Capital District Homeownership Collaborative

The Capital District Homeownership Collaborative is an association of nonprofit organizations working together to increase our collective impact. Our members promote affordable homeownership and neighborhood revitalization throughout New York's Capital District.

Member Organizations

Experience

Our organizations bring more than 175 years of collective housing and community development experience and a broad menu of existing products and services in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties. We have worked with one another on a variety of programs and projects over the years, including neighborhood initiatives, homebuyer education, housing development, matched savings programs, home repair programs, innovative loan products, down-payment assistance and more.

Impact

In 2007 our organizations assisted 222 new homebuyers, primarily in Albany, Schenectady and Troy. Each year, we work more than 20 different mortgage lenders to secure affordable financing on roughly $24 million dollars annually in home purchases. Click here for a 2007 summary of homeownership impact.

Initiatives

With the support of the Charitable Leadership Foundation, we are developing new and better ways of promoting homeownership and strengthening Capital District neighborhoods. Current projects include: 

Community Realty is a new social purpose real estate brokerage started by the Homeownership Collaborative. Visit www.yourownhome.org to learn how our agents can work for you!

We are working with area employers to promote homeownership to area employees in adjacent neighborhoods. Click here for an EAH summary.

Information sharing, cooperation, coordinated service provision, collective actions, and strategic planning are central to the ongoing work of the Homeownership Collaborative.

For more information, call Eric Dahl at (518) 434-1840 ext. 1