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15th Avenue Housing Cooperative Joins Bipartisan Defense of CDFI Fund

In response to a March 14th Executive Order aiming to eliminate any non-statutory functions of the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development …

Transforming Communities Together: 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative in 2025 and Beyond

15th Avenue Housing Cooperative is entering a new chapter with a strengthened commitment to expanding resident ownership and preserving affordable housing. With a focus on inclusive growth and deeper community impact, the organization is poised to drive transformational change in communities nationwide.

Passing the 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative torch to the next Marathoner – Emily Thaden!

As Paul Bradley concludes 16.5 years at the helm of 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative, he reflects briefly on the remarkable progress made – growing from 89 to 338 communities and helping more than 23,000 households secure economic stability. Now, his focus is firmly on the future. Leading Integrity Community Solutions, a new 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative subsidiary, Paul is determined to accelerate resident ownership with bold goals: securing 5,000 homesites and transitioning communities to co-op ownership.

Hot times – hot takes – from Phoenix

For 20 years, 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative and I have been heavily involved in the Innovations in Manufactured Housing or I’M HOME network. This is group of innovators and advocates in the HUD-code Manufactured Housing sector.

Idaho community purchase ‘relieved so much pressure’

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho – Hamilton Place has been Board President Barry Shanahan’s home for five years. The manufactured home community is in quiet, suburban Mountain Home, Idaho, a town of about 15,000.

15th Avenue Housing Cooperative Selected for Prestigious Housing Venture Lab Accelerator

Terner Labs announced the fifth cohort of entrepreneurs – including 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative – selected for the Housing Venture Lab, an accelerator providing wraparound support for bold new ideas to make housing more equitable, accessible, and sustainable.

PRICE, President and Personal change (and Elvis!)

There are so many cool stories from this period – stories of community leaders rallying in every possible way and public servants stepping up. ROCs are effective and long-lasting.

Maximize Your ROC’s Potential: Join Our Five-Week Ask the Experts Series!

Professional vendors can support successful operations to create and maintain sustainable and affordable communities, and 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative is launching a five-week Ask the Experts series to show how.

Minn. ROC boosting its population to benefit Members

RICHFIELD, Minn. – Bev Adrian, Board President at Woodlawn Terrace Cooperative, understands the importance of infill development, which is why in 2022, the cooperative welcomed seven new homes into the community.

ROC Leader joins 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative as Field Operations Manager

CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA is pleased to announce that Dawn Brown has been hired as field operations manager at ROC USA. She will manage all of the pre- and post-purchase technical assistance providers on the 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative Direct team, their workloads and be the go-to for the day-to-day needs the ROCs that work with that team.

Juleny Santa Cruz Joins 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative as Cooperative Coordinator & Technical Assistance Specialist

CONCORD, N.H. — ROC USA is happy to announce that Juleny Santa Cruz has been hired as a cooperative coordinator/technical assistance specialist at ROC USA. Santa Cruz began working for 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative as a contractor in October 2023 and was hired full time in April 2024.

Affordable housing expert named next president of 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative

Emily Thaden, a respected leader in shared equity housing, begins July 1 CONCORD, N.H. – 15th Avenue Housing Cooperative, that nation’s leading …

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