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Housing
CPC As A Developer:
Decent, safe, and affordable housing for
low income immigrants has always been a
problem for residents of the Chinese American
community. Since its inception, CPC, with
its limited financial and manpower resources,
has attempted to find solutions to the problem.
It began first as an advocate, later as
a developer, and currently as both advocate
and manager. As a result, CPC in 1980 became
the first Chinese American not for profit
developer in the greater New York area,
having built three projects with over 270
modern subsidized units, which house over
350 tenants.
CPC continues to pursue
the construction and development of additional
units of affordable housing. These projects
are economic enterprises that create construction
and management jobs, thus boosting the local
economy, in addition to assisting individuals
secure decent affordable housing
Housing for a special
population:
Tucked away in a small apartment building
in a residential section of Queens, is a
home for a group of four developmentally
disabled Chinese women. Unable to fend for
themselves, these women have found a safe
haven in a CPC group residence that offers
counseling and supportive services. During
the day, they attend a day treatment program
and at night, they return to their apartment
that offers a home-like atmosphere. Under
the guidance of a professional team, these
women find a positive alternative to institutional
care.
Asian American
Housing Management Corp. (AAHMC)
50 Norfolk Street, New
York, NY 10002
Tel: (212) 475-7730 Fax: (212) 475-7802
CPC housing management
subsidiary, AAHMC, currently manages the
Hong Ning Senior Citizen apartment building
and 384 Grand Street Building. These two
buildings housed over 300 low-income seniors
in the Chinatown area. Since 1998, AAHMC
has assumed management responsibility for
Housing Preservation Department (HPD) 7A
buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan. This
is a continuation of CPC's long standing
commitment to improve the housing conditions
for low-income families in the various boroughs
of New York City. As part of CPC's integrated
service, CPC Community Service Centers also
provide an array of housing services to
promote tenant-landlord relationships and
to conduct educational maintenance workshops
for building owners to avoid property abandonment.
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