Affordable Co-ops and Organized Tenants Since 1973

UHAB Launches National Map

UHAB’s long-anticipated National Co-op Map is live. This resource is the most comprehensive public tool for finding, connecting, and preserving limited-equity housing cooperatives across the United States.
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NYC Mayoral Forum on Cooperative Homeownership

What: The Future of Affordable Housing: What’s Your Next Mayor’s Plan? New York City’s next mayor will play a crucial role in shaping the future of housing affordability in…

Empowering Residents: Highlights from Our Recent Training Series!

🌟We just wrapped up an incredible five week training series at 789 MacDonough HDFC in Brooklyn! Our amazing Training and Member Services departments teamed up with the shareholders of…

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

July 8th, 2025

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

We Gotta File For That? Filing Requirements

721 Van Siclen Ave

721, Van Siclen Avenue, New York, 11207, United States

An HDFC has many regular management filings to make as a NYC property. Join us to discuss how to file for boiler inspections, Local Law 11 and your bedbug…

Wednesday, 7/9

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

House Rules for HDFCs

721 Van Siclen Ave

721, Van Siclen Avenue, New York, 11207, United States

Why does a co-op need house rules at all? Aren’t the bylaws enough? Join us to discuss, and review what specific rules might be useful for your co-op.

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Thursday, 7/10

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Solar 101

721 Van Siclen Ave

721, Van Siclen Avenue, New York, 11207, United States

Solar power is a clean, renewable energy. It can save your HDFC hundreds of thousands of dollars on electric bills. UHAB’s free program Co-ops Go Solar can help you…

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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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