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2011 Friendship House Apartments (Stamford) – NNI and MHA celebrated the completion of a $24million upgrade to this 43 year old West Side, Stamford mainstay of affordability, co-own and managed by the two nonprofit developers. 2010 NNI acquires and completes its first property
2009 Friendship House – With $19 million of construction financing in place, the preservation and rehabilitation of 40-year old Friendship House (121 units) begins! Samuels Court (Danbury) is completed! All 27-units are at capacity as NNI’s first project outside of Stamford is opened.
2008 Samuels Court (Danbury) – Site preparation is underway on NNI’s first development outside of Stamford is a 27-unit support housing complex, with Alderhouse Residential Communities. Madison Smith Apartments – The Former Mission/Taylor development was renamed in honor of the late Madison Smith. As the executive director at Neighborhood Housing Services, he was a driving force in the development of this project. Construction on this affordable rental complex on Stamford’s West Side, developed with Neighborhoods Housing Services of Stamford, was completed. Carwin Park – NNI works with tenant and community organizations, the West Side Neighborhood Revitalization Zone and the Stamford Partnership on upgrading the park, adjacent to NNI’s MLK Jr. Apartments, with water elements and other improvements to create a family and child friendly urban oasis. Ludlow Place – NNI acquired a one+ acre site in the South End of Stamford. The site is being prepared for partial demolition and construction on 50 units of new affordable condos for first time owners. West Side Initiatives – NNI is working as the housing development arm of the West Side Neighborhood Revitalization Zone to identify potential preservation and new development sites and assemblages for affordable ownership and rental housing.
2007 Champions of Housing - NNI celebrated its 40th anniversary as Fairfield County’s oldest active nonprofit housing developer by honoring three individuals who contributed to NNI’s longevity and accomplishments: CT State Treasurer Denise Nappier, First County Bank CEO Richard Taber, and Fairfield County Community Foundation President Susan Ross. Neighborhoods Excellence Initiative Award–Bank of America singles out NNI for recognition in Stamford. NNI is the recipient of the Bank’s first NEI grants in Fairfield County, receiving $200,000 in general operating funds. Tenant Advocate Program launched – A full time coordinator, contracted through Family Centers, is connecting residents of NNI managed properties to connect with existing public and private resources and programs in the community that can help them set and achieve goals to improve their own lives and their neighborhoods. 2006 MLK, Jr. Apartments – NNI’s flagship rental property is rededicated following the completion of a top to bottom $11.1 million rehab. The first significant rehabilitation since it was built in 1972 includes major system upgrades for each of the 88 apartments and public spaces. NNI Affordable Housing Preservation Day – June 3rd proclaimed NNI Affordable Housing Preservation Day in Stamford by Mayoral Proclamation. NNI is cited for its success in “alleviating housing and rental shortages in our community.” Mission/Taylor LLC– In a joint venture with Neighborhood Housing Services, ground is broken on a 10 unit rental complex for low and moderate income families. Mission/Taylor becomes the first affordable housing development in Stamford to receive City of Stamford mandated “zoning buyout” equity investment funding directly from a private developer
2005 MLK Apartments — $11.1 million renovation begins at NNI’s flagship 88-unit rental building. Franklin Place — Three-bedroom, four townhouse condo development in downtown Stamford is completed and sold to first-time owners earning 50-70% median income.
2004 53 Clinton Avenue — single family rental home in proposed Mill River corridor undergoes renovation. Friendship House — 121-unit rental building is purchased jointly by NNI and the Mutual Housing Assoc. of SW CT. Mission/Taylor — NNI entered into joint venture agreement with Neighborhoods Housing Services of Stamford to develop ten new rental units on Stamford’s West Side. United Way of Stamford recognizes affordable housing as a United Way priority for the first time. It names NNI as a program partner agency. Dryden Place — NNI began providing property management services for ARI special needs residents at ARI owned 11 Dryden Place. 2003 MLK Apartments — The 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Apartments was held at a party thrown by the MLK Tenants Association. South End Development — NNI began assembling land for future mixed use residential/retail development Franklin Place — Groundbreaking Ceremony was held for Franklin Place, a 4-unit condominium unit being built by NNI. 2002 Child Development Center - a state-of-the-art Child Development Center at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Apartments is opened. South End Development Corporation ó New Neighborhoods, CTE, and Mutual Housing Assoc. of SW CT form the SEDC to promote and develop low and moderate ownership and rental housing options and revitalize a neighborhood in South End of Stamford. NNI Board Director and out-going Chairman Rev. Winton M. Hill, named Stamford’s 2002 Citizen of the Year by the Stamford’s Jewish Veterans of Foreign Wars and an Outstanding Community Leader by the Stamford Advocate. 2001 1999 1997 1993 1992 1991 1986/1987 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1975 1974/1976 1972 1967
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