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A catalyst for change
La Casa de Don Pedro takes a comprehensive approach to community engagement and neighborhood revitalization. Our short term initiatives and long term strategies are driven by comprehensive community planning and community organizing. These efforts fall within the Community & Economic Development division with the overarching goal to improve the community’s social, economic and physical infrastructure. In response to a need for comprehensive commercial revitalization and affordable housing, La Casa created Don Pedro Development Corporation (DPDC), a separate, 501(c)3, to serve as the development arm of the organization. DPDC is charged with promoting the planning and implementation of housing and economic initiatives within a context of community building. Through DPDC, La Casa advances the physical revitalization of the community through planning, development and rehabilitation efforts, and supports the continued growth of the agency through the development of the community and program facilities. Since 1988, La Casa has invested more than $23 million into the Newark Community. Our projects include community centers, educational facilities, early childhood centers, open space, and over 100 new and rehabilitated affordable housing units. La Casa’s current projects total more than $18 million and include Neighborhood Stabilization Program I & II efforts, a state of the art community center, and commercial storefront. These projects will positively impact our communities by increasing the amount of affordable housing available, stabilizing the foreclosure crisis, and providing access to valuable goods and services that will improve the quality of life for the families we serve.
Community & Economic Development’s primary target neighborhood: Lower Broadway, with target properties highlighted.