Ascendant Neighborhood Development

Ascendant Neighborhood Development is a New York-based organization that focuses on building and preserving affordable housing and creating thriving, resilient neighborhoods. They are known for their award-winning historic preservation work, renewing early 20th-century buildings for long-term affordability. Ascendant also partners with NYCHA for comprehensive repairs, new property management, and social services for over 1500 households, while maintaining affordable rent and resident protections. With four new projects in their development pipeline, Ascendant aims to provide 594 new deeply affordable homes to Northern Manhattan residents. They also play a vital role in revitalizing neglected blocks and restoring communities that have suffered from disinvestment.

Ascendant currently owns and operates 28 buildings with 690 permanently-affordable rental apartments in East and Central Harlem. These projects have received financing through various city, state, and federal housing programs, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Their buildings range in size and include a mix of new constructions and rehabilitated structures. Ascendant is committed to creating a brighter future in their neighborhoods and inspiring unity and hope among their residents and community partners.

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