This year has been a particularly momentous one at HousingPlus. It was marked by the opening of a new building of supportive housing, as well as a new chapter, as we celebrated Founder Rita Zimmer’s retirement and the onboarding of Karen Ford. As we reflect on 2025 and consider what lies ahead, we picked the […]
Hear our top 3 takeaways from the event Building Economic Security: New York’s Response to Escalating Affordability. The event was an interesting and enlightening conversation about how we view poverty in America.
Our Fall 2025 edition of News & Highlights from HousingPlus shares the stories of two tenants whose lives transformed thanks to a new home after experiences in the justice system.
Today on the blog, we’ll answer FAQs and provide a brief explainer of the Good Cause Law and discuss some of the larger context for Good Cause Eviction in NYC.
For anyone working in housing advocacy, or for those whose neighborhoods may be current or future sites of supportive housing, these are some of the key takeaways from SEEN II.
In 2011, Dr. Jackie Copeland founded Black Philanthropy Month as a time to recognize Black-led change in communities and elevate the donor power of Black individuals and majority-Black institutions. Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) continues today, and this year’s theme for BPM is Sankofa Now: Remember, Reclaim, Rise. We sat down with Karen Ford, CEO of […]
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported the official opening of a building with more than 50% supportive housing, which HousingPlus administers. Our partners at Spatial Equity Co., local elected officials, and government agencies, including the New York State Homes and Community Renewal Office and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, helped make this possible.
On July 30, 2025, we will formally cut the ribbon on 365 Shepherd Avenue – the first building co-developed by HousingPlus and Spatial Equity. This moment marks a significant milestone for HousingPlus, as we continue to expand our role in creating both affordable and supportive housing. With this project, we’ve brought new units to market […]
