MHANY in the News

Gilbane, Hudson Cos., and Mutual Housing Assoc. celebrate $121m housing development.

By NYREJ

“Providing truly affordable housing for families and real economic development opportunities for small businesses of Hunts Point, the Bronx and the city actualizes MHANY’s mission,” said Ismene Speliotis, executive director at MHANY Management Inc. “MHANY is honored and proud to be part of rebuilding Hunts Point together with current residents and with the new residential read more

How architects figured out how to nearly double size of Hunts Point development.

Real Estate Weekly

Residents have begun moving into what’s being billed as a “model transgenerational community” in Hunts Points. Developed by nonprofit organizations Mutual Housing Association of New York (MHANY) and Nos Quedamos, 700 Manida Street may be a first for the city: a project with 100 percent of its units designated affordable, and with senior units distributed throughout the building read more

A NYC Development Gives Work-Life Balance a Whole New Meaning

By AZURE

A tumultuous history of development has characterized Hunts Point Peninsula over the past century. Located along the southeastern edge of the Bronx and bounded by New York City’s East River, Bronx River and the Bruckner Expressway, the largely industrial neighbourhood was once a retreat for Manhattan’s elite — the likes of which included members of the Tiffany & Co. family — read more

Bronx develpment aims to turn trash into cash. Aerobic digester could reduce waste hauling - and landlord’s costs.

By Joe Lovinger

Each year, nearly 4 million tons of New York’s organic waste end up in landfills according to the food policy center at Hunter College. Totting food scraps emit more greenhouse gases in the U.S. than airplanes. By contrast, aerobic digesters are clean eaters. They don’t emit carbon dioxide or methane, and their output replaces synthetic fertilizers, an environmental problem read more

Don Carvajal Cafe - Peninsula 1A Business Partner

Channel 12 News Interview

Living in New York City I’ve noticed that the demand for healthy food options and ethical/sustainable business practices has greatly increased. People want companies that care and I don’t think that that is a hard demand to comply with. That is why I decided to create Don Carvajal Café. I want to change the way Coffee, in both its production and distribution, is perceived by strategically working against unethical practices that lead to watch the interview

Chestnut Commons Ribbon cutting

By MHANY

Chestnut Commons Apartments has provided an opportunity for MHANY to positively impact East New York, the neighborhood of our origin. Chestnut Commons Apartments, jointly with CHLDC and Urban Builders Collaborative, is the culmination of a partnership with a creative design team at Dattner; open-minded public partners at HPD and HDC as we negotiated the income levels to target for families read more

New State-Of-The-Art Workspace to Open in the Bronx in Hunts Point Neighborhood

By NYCEDC

On Tuesday, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., New York Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., development partners, and community members celebrated the completion of a new workspace facility in the Bronx at the former site of the Spofford Juvenile Detention Center. read more

First building topped off at the Peninsula in Hunts Point

Bronx Times by Jason Cohen

“Today marks an important day for the Hunts Point community,” said Ismene Speliotis of MHANY. “Our team topped off the first of 4 residential towers at The Peninsula. It is a strong sign of the city’s commitment to affordable housing across all boroughs and perseverance of our team to continue building and adapting to all environments and adversity. Our sincerest thanks go out to the staff and workers on site for their commendable efforts.” read more

Assessing De Blasio’s Housing Legacy

Community Service Society by Samuel Stein

“This report looks back at de Blasio’s housing legacy so that we may think creatively and act boldly toward an equitable recovery. Policy recommendations related to its key findings will be elaborated further in a forthcoming report from the Right to a Roof coalition entitled The Right to a Roof: An Integrated Housing Plan to End Homelessness and Promote Racial Equity. MHANY provided a case study on beginning on page 14 read more

Impact Award for Community Development

Citizen Housing Planning Council

The Peninsula is a mixed-use development project by Gilbane Development, The Hudson Companies, and Mutual Housing Association of New York (MHANY) bringing affordable housing and community benefits to the Hunts Point neighborhood. Upon completion, the 5-acre campus will provide 740 units of 100% affordable housing, including permanently affordable units and read more or click on the image to watch the video.

Waging an uphill battle - A Community Organization Fights to Preserve Housing Affordability

Affordable Housing News (pgs. 58-61)

Throughout the nation’s largest city, a nonprofit organization is advocating, developing and managing affordable housing for low-income, hard-working individuals and families in New York City. The MHANY Management Inc. (MHANY), a mutual housing association which has served New York City for more than 30 years, focuses on preserving existing housing takes a read more