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Tenants Will Win Quality Repairs with New Defense Fund
UPDATE: In April 2023, 1616 President St won a comprehensive repair plan! The Rent Impairing Violations Defense and Defense Fund played a vital role in this victory by delaying…
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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.
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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

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Monday, 11/17

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Healthier, Safer Buildings

129 MacDonough St

129, MacDonough Street, New York, 11216, United States

Join us to discuss tips for maintaining a financially and physically healthy building. We discuss preventive maintenance, green measures, energy conservation methods, the importance of reserves and some affordable…

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Tuesday, 11/18

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Energy Sustainability: Environmental Justice for Co-ops

129 MacDonough St

129, MacDonough Street, New York, 11216, United States

Join us to discuss the links between environmental justice and affordable housing in NYC. Review the long history of environmental racism in NYC and the resulting justice movement, including…

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Tuesday, 11/18

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

FLIP Insurance Community Meeting

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Insurance industry has seen a rise in premium costs over the recent past. Join UHAB and insurance brokers Arthur J. Gallagher to discuss the expected insurance conditions for this…

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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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Explore resources for HDFC co-ops

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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.
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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.
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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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