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- February 12, 2023
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Syracuse Land Bank February 2023 Properties
- by Urban CNY News
- February 12, 2023
The primary purpose of the Greater Syracuse Land Bank is to return vacant, abandoned, underutilized, and tax-delinquent properties to productive use in ways that support the community’s long-range vision for its future. “We do this by acquiring these properties, stabilizing them, selling them to responsible buyers for redevelopment, and by assembling and land banking projects for long-range redevelopment plans. Responsible, well-planned redevelopment of these properties will increase surrounding property values, improve quality of life for surrounding residents, and stabilize the tax base making it easier for local governments to provide essential services. Ensuring that properties are redeveloped by qualified developers, with adequate plans, and for purposes that benefit the surrounding community will work to reverse the decline of property values in blighted areas.” The following properties are just two out of many available. There are a variety of programs designed to assist in the process of acquiring one of these properties. Contact the Syracuse Land Bank for additional information. 1113 W. Colvin St. 1113 Colvin St WSyracuse, NY 13207Asking Price: $11,000 Four-bedroom, two full bathroom home on the Southside is for sale. Has large entry foyer, living room, dining room, kitchen and full bath on first floor. Second floor has three bedrooms, one with a full bathroom. Estimated renovation cost is approximately $69K. 1807 Bellevue Ave. 1807 Bellevue Ave Syracuse, NY 13204Asking Price: $49,900 Charming home with five bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and two-car detached garage is for sale. First floor has two bedrooms and one bathroom, living room fireplace and formal dining room. This home must be sold to an owner-occupant or renovated and resold to an owner-occupant. Estimated renovation cost is approximately $60K. Contact our office at 315.422.2301 ext. 0 to learn more about our buying process or to schedule a showing.
Financial Empowerment
Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center 2022 Score Card
- by Urban CNY News
- February 12, 2023
The Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center is a City of Syracuse Mayoral Initiative providing free financial counseling to residents of the Greater Syracuse Area. The Pandemic hit the Syracuse FEC in the same way it hit many other local businesses and efforts. In person meetings came to a halt, counseling staff meetings and trainings tapered off and many CNY residents had bigger things to think about than saving a little extra each week. The Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center is back at everything and working hard to make up for lost ground. We have new counselors, new counseling locations and a new sense of the importance of our role in our community. The entire Syracuse FEC staff is looking forward to getting out into the community and meeting as many individuals and organizations as we can fit in between counseling sessions. If we haven’t met yet, let’s make it happen! Almost 550 CNY residents came to the Syracuse FEC looking to improve their financial health. FEC Clients came from every walk of life, some were renters, some homeowners and some were still working towards safe and affordable housing. Syracuse FEC counselors provided more than 1,200 counseling hours to individuals and couples in English, Spanish, Swahili and even Karundi. Just over half of FEC clients made it to at least two, if not more, sessions and most that saw outcomes, reduced delinquent accounts. Kathleen “Katie” Walpole recently joined Home HeadQuarters as the Director of Program Strategy and Syracuse FEC Manager. Katie joins HHQ most recently from Syracuse University where she was the CNY Humanities Corridor Program Manager. Prior to that, Katie was the lead ARPA analyst for Clark County Nevada. She’s a Groton, NY native and holds a BA from the Maxwell School and an MPA from the London School of Economics.
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February 15, 2023 Human Rights Commission meeting at Beauchamp Library
- by Urban CNY News
- February 12, 2023
Notice of Meetings Under the Open Meetings Law For The Onondaga County/Syracuse Commission on Human Rights February 15, 2023 Human Rights Commission meeting at Beauchamp Library The February 15, 2023 meeting of the Onondaga County/Syracuse Human Rights Commission will be held at Beauchamp Branch Library on 2111 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York. Meeting begins at 5:30. This notice is given in order to comply with the Open Meetings Law. Dated: Feb. 10, 2023 M. Murphy (signed electronically) Montanette Murphy Onondaga County Office of Diversity & Inclusion
