Somerville Community Corporation Inc

THE SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY CORPORATION (SCC) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP FOR SUSTAINING THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE AS A VIBRANT, DIVERSE AND TOLERANT COMMUNITY. WE OFFER SERVICES AND LEAD COMMUNITY ORGANIZING THAT SUPPORTS LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY AND INCREASE CIVIC PARTICIPATION.

RENTAL PROGRAMS - SIX OF SCC'S RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ARE OWNEDDIRECTLY BY SCC: THE 12 ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM UNITS AT 110 WALNUTSTREET; THE 6 THREE-BEDROOOM UNITS AT 190 GILMAN STREET; THE 18 TWO,THREE AND FOUR BEDROOM UNITS AT 33 BOW STREET; THE 14 SINGLE ROOMOCCUPANCY UNITS ON SEWALL STREET; THE 42 UNITS AT LINDEN STREET APARTMENTS; AND THE 8 ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM UNITS AT 75 CROSS STREET. ALL OF SCC'S RENTAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING 165 UNITS OWNED THROUGH LLC'S, ARE MANAGED BY WINGATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, UNDER CONTRACT WITH SCC.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING - SCC HELPS TO MAKE SOMERVILLE MORE LIVABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE BY INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING HOUSING OPTIONS, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING IN THE COMMUNITY AROUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES. IN 2022, WE ORGANIZED AROUND THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:-WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEE IN HOPES OF PASSING THIS LOCAL RULE PETITION THAT CAN PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS TO THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE-WE HAVE SUPPORTED EFFORTS WITH THE CITY'S OFFICE OF HOUSING STABILITY TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS FOR THE NEWLY CREATED MUNICIPAL RENTAL VOUCHER PROGRAM.-WE CONTINUE TO ADD OUR NAME TO SUPPORT TOPA (TENANT'S OPPORTUNITY AND PROTECTION ACT)-WE CREATED A RESIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT SUPPORTS THE VOICES OF OUR RESIDENTS BY MEETING BI-MONTHLY WITH STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCUSS ISSUES AROUND THEIR RESIDENCY WITH SCC.-ASSISTED 20+ RESIDENTS WITH OBTAINING RENTAL ASSISTANCE

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - SCC DEVELOPS AND PRESERVES AFFORDABLE RENTAL AND OWNERSHIP UNITS AND COMMERCIAL SPACE IN SOMERVILLE TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN THE SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF THE CITY. IN TOTAL SCC MANAGES 121 SCATTERED SITE AFFORDABLE UNITS DIRECTLY, WHILE CONTRACTING WITH A THIRD-PARTY PROPERTY MANAGER TO MANAGE ANOTHER 219 UNITS IN LARGER MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES.HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT TEAM IN 2022 INCLUDE: -COMPLETED THE CLOSING OF ALL UNITS ON 163 GLEN STREET CONDOMINIUMS AND ADDED 8 AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING UNITS.-CLOSED ON 184 BROADWAY STREET IN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND ADDED 4 MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS TO OUR 100 HOMES PROGRAM.-CLOSED ON OUR CLARENDON HILL PROJECT IN DECEMBER 2022 AND ADDED 80 NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - SCC WORKS TO PRESERVE THE CITY'S SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND COUNTERS YEARS OF UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITY BY OFFERING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOCUSED ON HELPING PEOPLE FIND GOOD LOCAL JOBS, ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, AND MAKE THE DREAM OF AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP A REALITY.IN 2022, THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TEAM HAD THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS:-WE SERVED 274 JOB SEEKERS-WE WERE ABLE TO PLACE 52 JOB SEEKERS INTO NEW JOBS-SCC PROVIDED 31 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CLASSES WITH 123 PARTICIPANTS-WE HAD 255 FUTURE HOMEBUYERS ATTEND OUR HOMEBUYER EDUCATION SEMINARS-WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL COUNSELLING TO 31 LOW INCOME FAMILIES