You are invited to a Tues., August 23, 6:30-8:30pm, Landlord & Rehabber Training on Tax Sales & Proposition NS, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/93551410397?pwd=Q0ZDcFpBbkpVaG45VUlpOTh4RjNtQT09

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the virtual workshop. This session will feature:

Dale Sweet, attorney specializing in tax sale acquisition, will review the process for purchasing real estate at a tax sale in STL city & county. He will also share an overview of land banks and LRA.

Sean Thomas, Proposition NS – Neighborhood Stabilization, will review the process for nominating an LRA property for stabilization investment by the city, highlight properties already stabilized, and share some success stories

LRA – Land Reutilization Authority, St. Louis City’s land bank is undergoing organizational changes and therefore unable to present at this time. We will welcome LRA back into our line-up of presenters in 2023.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, or have any questions, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance. The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

Join us for the Candidate Forum for the next Alderperson of Ward 21!

The forum will take place at the O’Fallon Park YMCA on July 30th from 10am-Noon. A Zoom link is listed below for those who aren’t able to attend in-person. All are welcome!

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/Ward21Forum

Submit your questions for candidates here: https://forms.gle/Tg9A8VdiguMqkdp99

You are invited to a Tues., July 26, 6:30-8:30pm, Landlord & Rehabber Training, on Nuisance & Abandonment Lawsuits, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/98982639582…

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the June 28 virtual workshop. This session will feature:

Rachel Waterman, attorney with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, who will review the City of St. Louis’ Nuisance & Abandonment ordinance, it’s history, how it has been utilized by residents and community organizations across the city to encourage owners to take action on neglected property, or as a last resort forfeit ownership.

Have you rehabbed a property recently or currently rehabbing a property? Let us know! We would love to celebrate the process. Email dana@towergrovecdc.org with details on your project and she will follow up.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, or have any questions, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance. The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

Join us for June’s FREE Landlord Training Session!

You are invited to a June 28, 6:30-8:30pm, Landlord & Rehabber Training, Marketing and Adhering to Fair Housing Laws, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/93292868536?pwd=RU1ST001RFFqc1lIMHVnNWdnQmhGQT09 or https://tinyurl.com/June22LT

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the June 28 virtual workshop. This session will feature:

Equal Housing Opportunity Council’s Marissa Cohen, Director of Education, Outreach, and Advocacy, will review Fair Housing Laws and focus on the rules relative to property management & marketing

Tower Grove CDC’s Dana Gray, Community Outreach Coordinator, will review marketing outlets for rental units

Have you rehabbed a property recently or currently involved in a rehab? Let us know! We would love to celebrate the process. Email dana@towergrovecdc.org with details on your project and she will follow up.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, or have any questions, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance. The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

Join us for May’s Landlord Training on Housing and Utility Assistance Programs!

You are invited to a May 24, 6:30-8:30pm, Landlord & Rehabber Training, Housing & Utility Assistance Programs, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/95509080493?pwd=cm1yV2FrNVBjL0RtaW5PQXV

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the May 24 virtual workshop.  This session will feature:

• St. Louis City Housing Authority: Darrell Miller & LaShe Bates will review the Housing Choice Voucher program
• Employment Connections: Andrea Lewis will review Covid-19 rent & utility assistance
• Urban League: Craig Washington will review Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) & Keeping Current utility assistance programs
• St. Patrick’s Center: Jonathan Belcher will review their rent & utility assistance
• ARCH by HomeScreen (At-Risk Tenants Connection to Housing): Adam Drake will review the range of social service agencies engaged in ARCH, providing rent and other support services to their clients

Have you rehabbed a property recently or currently involved in a rehab?  Let us know!   We would love to celebrate the process.   Email dana@towergrovecdc.org with details on your project and she will follow up.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, or have any questions, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance.  The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

Landlord Training Series Continues with Session in April about Creating a Healthy Home

You are invited to an April 26, 6:30-8:30pm, Landlord & Rehabber Training, Creating a Healthy Home, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/91509703905?pwd=VGxKZkRZaHJDazBIdUE2bWJkK3djZz09

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the April 26 virtual workshop. This session will feature:

Richard Reilly, the Energy Programs Manager at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Earthways Center, was among the first to be certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) as a Healthy Homes Evaluator. Richard will provide an overview of this concept and review the eight primary healthy housing principles: Keep it Clean, Keep it Dry, Keep it Pest-free, Keep it Contaminant-free, Keep it Safe, Keep it Ventilated, Keep it Comfortable, & Keep it Maintained.

Come prepared with questions on how to Create Healthy Housing for your family & tenants.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, or have any questions, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org.

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance. The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

COVID-19 RESOURCES: Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC has compiled resources for tenants, landlords, and property management during the pandemic – including rent & utility assistance. Review those here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fz2vrAnqJwXWtv_zNIipfNG3uJQylwHDqsk8oTIwlc/edit?usp=sharing

Open Positions at North Newstead Association

Join the North Newstead Association’s dynamic team!

