Historic Buildings are charming, but challenging. Sometimes, they need help to continue to serve their communities. Built in 1867 on the corner of 8th Avenue and West 46th Street,...
When St. Nicks Alliance was founded in 1975, Williamsburg was plagued by abandoned buildings and arson. Now gentrification is leading to skyrocketing rents. So how do they plan to...
Before a shovel goes into the ground, developers need to find a way to pay for architect and engineering fees, environmental testing, appraisals, land surveys, legal fees, and other...
Manufactured Home Communities (MHCs) have come a long way since they emerged as a housing option for those who had lost so much in the Great Depression. Rising above...
TARRYTOWN, NY (5/31/23) — In the building trades, the cornerstone guides the workers in their course; it is the standard of measure and alignment. The Leviticus Fund presented its...
Across the country, religious institutions are trying to maintain aging buildings with dwindling congregations. But the silver lining is that this vexing problem might be a tool in the...
Westfair Business Publications (Westfair) is a privately held publishing firm located in White Plains, N.Y. that publishes weekly business newspapers: the Westchester County Business Journal in combination with HV...
According to Matthew Desmond, the Keynote speaker at the NYS CDFI Coalition Conference in Albany last month, “Without stable shelter, everything else falls apart.” His research shows that a...
From child care to health care, and from affordable housing to famously good brownies, the Greyston Foundation has a long history of making a difference in Yonkers. The Leviticus...
The Leviticus Fund, a regional nonprofit loan fund, received a $1.6 million Financial Assistance (FA) Award from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund. The...
Last summer, tensions around an oversaturation of homeless shelters bubbled up in the Mount Eden neighborhood in the Bronx. According to the Bronx Times, late in 2021, the NYC...
Philip’s Academy Charter School (PACS) in Newark, New Jersey, has been providing a rigorous and nurturing educational program to families from low income and urban areas for more than...
Times change, values remain. The Leviticus Fund was incorporated 40 years ago this month, in January, 1983. Over four decades, we have invested more than $184.5 million in projects...
The Leviticus Fund, and the entire social justice community, joined the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, NJ in marking the passing of Sister Pat Daly last month. According to the...
We are delighted to announce that Kayla Jeffrey and the Leviticus Fund are the recipients of Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester’s Sondra Roach Community Partner award for 2022!...
A former hotel in Brooklyn is now welcoming new guests – and inviting them to call it home. The Watchtower Society developed the building at 90 Sands Street in...
Safe, stable, affordable housing was first recognized as a human right in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Still, too many of our neighbors struggle with homelessness or...
The entire Leviticus team assembled at our headquarters in Tarrytown – the first time we’ve all been in the office since the pandemic! Following a delicious lunch and cake,...
Over the summer we had the opportunity to speak with Brother Frank Byrne FSC, who serves as the Auxiliary Provincial of the Brothers of the Christian Schools’ District of...
In October, 2018, Simone Campbell, SSS, served as the Keynote Speaker for the Leviticus Fund’s 35th Anniversary celebration. In July of 2022, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom....
Leviticus Fund honors RUPCO with 2022 Cornerstone Award for leadership and service to Hudson Valley communities.
The Leviticus Fund hosted its second online Annual Meeting of Members on May 19, 2022. We were humbled by the comments in the chat, like: “Extremely proud of these...
Leviticus looks forward to continuing our partnership with Housing Visions in Syracuse for another 30+ years!
Shelterforce article features Leviticus and its Empowering Diverse Real Estate Entrepreneurs (EDREE) initiative, explores how support for BIPOC developers could help close the racial wealth gap.
The Leviticus Fund recently participated in an online training presented by NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The HPD’s Building Capacity Course is designed for Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs)...
I am excited to report that the Leviticus Fund ended 2021 with strong lending outcomes despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic on our borrowers, lending partners and staff....
In December of 2021, the Leviticus Fund joined with three other nonprofit lenders to create an $11 million revolving construction loan to support development of a new 148-unit mixed-income,...
A $880,000 bridge loan from the Leviticus Fund is helping a New York City-based nonprofit expand its successful work in housing the formerly incarcerated. Our loan is supporting the...
When St. Nicks Alliance faced a time-sensitive financing need to support the construction of a new affordable housing project for seniors, the Leviticus Fund was the most viable option. ...
