Helene Caloir

Senior Director, NYS Housing Stabilization Fund @LISC_HQ Interested in zombie/vacant/empty homes & everything #NYC #NYS & Global Empty Homes Network.

[Denise Scott @LISCDeniseScott]

Many homes in communities of color are appraised at lower rates—but their property taxes are assessed are at higher rates, further contributing to the wealth gap, a new @shelterforce report shows: https://t.co/tmkIcWD7QU

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

Thanks Brick Underground @BrickU , for sharing the information LISC learned about vacants in NYC!

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

What has been the result of New York State’s Zombie Law? In a Q+A with @BrickU, @LISC_Helene answers this question, explains the nature of “zombie” homes + what to do about them. https://t.co/oxXdHiYCEb

Download the report here: https://t.co/pkLKmmhF1K

[NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG]

When a crisis forces people out of their homes, communities of color are often hit hardest.

New York can take action to keep people in their homes and protect our communities.

⬇️Read my op-ed with @LISCDeniseScott.
https://t.co/jR8JdxRgIi

[The Real Deal @trdny]

A report by @LISC_HQ, @UNHP and @TheNewSchool finds that landlords who flipped rental buildings for sizable profits or refinanced with larger loans evicted tenants at 1.5 times the rate of non-speculative investors. https://t.co/zXab9sv0KC

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

Excited to share this paper I authored with Urban Institute's Joe Schilling, my LISC colleague David Greenberg and former UI research assistant, Elizabeth Champion. Lots of best practices for practitioners looking to reduce their number of deteriorated vacant houses.

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

How can communities and local governments prevent foreclosures and address vacant homes? A new report from LISC + @urbaninstitute shares how municipalities and community investors can help homeowners and neighborhoods. https://t.co/pkLKmmhF1K #housing

[National Low Income Housing Coalition @NLIHC]

Register for Tomorrow’s (March 16) “Policy Priorities” Webinar ahead of Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24! - https://t.co/KM1nLeme9C

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

So thrilled to share a paper I co-wrote with Joe Schilling at Urban Institute - about vacants and zombies! Happy to present to municipalities, CDCs, nonprofits and elected officials - about best practices for addressing vacant houses. Let's talk.

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

In 2016, New York State started requiring banks to maintain vacant, distressed houses undergoing foreclosure. LISC helped 76 municipalities hold banks accountable, a new report by LISC and @urbaninstitute finds, reducing these vacants by 11,000+. https://t.co/pkLKmmhF1K

[NKCDC @NKCDC]

The pandemic exacerbated the gulf between large corporations and #smallbusinesses. Join @LISC_HQ and @NextCityOrg for a webinar and panel discussion on how local governments & partners can help advance equitable small business recovery. Register →
https://t.co/qbJSbJAh8H

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

This #IWD, #WHM, and every day, we honor the women who courageously #BreakTheBias, make life-changing impacts on our communities, & inspire new ways of doing #commdev. Read some of their stories: https://t.co/mLG3ZmF7L2 and follow along as we continue to celebrate #WomensHistory!

[Prosper Australia @Prosper_Aust]

Will Australia's housing affordability problem be sold by a guy who just made $1.1 BILLION in a year? Thats what the Build to Rent incentives are hanging their hat on. Apparently this guy couldnt make the economics work without a 50% land tax discount. https://t.co/jfcHKGhmfE

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

@NYLandBankAssoc Congrats to Ogdensburg Land Bank!

[New York Land Bank Association @NYLandBankAssoc]

In Elmira, NY the Near Westside Neighborhood Association has partnered with students from BOCES construction trades program to build a new house on a vacant lot purchased from the Chemung County Land Bank to increase homeownership opportunities.

https://t.co/J6IKxzGNtR

[Prosper Australia @Prosper_Aust]

"The windfall to land holders equated to 86 years of national banking profits. Land prices increased by more in a year than the entire value of all of Australia’s wealthiest companies, as measured by the market capitalisation of the ASX." #land #LVT https://t.co/54hYBjLzoR

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

Congrats Kingston Land Bank!

[New York Land Bank Association @NYLandBankAssoc]

The Kingston City Land Bank has sold its first three houses all to first-time homebuyers!

https://t.co/B0zcIJ4C3o

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

Rental Assistance is available in New York City.

[NHS Brooklyn @NHSBrooklyn]

Owe back rent? Rent relief pop-up event Tuesday Nov. 9, 10AM-2PM. PJACC, 876 Schenck Ave., Brooklyn, NY. 929-552-2248. #rentrelief @SenatorPersaud @BrooklynCB5 @CMInezDBarron @CentersUnited @Dewarrestaurant @lesbionicamazon @CNYCN @ARTsEastNewYork @walker4assembly @ANHDNYC

[WPRI 12 @wpri12]

#WATCH: Take a look at this timelapse video of the northern lights over Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska on Halloween night. A park official said the skies cleared up enough to see the stars and lights before it got foggy again.

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

My mom, a post WWII immigrant to the US from Greece, began college when I was in 10th grade - and graduated 8 years later. She held down a job and raised 3 kids at the same time! Both of her parents had second grade educations. Let's hear it for #FirstGen!

[University at Albany @ualbany]

Today is National First-Generation Day!

We proudly celebrate our #FirstGen Great Danes — past, present and future!

#UAlbanyFirstGen #CelebrateFirstGen

Learn about our First-Gen Scholars program https://t.co/StIzAMgZre

[Helene Caloir @LISC_Helene]

Today - at 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (United States) join the Global Empty Homes Network's discussion about retrofitting (a/k/a rehabbing and renovating) housing as one climate protecting strategy. LISC NYS Housing Stabilization Fund is a founding member of GEHN.

[Action on Empty Homes @emptyhomes @emptyhomes]

Next week: join the Global Empty Homes Network's @ClimateFringe discussion of 'Climate crisis, the global property bubble, and vacant homes'
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⏲️: Monday 8 November, 16:00-17:00 GMT
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[New York Land Bank Association @NYLandBankAssoc]

Binghamton Mayor Richard David announced the city’s newest investment in the Broome County Land Bank: $2 million of Binghamton’s American Rescue Plan Act funds will go to the Land Bank to help redevelop blighted properties into affordable homes.

https://t.co/bUQ6jY85oF

[LISC Research @LISCResearch]

Important perspectives, from @shanib44 and @LISCHQ and on truly supporting "locally led, anti-racist approaches to stopping the gunfire that for years has ripped through our communities." In @NextCityOrg
https://t.co/0mKBgeTcUX