services are provided by PaCE CNy, a team of healthcare specialists as well as other agencies designed to help frail seniors remain independent and living in the community for as long as possible.

prospeCt hill 2010Project cost: $11.8 MBuildings: 15 units: 50

the project is the first

phase of a comprehensive

neighborhood

revitalization effort for

the diverse North Side

of Syracuse. Housing

Visions in partnership with

Home HeadQuarters, St.

joseph’s Hospital Health Center, and

the City of Syracuse created Prospect Hill Homes to specifically

address the need for quality, affordable housing for employees

of the immediately surrounding the hospital campus.

Twenty-one dilapidated properties have been redeveloped into

12 new-construction and 3 substantially rehabilitated buildings

totaling 50 quality affordable units on North townsend,

Catherine and Hickory Streets.

loguen homes 2010Project cost: $7.5 MBuildings: 10 units: 28

Loguen Homes is part of a

comprehensive community

revitalization plan that

addresses the critical need

for affordable housing in

Syracuse. Loguen Homes

was a reaction to the

loss of more than 300 units of substandard — but

affordable — housing from the closing of kennedy Square by

Empire State Development in late 2007.

vAnKeuren squAre 2014Project cost: $11.5 MBuilding: 1 units: 50

Vankeuren Square is a high-quality affordable housing

development with on-site supportive services for 50 homeless

Veterans. this project is Housing Visions first that is designed

to LEED Platinum standards. Vankeuren Square provides

“one-stop” service for Veterans by locating permanent

housing and case management in one building. It consists of

syrACuse

Many thanks and congratulations to the staff of housing visions unlimited for 25 successful years of serving the affordable housing, workforce, and development needs of our many communities in

upstate new york.

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Kembleton 2004Project cost: $5.1 MBuildings: 7 units: 27kembleton was the first phase of a multi-phase development

along Kemble Street in Utica.

steuben villAge 2006Project cost: $9.1 MBuildings: 19 units: 49Steuben Village was the second phase of a multi-phase

development in Utica. Steuben Village consists of 49 units of

residential rental housing which was developed on scattered

in-fill sites in the Cornhill neighborhood. Steuben Village involved

both new construction of 15 multifamily homes on vacant lots as

well as substantial rehabilitation of 4 existing vacant buildings.

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mAyfield i-iv 1998 - 2003Project cost: $9.89 MBuildings: 26 units: 71Housing Visions first venture outside the city of Syracuse! With Mayfield I, Housing Visions took numerous deteriorating

properties in one of Utica’s inner city neighborhoods and turned them into affordable rental units for low-income households. The entire project transformed a five-block area of the Genesee Oneida Street Neighborhood and

helped stabalize a declining neighborhood by significantly improving the quality of housing on some of the most deteriorated blocks in the area. This project included turning a vacant and underused lot into a community garden.


WilloW Commons 2006Project cost: $3.5 MBuildings: 5 units: 15

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transitional housing project in

collaboration with the yWCa of

the Mohawk Valley and the City of

Utica. Ten of the units in buildings

are reserved for and occupied by

survivors of

domestic

violence and their families with

referrals coming from the yWCa. an

office and community area is included

in the project to accommodate group

counseling and other supportive

services provided by the yWCa.

rutger mAnor 2007Project cost: $8.2 MBuildings: 12 units: 33

Rutger Manor was the third

and final phase of a multi-

phase development in Utica.

Rutger Manor involved

both the new construction

of multifamily homes on

vacant lots as well as rehabilitation of

an existing building. A total of 27 lots were developed into 12

buildings and 33 units. Eleven buildings were newly constructed

and one existing structure was substantially rehabbed.

Kemble squAre 2011Project cost: $9.2 MBuildings: 8 units: 37Kemble Square involved acquiring 10 properties within the

1200 & 1400 Block of Kemble St., 100 Block of Hobart St.,

and 700 Block of Noyes St. for the development of 37 quality,

affordable housing units for low- and moderate-income

families. Housing

Visions substantially

rehabilitated 3

buildings, demolished

4 buildings, and

constructed 5 new

buildings.

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genesee Crossing 2014Project cost: $8.9Buildings: 13 units: 33

Housing Visions acquired 20 properties, which included 10

dilapidated buildings and 10 underutilized vacant lots. All 10

existing buildings were demolished.

Housing Visions demolished the former Oneida Castle and

replaced it with a comparably designed three-story apartment

building providing nine units of quality affordable housing for

seniors.

TOTal inVesTMenT $11,879,158TOTal PrOjeCTs COMPleTeD 2


WestlAKe ii 2000Project cost: $1.5 MBuildings: 3 units: 12

The three buildings involved

with Westlake II were part of a

comprehensive effort by the city

of Auburn to revitalize a two-block

area. These were the three largest

buildings in that area, just blocks

from downtown Auburn.

se pAyne Cornerstone 2014Project cost: $10.3 MBuildings: 16 units: 35

An innovative neighborhood revitalization development, SE

Payne responded to the need for quality affordable housing

for low and moderate income families in Auburn. This project

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Infinit Technology Solutions salutes the talented team at Housing Visions for transforming neighborhoods and building a new future

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Congratulations for 25 years of truly making a difference and changing people’s lives.

