Pennsylvania

Centre County Housing & Land Trust P.O. Box 141 State College, PA 16804 814-571-1179 info@cchlt.org cchlt.org

Date Incorporated: 2007 Purpose: Create affordable housing,  provide budget and pre-/post-purchase counseling; work with for-profit developers; and work with local municipalities on housing issues & implementing their affordable housing policies. Land Holdings: 14-lot housing development consisting of eleven single-family homes, two duplexes, and one mobile home. Governance Notes: Board of directors includes one representative from each founding housing organization, as well as members from the general public, community organizations, public officials, and residents. Partners: Founded through the collaboration of five local housing organizations (Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County, Housing Authority of Centre County, Housing Transitions Inc., State College Borough, and State College Community Land Trust).

City of Bridges Community Land Trust 100 43rd, Suite 106 Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412-621–1811 crystal@cityofbridgesclt.org cityofbridgesclt.org

Date Incorporated: 2017 Purpose: Affordable housing; displacement prevention. Land Holdings: 13 houses sold, 4 houses currently for sale, 9 projects in the works. On track to meet goal of 100 occupied units in Allegheny County by 2026. Uses CLT homeownership model to ensure affordability Governance Notes: Uses open membership model. Tripartite board. Founding board is appointed; bylaws state and the organization intends to become an open membership, democratic organization in near future. Additional Information: Founded as a pilot project of the Lawrenceville Corporation in the face of rapid gentrification of Pittsburgh.

Community Justice Land Trust         c/o Women’s Community Revitalization Project 100 West Oxford Street Suite E-2300 Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-627-5550 azayas@wcrpphila.org wcrpphila.com

Date Incorporated: 2010 Purpose: Prevent displacement of WCRP constituents who cannot afford rising rents and property taxes. Land Holdings:  36 rent-to-own Grace Townhomes in Port Richmond; Plans to transfer land of the Nicole Hines Townhomes, which will include 35 rent-to-own townhomes in Germantown, and the Mamie Nichols Townhomes, which will be 33 rental townhomes in Point Breeze. Additional rental sites available. Governance Notes: Although the Community Justice Land Trust is  operated by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project,  it remains accountable to the local community  through an advisory committee that consists of residents and other stakeholders, as well as WCRP board members. Partners: Pennsylvania Community Land Trust Collaborative. Additional Information: Only uses rental and rent-to-own agreements.

Lehigh Valley Community Land Trust 1337 East Fifth Street Bethlehem, PA 18015 484-893-1065 mhandzo@caclv.org communityactionlv.org/homes

Year Incorporated: 2010 Land Holdings: They currently have 4 properties under construction which are expected to become available this winter or spring. 35 single family homes. Uses CLT renewable 99-year lease model to ensure affordability Governance Notes: Smaller CLT board subsidiary to larger, tripartite board of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (one third public, one third low-income residents, one third public sector government representatives).

Mosaic Community Land Trust 724 N. Adams St. Suite 203 Pottstown, PA 19464 484-214-5046 info@mosaicclt.org mosaicclt.org

Purpose: Neighborhood stabilization, arts & culture, community gardens. Land Holdings: One home rehabilitated and 5 community gardens created. Uses CLT renewable 99-year lease model to ensure affordability. Governance Notes: Uses open membership model. Partners: Genesis Housing and Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Mosaic Additional Information: Provides landscaping and garden mentoring if the homeowner should request it for the period of one year; Subsidizes initial down payment of in exchange for the home remaining a primary residence for no less than five years and the homeowner becoming a fully participating member of Mosaic; Organization also runs arts and education workshops.

State College Community Land Trust 1315 S. Allen Street Suite 306 State College, PA 16801 814-867-0656 director@scclandtrust.org scclandtrust.org

Date Incorporated: 1996 Purpose: Affordable housing. Land Holdings: Purchased and rehabbed 51 homes, built 2 net-zero energy ready homes; 77 households purchased affordable homes. Land under 8 affordable rental units owned by SCCLT, keeping units affordable in perpetuity. Partners

Neighborhood of operation, Community Justice Land Trust / Photo by Katie Levesque
Murals and garden by Mosaic CLT
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