HOUSING RESOURCES AND
GALVAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION
HUDSON, NY, JUNE 25, 2014--Housing Resources of Columbia County, Inc., and Galvan Foundation announce their agreement to collaborate in the provision of affordable housing in the City of Hudson and Columbia County. The Housing Resources and Galvan collaboration strengthens their ability to advance shared purposes of preserving, maintaining, and increasing the supply of affordable housing in the community.
As an initial measure, Galvan representatives, including T. Eric Galloway and Henry van Ameringen, joined the Housing Resources board of directors. Mr. van Ameringen stated, "The collaboration is an opportunity to ensure Housing Resources remains a formidable provider of affordable housing at a time when low and middle income wage earners, and seniors are increasingly challenged by higher rents and fewer housing options. Stable housing is key. It is important for us to do more for this population." Mr. David Pearce, Chairman of the Board of Housing Resources said, "The board looks forward to working with Mr. Galloway and Mr. Ameringen [sic]. They will provide considerable expertise and support to Housing Resources' mission of preserving and maintaining decent, safe and affordable housing in Columbia County. In my opinion, the people of the City of Hudson and Columbia County will be well served by the collaboration of these two organizations."
About Housing Resources of Columbia County:
Housing Resources preserves and provides decent, safe, affordable housing to residents of Columbia County. Housing Resources offers a range of homeowner and housing services, including home rehab and emergency home repair, foreclosure counseling, affordable housing rentals, senior housing, homeless assistance, first-time homebuyer education and down payment assistance. In addition to being a HUD certified Housing Counseling Agency, Housing Resources holds the Rural Preservation contract for Columbia County and is a NeighborWorks Charter Member. www.housingresources.org
About Galvan Foundation:
Galvan Foundation is a private grant making and operating foundation which began operations in January 2012. The Foundation mission is to conserve and maintain buildings of architectural, historic and social significance in order to improve and enhance the quality of life for all Hudson residents, especially those most vulnerable or economically disadvantaged. www.galvanfoundation.org
"There goes the neighborhood"
ReplyDeleteperfect, for them, terrible for Hudson.
ReplyDeleteIn a nutshell!
DeleteOh boy. The fox is in the henhouse now.
ReplyDeleteHUDtown
ReplyDeleteThirty years of Industrial Development and the city poor are reduced begging rather than working. Then again, the "social engineers" should have someone to shine their shoes.
ReplyDeleteCater to the rich, while creating a permanent underclass...
DeleteCarrie Haddad submitted this comment:
ReplyDeleteI find it absolutely amazing that Galvan is interested in affordable housing in Hudson! It is because of his “warehousing” so many of the 50 buildings that he owns in Hudson, that there is so little affordable housing available in town. He has removed tenants or left buildings empty for most of the buildings he owns. There would be at least another 100 apartments available! This clever “warehousing” technique makes the rental prices soar and creates a housing shortage. Just the opposite of how he likes to be perceived. He certainly makes is extremely difficult for low or modest income people to find a place to live in Hudson.
Another reader commented:
DeleteExactly what I was going to say Carrie.
How is it that the same person that created a housing shortage can then receive public funds to "solve" the housing shortage. I don't understand how this can be legal.
Couldnt agree more with Carrie. I drive by Housing Resources row of houses on North Fifth Street between Columbia and State yesterday and noticed how downgraded they looked from the time Housing Resources first bought them and fixed them up. I had the feeling of going back aboutn15 - 20 years when I walked in the Neighborhood Watch started by Linda and Claudia, with Judy Meyer, Etc. It was a bax neighborhood then, but by individual perserverence it made great strides forward and the Housing Resources fixed up that rownof early buildings onlynto slide backwards. I dont see the new combination helping anything. It's individuals who make a difference not people using grants and hording properties. Woe Hudson
ReplyDeletewe must also keep an eye on Hudson River Health and re-entry columbia, they're in bed with galvidge as well.
ReplyDeleteWith Galloway and Van Amerigen now on the board of Housing Resources there will be scant day light between these two entities. My hunch is that Housing Resources is going to have to work hard to keep its independence.
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