Bronx Community Land Trust
New York
New York City
103 East 196th Street
℅ Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition
10468
718-584-0515
2020
Yes
The Bronx Community Land Trust (Bronx CLT) works to build and preserve safe, healthy, and deeply affordable housing for the borough’s racially and economically diverse residents as well as accessible commercial, industrial, and green spaces. The Bronx CLT advances community leadership, shared wealth, and collective governance over our Bronx land to create long-term sustainability, responsible planning, and equitable development that prevents displacement and gentrification.
Tripartite board structure expected once the CLT is fully operational. In the interim, they have a five-member board of directors, composed of two NWBCC staff members and three local community members with housing advocacy and development expertise.
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residents must qualify for affordable housing according to NYC HPD’s criteria
The Bronx CLT emerged from a long history of tenant organizing by the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC), In the late 2010s, in recognition of the limitations of merely resisting predatory landlords and developers, the Coalition shifted its focus towards proactive community and economic development. This led to the Public Land for Public Good campaign, targeting unused public lands in the Bronx that had been transferred to private developers without benefiting the local community. Through rallies and community visioning sessions, Bronx residents voiced their ideas for transforming these sites into valuable community assets, such as recreational facilities and senior centers. In January 2020, the Bronx Community Land Trust was incorporated under the leadership of NWBCC.
New York City Community Land Initiative (NYCCLI) member