Housing Plan | Leviticus Fund Equity, Livability and Vitality are interlocking housing needs and building blocks for any successful housing policy. We applaud Governor Hochul for her integrated approach to...
Pro Bono Legal Services Reduce Costs for our Nonprofit Partners When Christine McGuinness was named to Crain’s New York Business 2022 Notable Women in Law list, we were pleased,...
The faith community of St. Nicholas Church in Brooklyn has long been fighting to make their East Williamsburg neighborhood a better place to live. In the mid-1850s, New York...
A loan from the Leviticus Fund will help CFL make life brighter in Sunset Park. Brooklyn has been a first destination for waves of immigrants from around the...
Leviticus’ housing report gave Newburgh’s Good Cause eviction bill the momentum it needed to become law.
Concern Housing, formerly Concern for Independent Living, is one of the largest providers of housing and support services in New York State. Founded in 1972 by the parents and...
The Community Builders (TCB) is a well-established affordable housing developer, and the Leviticus Fund has financed 10 of the nonprofit’s projects in New York and New Jersey. One of...
Community Housing Innovations (CHI) provides housing and human services to support social and economic independence for families and individuals transitioning from homelessness. One way the nonprofit accomplishes that is...
On April 5, 2021, Easter Monday, the Legacy Fund received its first donation. As of October, 2021, the Legacy Fund includes 12 members, with pledges or donations totaling $530,000.
We are deeply honored that Global Sisters Report, a project of National Catholic Reporter (NCR), took a deep dive into our work and our new Legacy Fund.
Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut’s East End was once a thriving community – with the Mohican grocery, a greengrocer called Tony’s, a pharmacy, and a beauty parlor. Anthony Stewart...
The surge of revitalization that swept through river communities along New York’s Hudson River in recent years largely bypassed the City of Poughkeepsie. Less than 10 years ago, the...
The model of blended housing – combining affordable rental units with housing that provides onsite supportive services for people with mental health concerns – is one that is highly...
The launch of the Leviticus Fund back in 1983 blended two crucial values for many religious communities: a shared commitment to social justice and an opportunity to collaborate as...
The Leviticus Fund presented its 2021 Cornerstone Award to the nonprofit Concern for Independent Living and its Executive Director, Ralph Fasano, in recognition of its work for social equity...
Once a popular beachfront community and commercial center, the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, New York, has, since the 1970s, struggled to maintain its population and economic vitality. But...
Leviticus provided a $752,625 predevelopment loan to the Bridge to support the construction of Bishop House, a new affordable and supportive housing facility in New York City. It is...
Project Renewal Inc. is one of New York City’s largest providers of comprehensive health care, housing, and employment services for the city’s homeless population. The organization was established in...
The first group of tenants has moved into a completed section of the Harbor View project in Oswego, New York, marking a milestone in a key part of the...
Like many social-impact investors, the Sisters of Mary Reparatrix began investing with a modest dollar amount. The congregation was already active in shareholder advocacy on environmental and social issues...
Bringing Hope to Children in Newark's Ironbound District.
Working with Leviticus to Address the Affordable Housing Gap
Leviticus Fund provided a $900,000 predevelopment loan to finance activities associated with the redevelopment of Bailey-Holt House, the nation’s first group housing facility for people with AIDS. The facility,...
Newark’s Ironbound District is a community of 50,000 that since the 19th century has attracted immigrants from around the world, especially in recent years from the Portuguese-speaking countries of...
The Women and Families Center (WFC) of Meriden, Connecticut, began its history in 1889 as the Meriden YWCA, providing a variety of recreational and social programs for women and...
In 2020, the Leviticus Fund provided financing to Westhab to support the construction of Hudson Hill, a new affordable housing project in Yonkers, New York. Hudson Hill is located...
With critical financial support from the Leviticus Fund, Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust (BNT) is taking another important step forward in its long-term strategy to revive the Downtown West neighborhood of...
Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) has a long track record of serving people with special needs. Founded in 1980, STEL is Western New York’s primary provider of rehabilitative...
Westhab was established in 1981 to address the growing need for affordable housing in Westchester County, New York. Its first residential property was The Windham, at the time a...
People who have been incarcerated struggle with an array of challenges that can derail their efforts to reintegrate into society. Since 1967, the Fortune Society has been dedicated to...
In March 2020, Leviticus provided $584,639 in financing to support the development of the Gateway Lofts Supportive Apartments, a new project in Jamestown, New York that will generate 56...
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