This formerly vacant property was acquired by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and required over $50,000 to complete the rehabilitation. The 110 year-old home in Pittsburgh’s Avalon neighborhood offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms with nearly 2,000 square feet of living space. This project included full renovations of the …
This once vacant Philadelphia property is now a decent, affordable home with three bedrooms, one bathroom, and approximately 1,200 square feet of living space. The new tenant is a single mother of two young children earning less than 120 percent of AMI. She moved to Philadelphia from Texas, where they …
A grandmother who earns less than 80 percent of AMI is now renting an affordable, updated three-bedroom home in the Haddington neighborhood of West Philadelphia. Her daughter and four-year-old grandson live with her. Haddington is a high demand area with easy access to public transportation, including the elevated trains, trolley, …
Twenty years ago, Omar came to the U.S. with $20 in his pocket. Seven years and lots of paperwork later, his wife joined him. They have since built a family with four boys, the youngest of whom has Downs Syndrome. Omar works at a local factory earning just enough to …
This single-family home was purchased by Giller Realty, LLC, through the NSI First Look program. The property is in a transitional area, so it was an important acquisition in Giller’s neighborhood revitalization plan to preserve affordable rentals. The area has a mix of higher-end development and lower-end properties that are …
Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County purchased this property through the NSI First Look program, and it is now home for Dawn and her four children. Unfortunately, Dawn’s husband left her after years of marriage, and she was also left with massive debt. She and her four children moved in …
Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County spent more than $30,000 rehabbing this end-unit in a small townhouse community. Improvements made include a new HVAC system, new hot water heater, new windows throughout, new exterior doors, new flooring throughout, interior doors either replaced or refinished, fresh paint applied throughout (included removal …
