Arbor Development

Street Address:
16 West William St
P O Box 31
Bath, NY 14810
Mailing Address:PO Box 31
Bath, NY 14810

Phone: 607-776-7664
Fax: 607-776-9118
Website: www.arbordevelopment.org

Jeffrey Eaton, Chief Executive Officer

Contact Name: Bonnie Burdin
Phone: 607-776-7664x217
Fax:
Email: bburdin@arbordevelopment.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 67    Part Time: 3

Background
Arbor Development was initially named Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty and was formed in 1969 by members of area churches, as advocates for individuals who lived in inappropriate housing and /or in poverty. Local fundraising was utilized to grant individuals loans or grants in an effort to develop a self-help rural housing program. Home ownership and housing rehab for income-qualified families/individuals and elderly individuals continue to be major components of Arbor's service delivery system. Additionally, Arbor Development provides a continuum of housing and support services for individuals with special needs. SCAP’s target area has grown from the Bath, New York area to include Steuben, Allegheny, Livingston, Yates and Wayne counties. Arbor Development has matured from a volunteer organization with a $30,000 budget to a $4.2 million dollar agency with 70 staff.

Mission
The mission of Arbor Development is to enhance the quality of life in communities by building independence and creating housing options.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $4,685,710

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Multifamily Initiative
  • NeighborWorks Rural Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 208 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 38 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 0 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 241 rental units.
  • Invested $ in the community through Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $557,797 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $557,797.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    9/1/2005 Funded for $3,468,495 historic renovation of 21 senior apartment project in Hammondsport, New York.
    6/30/2006 Completed construction of $4,478,800 40 unit multi-family apartment project in Palmyra, New York.
    9/15/2006 Received $20,000 grant from Mary Kay Foundation for Domestic Violence Programming.
    12/31/2006 Received $1,563,108 from seven (7) seperate funding sources (CDBG, FHLB, AHC, Rural Developpment HPG, DHCR Access and RESTORE) during 2006 for Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Services Business Line.
    10/1/2005 Received $59,200 from New York Office of Mental Health for 8 additional Supported Housing Beds for individuals with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness.
    6/15/2007 Received $30,480 from United Way for Domestic Violence shelter and non-residential programming.
    6/30/2007 Generated $564,969 in construction costs while completing 63 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation projects from 7/01/06 to 6/30/07.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Community Planning

  •  Neighborhood / Resident Crime Watch

  •  Neighborhood Festivals

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Home Maintenance Training

  •  Lead Poison Prevention

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Homeless

  •  Housing for Veterans

  •  Rental Housing

  •  Section 8 Housing

  •  Transitional Housing for Homeless Families


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Kelly FitzpatrickBoard TreasurerBusinessWheat and FitzpatrickCPA
    Dick GardinerBoard MemberResident Retired
    Kate HoffmanBoard MemberResidentSteuben CountyCourt Assistant
    Jeff JamesBoard Vice PresidentBusinessFive-Star BankVice President
    Heather KaszynskiBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of HornellDirector of Planning for the City of Hornell
    Sally MadiganBoard MemberBusiness Private Attorney
    Carol MozesBoard MemberResident Business Owner
    Laura OpeltBoard MemberNon-Profit InstitutionCatholic CharitiesExecutive Director
    Joseph StrianoBoard President  
    Kathryn WarrenBoard SecretaryBusinessSteuben County Industrial Development AgencyAdministrative Assistant for IDA

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  Northeast
    Name:  Leonora Davis
    Phone:  212-269-6553x29
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