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Addressing Issues of Vacant & Foreclosed Properties. Protecting Communities from Vacant and Foreclosed Properties. Housing Initiative Partnership.
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Addressing Issues of Vacant & Foreclosed Properties Protecting Communities from Vacant and Foreclosed Properties
Housing Initiative Partnership Dedicated to the revitalization and removal of blight in inner beltway communities, to the creation of housing opportunities for low and moderate income persons, and to improving the quality of life in the neighborhoods we serve. Acquisition & Rehab Owner Occupied Rehab Multi-family
HIP Services To alleviate the effects of poverty and inequality and improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods we serve Foreclosure Counseling Homebuyer Counseling Resident Advocacy Bounce Back
Impact of Foreclosure Community & Local Government
7609 Barlow Rd, Palmer Park • Unmaintained Properties • Deter homebuyers • Existing owners
7745 Burnside Rd, Palmer Park • Decline in Health & Safety • Vandals • Squatters
8124 Allendale Dr, Palmer Park Declining property values
7521 Greenleaf Rd, Palmer Park Deterioration of Neighborhood Pride
7817 Allendale Dr, Palmer Park Strain on municipal resources
2005 Palmer Park Dr, Palmer Park Lost tax revenue
8143 Allendale Rd, Palmer Park Lack of resources and outside investment
Neighborhood Stabilization Through Acquisition and Rehab
Transforms Blight 7243 Hylton St & 7241 Hylton St, Seat Pleasant
1823 Ray Leonard Rd, Palmer Park Tangible change within a short amount of time
1202 Benning Rd, Capitol Heights Relives burden of local authority
3702 43rd Ave, Cottage City Restores property back to the tax roll
7711 Greymont , Palmer Park Opportunity for homeownership
Successes Strategic Partnerships • Working with a Trust or REO program • Discount/donations • Less competitive • Some pre-construction work may be done • State and Local Partnerships • Concentrated funding for high foreclosure areas • Identify chronically vacant properties
Successes Complete Rehabs • Lower maintenance and utility costs for homeowner • Contributes to long term affordability
Successes Community Support • Communication • Employment • Eyes on the street • Buy-in to the program • Supplementary income • New skills / trade • Bigger Picture • What are the needs of the community? PGCC Landscaping Students
Owner Occupied Rehab 28 Owner Occupied Rehabs Ranging from minor repairs to total renovations
HIP Services Street Scholarship
Street Scholarship Sent more than 400 people to college classes
Challenges • Investors (Potentially) • Thorough appraisals and inspections • Qualified buyers • Unpredictable market / Restoring faith in low/mod neighborhoods • High quality rehabs • Marketing assistance • Incentivize purchase
Jocelyn Harris Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. 301-699-1222 jharris@hiphomes.org