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For 25 years, Broad-Park Development Corporation, Inc. has helped the people of Frog Hollow and South Green realize their dreams. We're proud to have helped so many people find the quality housing they need. From home ownership financing, to historic renovations, to rental property management, we've been here every step of the way.
This is our community, and we're proud of it. Every property we manage, every project we undertake, is approached with the same goal: to provide top quality, yet affordable housing that is more than just a place to stay - but a place to call home. Twenty years worth of satisfied residents agree.
We go beyond real estate development - by forming relationships with other organizations to build strategies that will help make the community a better place to live and work. Whether it's working with merchants to develop parking strategies or plan streetscapes, or with community groups to develop educational and employment opportunities, we participate. Because these things are part of what makes us a neighborhood whole.
HISTORICAL
OVERVIEW
Broad-Park
Development Corporation, Inc. develops affordable housing and commercial
revitalization projects in the Frog Hollow and South Green neighborhoods of
Hartford. Broad-Park engages in
real estate development, property management, and homeownership financing.
Broad-Park is currently expanding its commitments to work with local
merchants to develop and plan strategies for the local streetscapes.
Broad-Park also collaborates with community groups to develop educational
and employment opportunities that are made available to the residents of the
neighborhood.
Since its
inception in 1978, Broad-Park has been responsible for more than $42 million
dollars of development within the community from various funding sources such as
the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Connecticut Housing Finance
Authority, and the State of
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, the Federal Home
Loan Bank, and other organizations. We
have also had extensive experience working with private banks and insurance
companies, and established an unmatched track record in the design construction
of both rehabilitation and newly constructed developments.
Along the way, we
have developed a strong background in the area of property and asset management.
We now have under direct management more than 400 residential units along
with approximately 45,000 square feet of retail space in Hartford.
We manage supportive housing and housing for low-income families, and
have one of the most extensive experiences in managing federal housing tax
credits. In the early 1990s, many
property owners in Hartford, like Broad-Park, experienced the problems caused by
the economic downturn and collapse of the local real estate market.
However, unlike others in the private sector, we did not abandon any of
the properties we have under management and clearly have helped stem the growing
tide of building abandonment in the Frog Hollow and South Green areas.
Broad-Park continues its involvement in both housing, retail development and property management. In response to changing community needs, our future emphasis in the development area includes homeownership initiatives to enhance our affordable housing portfolio. We are working closely with other non-profits providing both technical support as well as direct management services throughout the Hartford area.