Positions for Executive Director, Community Engagement Specialist, and Development Association/Property Manager are all open! To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to Sal Martinez, NNA Board Vice-Chair, at martinezs@employmentstl.org or by mail to 4601 Pope Ave., St. Louis, MO 63115, Attn: Sal Martinez. Resumes and cover letters must be received by April 17, 2022 at 11:59 pm. North Newstead Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Learn How to Vet Your Next Contractor

You are invited to a March 22, Landlord & Rehabber Training, Vetting & Hiring Contractors, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/95936067460?pwd=TUpZekVwZVA0MDJpOTQ2M2FlQ1NYZz09 OR https://tinyurl.com/March22LT

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the March 22 virtual workshop.  This session will feature:

• Keith Crawford of Management Services for Commerce, Industry and Government, LLC, who will share an overview for vetting and hiring contractors, drawn from his experience as a general contractor, project manager, and consultant. Mr. Crawford managed operations and procedures for his clients’ construction projects.  His experience includes projects for Metro Transit, Metropolitan Sewer District, MO Air National Guard, historic Meramec Elementary School, single family subdivisions Maple Acres and Riverview Terrace, and several multi-family rehab projects, among many others.

Learn the process and procedures of vetting and hiring contractors from a pro.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance.  The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

COVID-19 RESOURCES: Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC has compiled resources for tenants, landlords, and property management during the pandemic – including rent & utility assistance. Review those here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fz2vrAnqJwXWtv_zNIipfNG3uJQylwHDqsk8oTIwlc/edit?usp=sharing

Learn how to Fund Your New Real Estate Project at February’s Landlord Training

You are invited to a Feb. 22, Landlord & Rehabber Training, Funding Sources for RE Acquisition and Rehab, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/99831491897?pwd=ak5oK2FMQXJIQ1hTV0diNkRaSEtId

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the February 22 virtual workshop.   This session will feature:

• Steve Bahru of CIBC, offers FHA, VA, Conventional, and Portfolio mortgage products.
• Colleen Hafner of Rise Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Rise’s CDFI focuses on lending to small neighborhood-scale real estate developers and minority-owned contractors. 
• Randen Click of Gateway Neighborhood Fund, offering home purchase and rehab financing for STL city homes in areas where there are appraisal gaps. Gateway Neighborhood Fund is a collaborative initiative between local banks, the City of St. Louis, and community organizations, including EHOC and Justine Petersen – the fund’s administrator. 
• Odester Saunders, Managing General Partner of LDS Management LLC, offers Logistics, Design, Strategies and Management concepts for planning, funding, marketing and development of residential and commercial Co-Op Ventures(c) with a focus on distressed neighborhoods. 

Learn about the various funding sources, as well as 1^st time homebuyer down payment assistance.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance.  The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

COVID-19 RESOURCES: Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC has compiled resources for tenants, landlords, and property management during the pandemic – including rent & utility assistance. Review those here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fz2vrAnqJwXWtv_zNIipfNG3uJQylwHDqsk8oTIwlc/edit?usp=sharing

Landlord and Rehabber Training Series is back for 2022!

Happy 2022!

We are back with our wonderful partners Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC and the Community Builders Network of Metropolitan St. Louis for another Landlord and Rehabber Training series!

https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUld-2rrzooG9JA-UcfDirpdxCSaBkrBaA3

You are invited to a Landlord & Rehabber Training, Tuesday, January 25, 6:30-8:30pm, Mediation and other Practices to Avoid Eviction, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUld-2rrzooG9JA-UcfDirpdxCSaBkrBaA3

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom. Save that email or copy and paste the information into your calendar. You will need that information to join the January 25 virtual workshop.   This session will feature:

• Sheila Webster & Kristin Watt of the Conflict Resolution Center – St. Louis, who will review the mediation services offered, as they work to ensure participants make decisions about the outcome of their conflict and develop solutions meeting the needs of everyone involved. Mediation helps to avoid costly and time consuming litigation through the courts.
• Kristan Nickels, property manager at TGNCDC, will review best practices in advertising, interviewing, and property management, which help to avoid an eviction.
• Adam Drake, Landlord Support Specialist for HomeScreen, will outline the critical components of tenant screening that help to avoid an eviction.

The 2022 Landlord & Rehabber Training is a Northside-Southside Collaboration between North Newstead Association, The Vacancy Collaborative, and Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC. This FREE training is open to all landlords, property managers, rehabbers, developers, and interested parties. Zoom is ADA compliant with exceptions. If you need special accommodations, please contact dana@towergrovecdc.org

The goal of the Landlord & Rehabber Training Program is to stabilize our communities by building an eco-system of educated landlords, rehabbers, and small developers empowered to reduce vacancy and nuisance.  The program will enlist professionals from real estate, property management, law, accounting, preservation, & finance industries to share their knowledge on acquiring and developing real estate and implementing property management best practices.

This activity is funded by a HUD Community Development Block Grant via the St. Louis Community Development Administration and coordinated by Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC, North Newstead Association, and The Vacancy Collaborative.

COVID-19 RESOURCES: Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC has compiled resources for tenants, landlords, and property management during the pandemic – including rent & utility assistance. Review those here: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fz2vrAnqJwXWtv_zNIipfNG3uJQylwHDqsk8oTIwlc/edit?usp=sharing

Full Schedule for the Year:

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