We’re proud to share what our programs and staff have accomplished in the past year. Thanks to our funders, community partners and supporters for helping us do this work!
Home Buying & Repair Workshop with Journey’s End
We’re very excited to be partnering with our friends at Journey’s End to host a Home Buying and Repair workshop on Thursday, February 28 at 11:00AM at 1081 Broadway. We will have Somali and Bengali interpreters present to assist our neighbors from those communities. Come learn more about the programs our Housing Department offers!
Buffalo Urban League Homebuyer Seminar
The Buffalo Urban League, in partnership with the City of Buffalo, Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency, and Evans Bank, will host a first time homebuyer orientation at the Matt Urban Center on Thursday, December 13 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
The class will include an overview of the home buying process, how to apply for a mortgage, tax benefits, credit repair and counseling, budgeting and more. The guest speaker will be Liz Blazely.
The class is free and open to the public, but you must register by calling (716) 250-2418. Please notify organizers in advance if you require special accommodations.
Employment Opportunity: Property Manager
Now Hiring: Property Manager
Job Description: A full time position to oversee daily operations of 84 apartment units.
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Join us for our Quarterly Community Breakfast!
Want to learn more about our programs at the Matt Urban Center and hear the latest update on our School 57 renovation project?
Join us on Saturday, September 22 at 10:30AM for our quarterly community breakfast! The event will take place in the third floor hall of our main headquarters at 1081 Broadway.
We will have a presentation on the renovations currently underway at the former School 57 building, followed by a roundtable with our Housing & Community Development, Youth, and Hope Services programs. A brief survey will be conducted to inform the discussion at our next meeting.
Light breakfast will be provided. Please contact us with questions at (716) 893-7222 x310 or eblacksheare@urbanctr.org.
Creating Homeowners in Our Community
The Matt Urban Center’s Housing & Community Development department is thrilled to share that we have renovated and sold three properties in the Broadway Fillmore and South Buffalo communities to low-income first-time homebuyers!
The homes are located at 928 and 933 Fillmore Avenue and 21 South Ryan Street. All three properties were given full gut rehabs, including installation of new roofs and siding, and full interior renovations with new flooring, appliances and finishes.
One of the properties, located at 933 Fillmore Avenue, was owned by a couple who no longer live in the neighborhood. It had been their dream to fix up the house, but unfortunately they did not have the resources. They originally purchased the home for $18,000, but they decided to sell it to the Matt Urban Center for $1.00 so that it could be renovated and once again become an asset to the neighborhood.
The sale of these three properties brought in over $200,000 to be re-invested in the Matt Urban Center’s next community development project.
We’re incredibly grateful to our partners in this process: The City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency, Lamparelli Construction, Mia Mootry and Tamika Collins of Hunt Real Estate, Neighborworks, the Office of Joshua E. Dubs, and Marielis Rodriguez and our SNAP program workers for maintaining and cleaning the properties prior to closing.
Employment Opportunity: Housing Specialist
Now Hiring: Housing Specialist
Job Description:The Housing Specialist is a field position whose primary responsibility is to assist shelter residents in securing permanent housing in a timely manner.
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CHDO Open House Events This Weekend
There will be Open House events held at two of our CHDO properties this weekend for interested first-time homebuyers. Visitors can stop by 21 South Ryan Street, Buffalo on Saturday, March 17 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Those interested in 933 Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo can visit this property on Sunday, March 18 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Our agents will be on site to answer any questions about the properties.
Click here to learn more about our CHDO program and the homebuyer application process.
21 South Ryan
- 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom
- List price $98,000
- Open House: Saturday, March 17 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
933 Fillmore Avenue
- 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom
- List price $80,000
- Open House: Sunday, March 18 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
East Side affordable housing project two steps closer to groundbreaking
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Two more hurdles are out of the way for a major adaptive reuse housing project on Buffalo’s East Side.
The city Planning Board approved part of the plan and recommended to the Common Council that it issue a special permit so housing can Continue reading “East Side affordable housing project two steps closer to groundbreaking”
Matt Urban Center Gives New Life to Neglected Homes
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The Matt Urban Center’s community development efforts are expanding as they work to revitalize two properties in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood and one in South Buffalo, all to be marketed to first time homebuyers.
Renovation work is well underway at 928 and 933 Fillmore Avenue and 21 South Ryan Street. All three properties were full gut rehabs and required new roofs, siding, paint, and interior fixtures and mechanicals. The agency is working with Continue reading “Matt Urban Center Gives New Life to Neglected Homes”