Building Community-Controlled Affordable Housing Through Cooperation

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Margy Brown Announced as New Executive Director of The Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB)

It is our pleasure to announce that Margy Brown has joined UHAB as our new Executive Director.

WATCH: Seabury Co-op Revitalized

UHAB worked with partners to protect this 50 year old affordable co-op from collapse.

Available Apartments

Want to live in an affordable co-op? There are apartments in multiple buildings open now.
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Our Community

UHAB works with rent-stabilized tenants and low-income cooperative homeowners. By empowering residents to create, manage, and defend their own homes, we position New Yorkers as their own best solution to our housing crisis.
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Upcoming Events

Monday, 5/15

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Robert’s Rules for Productive Meetings Part 1: the basics

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Robert’s Rules are a set of guidelines for running effective meetings that allow everyone to be heard and prioritize making decisions. This class explains the foundation of the process.

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Tuesday, 5/16

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Energy Efficiency: Electrification for Co-ops

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Join us for an introduction to clean energy via electrification of space heating systems. Attendees will learn about air source heat pumps (ASHP), how they work to heat and…

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Wednesday, 5/17

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

HDFC Filing Requirements

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From green building laws to bedbug reporting to gas piping inspection, your HDFC must submit a number of filings. These filings help ensure the health and safety of HDFC…

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Our Work

Explore resources for tenants and HDFC residents.

We believe housing works best when residents are in charge. Our work is to support tenants and cooperative homeowners at every stage of resident controlled affordable housing.

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Get Involved

Learn about how you can work with UHAB!

From tenant organizing in your neighborhood to learning about the history of affordable co-ops, we have flexible opportunities to get involved.

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About Us

50 years of community through cooperation.

We believe housing works best when residents are in charge. Our work is to support tenants and cooperative homeowners at every stage of resident controlled affordable housing.

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How does a cooperative operate?

Operating a cooperative takes organization and cooperation. This resource is a guide to some of the basic functions fo a co-op.

Who Owns the Apartment? Dealing With Spouses, Roommates, and Children

Your co-op’s legal documents allow you to pass on ownership of your unit to a spouse, child, or non-relative.

Shareholder Rights, Responsibilities, and Advantages

Learn the rights and responsibilities of an HDFC shareholder, plus what makes living in an HDFC so special.

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