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Auburn


CortlAnd

revitalized blighted and

deteriorated buildings

in the Orchard Street

Neighborhood Area

along james, Orchard,

Washington, Benton

and Clark streets.

The development

continues the

neighborhood revitalization initiated by

the City of auburn, Home HeadQuarters, Inc., and the allyn

Foundation.

TOTal inVesTMenT $4,067,335PrOjeCTs COMPleTeD 1BuilDinGs 8 uniTs 22

neW dWightsville 2001the New Dwightsville Project

involved the renovation of eight

sites on or near Front Street,

a main thoroughfare into the

downtown City of Binghamton

business district. With Front

Street, also known as the “gateway

into the city,” there was and continues to be a coordinated

effort to assist business and nonprofits interested in targeting

this area for redevelopment by the Broome County Chamber of

Commerce and the City of Binghamton.

TOTal inVesTMenT $8,139,514PrOjeCTs COMPleTeD 1


CortlAnd CroWn homes 2009

As part of a major revitalization

of the South Main Street

Corridor in Cortland, Housing

Visions acquired 10 buildings

on or adjacent to South Main

Street for the development

of 30 quality, affordable

housing units for low- and moderate-income families. Housing

Visions substantially rehabilitated five buildings, demolished five

buildings, and constructed three new buildings.

binghAmtom

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TOTal inVesTMenT $8,600,000PrOjeCTs COMPleTeD 1


loCKport CAnAl homes 2012With Lockport Canal

Homes, Housing

Visions constructed

9 buildings, with

30 units of rental

housing for low to

moderate income

families with 9

units reserved

for survivors of

domestic violence. the Lockport Housing

authority provided Project Based Rental assistance to the 9

supportive housing units and the yWCa offers referrals and

support services. As part of the project, 3 derelict residential

buildings have been demolished, a vacant former gas station

has been remediated and eliminated and 9 new buildings

constructed. Nearly 50% of the units contain 3-bedrooms,

meeting the needs of larger families in the community.

osWego

TOTal inVesTMenT $43,648,518PrOjeCTs COMPleTeD 1, 3-phases


hAmilton homes 2008-2013

This three-phase project is Housing Visions largest

development. Hamilton Homes was constructed between 1954

and 1962 as a public housing complex for the residents of

the City of Oswego. The 14 acre site featured 27 multi-family

buildings containing 186 units of housing. Hamilton Homes

provided countless residents with affordable housing for more

loCKport


rome

than 40 years. As the buildings aged and funding for operations

and renovations became scarce, Hamilton Homes management

was unable to keep up with the various building, equipment

and system failures that occurred. Housing Visions stepped in

to ensure these affordable housing units were not lost forever.

TOTal inVesTMenT $7,706,376

PrOjeCTs COMPleTeD 1TOTal BuilDinGs 11 TOTal uniTs 33

CAnAl villAge 2010

Housing Visions secured 12

properties, which includes

7 buildings and 5 vacant

lots. Four buildings were

demolished and three

buildings were substantially

rehabilitated, with eight new buildings being constructed.

the 400 Block of South james Street was plagued with high

crimes statistics, and the development of Canal Village helped

reduce the blight and greatly improve the neighborhood with

quality housing to make a positive and long lasting impact to

this area.

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SMALL OCCUPIED BUILDING REHAB FINANCING

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CONSTRUCTION FINANCING & PERMANENT FINANCING

The Community Preservation Corporation

CPC is proud to support

Housing Visions 25th Anniversary event.

Congratulations on 25 successful years.

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AlbAny, nysheridAn holloW villAgeTOTal inVesTMenT $15.3 MILLIONesTiMaTeD COMPleTiOn 2015TOTal BuilDinGs 17 TOTal uniTs 57Sheridan Hollow Village is part of a comprehensive

neighborhood revitalization strategy to redevelop the

Sheridan Hollow neighborhood into a mixed-use, mixed-

income sustainable neighborhood revitalization endeavor with

partnerships with the Habitat for Humanity Capital District and

the Touhey Home Ownership Foundation.

Housing Visions’ component of Sheridan Hollow Village is the

development of 57 units

of quality affordable

rental housing through

the new construction

of 17 buildings which

feature approximately

7,331 square feet of

projeCts

under ConstruCtion

buffAlo, ny

commercial/office space to enhance economic development in

a neighborhood that is largely devoid of quality services, retail,

commercial and recreational space despite its close proximity

to the downtown core, state offices and nearby thriving

neighborhoods.

mAss Ave Community homesTOTal inVesTMenT $13.4 MesTiMaTeD COMPleTiOn 2015TOTal BuilDinGs 16 TOTal uniTs 46

Mass ave Community Homes is part of an effort to revitalize

a West Side neighborhood of Buffalo as a mixed-income,

mixed-use sustainable community. This comprehensive project

fits directly within the creativity, vitality and spirit of Buffalo’s

Massachusetts avenue Corridor green Development zone

and the vision that its residents have for its future. The project

will provide quality, affordable, rental housing through the

substantial rehabilitation and new construction of 16 buildings

For individuals with a desire and commitment to maintain independence in their homes, PACE CNY can keep seniors stronger for longer.

