Germantown United CDC Announces Organizational Strategic Plan

September 21, 2018

GU News, Planning & Economic Development

Germantown United CDC released the organization’s five-year strategic plan in September 2018. This new plan will serve as a roadmap and tool for assessing progress, and will help prioritize and advance the organization’s work in Northwest Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood now through the year 2023. The year-long planning process helped Germantown United CDC’s leadership to step back and examine where we are, where we want to go, and how to get there. We have sharpened the organization’s mission, assessed program activities,…

Free First-time Homebuyer Workshops in Germantown

August 8, 2018

Emaleigh Doley

Community Resources

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Beginning in September 2018, Germantown United CDC will increase its work around affordable housing and homeownership. We are committed to bringing new housing counseling services to the neighborhood, and connecting residents with existing resources in Germantown and nearby, including pre-purchase and home-ownership counseling, foreclosure prevention, anti-predatory lending education, financial counseling, and a renter assistance referral system. GUCDC now offers a FREE monthly First-time Homebuyer workshop in through a partnership with Mt. Airy USA. The first workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11 at 5:30pm at GUCDC’s office, located at 5320 Germantown Ave (at the corner of W Penn St). Visit our Housing Counseling Services page to register and learn more.

New Farmers Market Opens in Germantown

June 12, 2018

Emaleigh Doley

Community Resources, GU News, Local Businesses

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In collaboration with Germantown United CDC and Weavers Way Co-op, The Food Trust is excited to announce the opening of a new farmers market for the 2018 season, Germantown & School House! Stop by on Thursdays, 3-7 p.m., June-October at Germantown Avenue & E. School House Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Read the full press release >>

Response to Lower Germantown Blight and Housing Threat Before the PRA

May 18, 2018

Emaleigh Doley

Community Resources, GU News, Real Estate Development

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In February of 2018, Germantown United CDC became aware that the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) was considering a proposal to refinance $3.3 million in loans––with forgiveness of all back taxes, all utility liens, and all late penalties and interest accumulated over a 25-year period––on 50+ properties concentrated in lower Germantown (an estimated 140+ units of housing).