New York, NY— In partnership with the city’s Economic Development Corporation and Mayor de Blasio’s revitalized CleaNYC initiative, The Doe Fund expanded its cleaning crews throughout all five boroughs, predominantly in low-income neighborhoods hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the first few weeks, since the program began, crews had already picked up more than…
NEW YORK, NY— The Doe Fund celebrated a topping off ceremony for its latest real estate development at 980 Westchester Avenue in the Foxhurst neighborhood of the Bronx. The project, a $71.4 million joint venture with Bolivar Development, will create 151 new affordable and supportive units utilizing city and local funds. The building, also known…
New York, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it received 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) for its new multifamily development, 4519 White Plains Road in the Wakefield neighborhood of the North Bronx. The Doe Fund was the only NYC-based housing provider chosen to receive the…
NEW YORK, NY— The Doe Fund recently received a Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Affordable Housing Program award of $600,000 for Villa House, its latest affordable and supportive multifamily development in the Bronx. The FHLBNY AHP provides members with direct subsidies which are passed on to income-qualified households through sponsoring local community-based organizations. AHP…
Every year, Ready, Willing & Able trainees in our Culinary Arts career track prepare a Thanksgiving feast for the hundreds of men who live in our transitional residences. Under the watchful eye of Gino Dalesandro, our Director of Food Services, these men work together to accomplish this massive undertaking while also sharpening their skills in…
Jack Jaffa and Associates, NYC’s largest real estate consulting firm, donated 200 coats to tenants of The Doe Fund’s award-winning affordable and supportive housing residences. NEW YORK, NY— On Wednesday, November 18th and Friday, November 20th, The Doe Fund hosted winter coat giveaways for the tenants of two of our newest affordable and supportive…
The nonprofit’s Webster Green affordable and supportive housing facility celebrated for Premier Residential Design. New York, NY— The Doe Fund announced its Webster Green residence has won the Best in American Living Award from the National Association of Home Builders. Award levels, including platinum, gold and silver, as well as Best in Region and…
New York, NY— The Doe Fund announced that it recently financed 520 Gates Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn. Located on the south side of Gates Avenue between Marcy Avenue and Tompkins Avenue, the building was completed in 1931 and contains approximately 19,900 sq. ft. on three floors plus a basement. Since it was…
Hundreds tuned in to watch Tomorrow Works, which brought together a cross section of leaders to inspire action and investment. New York, NY— The Doe Fund joined forces with corporate leaders, policymakers, economists, academics, and philanthropists at Tomorrow Works, a virtual convening to confront COVID-19, mass unemployment, and the enduring struggle for racial and…
In the shadows of Crystal Tower—our latest supportive housing residence—lives a longtime Flatbush resident, community elder, and steadfast supporter of The Doe Fund: Emelda Cox. She can be seen tending to her garden, sweeping her yard clean of debris… or calling out to Doe Fund employees asking to speak with “Mr. Doe Fund.” Crystal Tower…
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