PACE CNY services allow seniors to continue living within the community as they age in place.

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providing 46 units and 800 square feet of leasable commercial

space. The project will include 7 substantially rehabilitated and

9 newly constructed buildings, which will include 2-4 family

homes.

sAlinA CrossingTOTal inVesTMenT $14.8 MesTiMaTeD COMPleTiOn 2016TOTal BuilDinGs 10 TOTal uniTs 49

Salina Crossing is a mixed-use development that will strengthen

neighborhood revitalization efforts in two distinct neighborhoods

connected by Salina Street, a main thoroughfare that spans

the Northside and Southside of Syracuse. By rehabilitating and

rebuilding scattered sites in both of these neighborhoods, Salina

Crossing will address unmet residential and commercial demand,

tackle blighted and vacant properties, and improve the quality of life

for residents and neighbors. Salina Crossing adds 49 housing units

affordable to households earning between 30% and 50% of the

Area Median Income. Eight units in Salina Crossing will be available

through priority leasing to persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

syrACuse, ny

niAgArA fAlls, nyWAlnut Avenue homesTOTal inVesTMenT $12.2 MesTiMaTeD COMPleTiOn 2016TOTal BuilDinGs 8 TOTal uniTs 41

Walnut Avenue Homes is an innovative neighborhood

revitalization development that responds to the critical need

for quality affordable housing for low-and moderate-income

families in Niagara Falls. This project will revitalize blighted and

deteriorated properties along Walnut Ave., 5th Street, 6th Street

and 7th Street, transforming five underutilized vacant lots, 3

deteriorated and vacant residential buildings, 1 deteriorated

and vacant school administrative building, and an underutilized

warehouse building. There will be 7 newly constructed buildings

and 1 substantially rehabilitated building. The substantially

rehabilitated building is considered historic and we will be

preserving a piece of history and neighborhood fabric that

will help to maintain the street scape. Additionally, Housing

Visions has partnered with the yWCa of Niagara to provide 13

units of supportive housing for low-income homeless women

and their children and survivors of domestic violence. Walnut

Avenue Homes will fundamentally transform the distressed

neighborhood on a large and comprehensive scale by eliminating

blight and improving residents’ quality of life.

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visions for ChAnge

Visions For Change is a workforce empowerment organization that defines professional

expectations through education, professional partnerships and long-term support. We

empower employers, job seekers and the community at large to portray a transparent

vision of what success looks like and eliminate unclear/undelivered expectations. We also

facilitate participants to achieve the successful, sustainable implementation of that vision.

education is crucial in creating change. We educate job seekers through a workshop

called Choosing to thrive that empowers participants, called leaders For change, to

make positive, sustainable life changes resulting in a better quality of life personally and

economically. the program creates space for self-assessment and mindset change from

reactionary to intentional thinking. We educate the professional community, through a

training called “beyond our Differences,” to better understand the mindset of many

people in entry-level positions and to walk away with tools and strategies to address

societal barriers. in addition we offer poverty simulations to break down stereotypes

of poverty and depict what it’s like living below the poverty line in our community. it is a revelation of

the obstacles that are faced, the decisions that are made and the consequences that impact families every day.

professional partnerships are another huge component of our success. visions For change has developed a

networking system in which excellent participants are referred for interviews to businesses for current job openings.

businesses also provide expertise to resume workshops, mock interviews and employer showcases. We teach leaders

For change to seek out mentors in their professional and personal lives. We encourage employers to provide mentors

in the workplace. Partnerships are forged to address the larger issues that impact us all. the guiding coalition is

an association of more than 40 organizations, businesses, volunteers, and participants responsible for developing a

strategic plan for eliminating barriers that deter low-income individuals from progressing, as well as securing resources

to mobilize people toward self-sufficiency.

long-term support is provided through year-long relationships between visions For change coaches, leaders For

change, and employers. career/advancement plans are formed for each individual based on their particular strengths,

risk factors, barriers and personal goals. our goal is to reinforce strengths and eliminate barriers. Program participants

are connected to community resources and organizational resources within this process, such as: educational

scholarships, IDA car buying match, short-term loan programs, access to volunteer mentors and financial literacy

education. once hired, participants are supported in retaining their job through regular communication by staff with

both the leaders For change and their supervisor or employer.

thank you all for your supporting visions For change as we strive to have a sustainable impact on the lives of

syracuse residents and employers. We truly believe that intentionality and relationship building will forge strong bonds

between employers and employees that result in a thriving community.

thank y ou,

rhonda o’connor, lMsWDirector of community engagement


visions for ChAnge

172Graduates

119Hired

87%of those hired are currently

working

17Choosing to Thrive

Workshops held

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OnPoint for Jobs

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Sheraton Syracuse

SUNY eOC

SUNY Upstate medical University

Syracuse model Neighborhood

Veterans Affairs

Wegmans

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Together, we can – and we will – eliminate housing insecurity.

Enterprise’s generational goal is to

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That means no more homelessness

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As a down payment toward that

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provide opportunity to 1 million

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