Housing Visions

Name

Housing Visions

Legal name

Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc.

Website

https://housingvisions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Rental Operations: Housing Visions owns and manages affordable housing rental units. Revenue comes from rental payments, with many units supported by project-based vouchers and subsidies. The organization manages nearly 1,600 units of third-party and owned quality housing.
2. Property Management Services: Third-party property management services for other housing owners. The company manages properties for various partners and clients including Artspace Utica Lofts and Silo City Apartments.
3. Development Fees: Development fees from creating new affordable housing projects, typically funded through complex public-private partnerships involving LIHTC, state subsidies, and municipal contributions.
4. Construction Services: Housing Visions Construction Co. (HVCC) provides general contracting services, including for external clients. The company won Outstanding Affordable Housing Builder/Rater Collaboration awards in 2010 and 2011.
5. Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Tax ID: 16-1375637), Housing Visions accepts tax-deductible donations to support community revitalization and housing programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Housing Visions is a not-for-profit Developer, General Contractor, and Property Manager that develops, constructs, and manages affordable rental housing for low-to-moderate income households and special populations across Upstate New York and Pennsylvania. The organization owns and operates a portfolio of nearly 1,600 affordable housing units with a separate property management arm serving third-party owners, and runs the CONNECT program providing supportive housing case management.

Product overview

Housing Visions is a not-for-profit organization consisting of three affiliated entities: Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc. (the parent 501(c)(3)), Housing Visions Construction Co., Inc. (general contractor), and Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. (developer). The organization provides integrated real estate development, construction, and property management services for affordable housing. Their service portfolio includes Development Services, Construction Services, and Property Management Services, with the CONNECT program providing supportive housing services. Housing Visions owns and manages nearly 1,600 units of affordable housing rental units across 16 communities in Upstate New York and Pennsylvania, serving families, individuals, and special populations including veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and people with disabilities. Featured housing developments include Coventry Commons, Confluence Court, Artspace Utica Lofts, Moyer Carriage Lofts, Northwoods, Creekside Landing, The Landing at Burke Meadows, Endicott Square, Silo City Apartments, Winston Gaskin Homes, and The Ford on Main.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Services Real estate development services providing high-quality affordable housing for families and special needs populations, spanning all stages of development from concept to reality. Coordinates LIHTC applications, public-private financing, and municipal partnerships.
• Construction Services (Housing Visions Construction Co.) General contracting construction services with expertise in historic properties, adaptive reuse, urban infill, and new construction, delivered via Housing Visions Construction Co. (HVCC) for both internal projects and external clients. Recognized with the Outstanding Affordable Housing Builder/Rater Collaboration Award in 2010 and 2011.
• Property Management Services Property management services for owned and third-party affordable housing portfolios (e.g., Artspace Utica Lofts, Silo City Apartments). Includes tenant selection, rent collection, leasing, marketing, full-service maintenance, budget preparation, groundskeeping, and compliance management across a portfolio of nearly 1,600 units.
• CONNECT Supportive Housing Program CONNECT (Case Management, Outreach, Navigation, Networking, Empowerment, Community, Trust) is a supportive housing services program offering holistic case management to increase housing stability and resident well-being using a non-judgmental, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach.
• Coventry Commons Redevelopment project delivering 101 new affordable homes in Newark, NY with 80 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom apartments; 10 fully accessible units and 5 hearing/visual impaired accessible units. Total investment $59,000,000.
• Confluence Court Transformational housing development in Binghamton, NY with 111 high-quality affordable apartments including studios, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom units. All units for individuals at or below 60% AMI, with 60 units set aside for persons with SUD, severe mental illness, and homeless veterans receiving supportive services from Helio Health and Eagle Star Housing.
• Moyer Carriage Lofts Adaptive redevelopment of the historical Moyer Carriage and Car Factory in Syracuse, NY into 128 quality affordable housing units with 3,670 sq ft of commercial space. Includes 90 one-bedroom and 38 two-bedroom rental units with 6 fully accessible units. Total investment $55,400,000.
• Northwoods Four new construction residential apartment buildings totaling 80 units in Plattsburgh, NY on a 12.98 acre parcel. Built as all-electric with EnergySTAR-labeled appliances and centralized HVAC; LEED Silver certified. Forty units reserved for homeless families referred by BHSN. Total investment $24,100,000.
• Creekside Landing New construction and rehabilitation project providing 52 units in Syracuse's South and Southwest neighborhoods with 16 units for homeless young adults 18-25 served by the CONNECT program. Includes Jubilee Homes' Workforce Training Center. Total investment $30,800,000.
• The Landing at Burke Meadows 49 units of affordable rural housing in Cazenovia, NY in 5 newly constructed buildings with one- to four-bedroom units. 10 units for permanent supportive housing with CAP for Madison County. Includes 16 age-restricted units for seniors 60+. Total investment $19,200,000.
• Endicott Square Adaptive redevelopment of the former Henry B. Endicott School into 61 quality affordable housing units with 43 one-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom rental units. Total investment $22,156,306.
• Silo City Apartments Redevelopment of historic industrial site along the Buffalo River into affordable housing. Includes six landmark structures transformed into quality homes with amenities such as central air, in-unit laundry, indoor park, wellness center, and resident lounge. Third-party property managed by Housing Visions.
• Winston Gaskin Homes Scattered-site neighborhood preservation project with 20 buildings containing 66 units of affordable family rental housing. Includes 20 units reserved for homeless victims of domestic violence and their families, with YWCA counseling, parenting and women's empowerment groups, and job training support. Total investment $20,799,982.
• The Ford on Main Historic commercial building redevelopment in Oneonta, NY with studio, one and two-bedroom units for the creative workforce. Built between 1881-1882, listed on National Register of Historic Places. Service partner Springbrook NY. Total investment $8,900,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,800 units developed and managed across 409 buildings with $466 million portfolio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NEW CDM, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2025NEW CDM, LLC led by President Christopher Pisanti, Cory Bendekovic and Jontomas Bixby, is co-developing Coventry Commons in Newark, NY with Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. (HVC). The $59 million project delivers 101 affordable homes.
• Artspace ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtspace Projects is the developer of Artspace Utica Lofts, a 43-unit live/work building for artists in Utica, NY. Housing Visions serves as the property manager. The project addresses critical affordable housing and economic development opportunities for the creative workforce.
• Helio HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelio Health developed Confluence Court in Binghamton, NY with 111 affordable apartments. 60 units are set aside for persons with substance use disorders (SUD), severe mental illness, and homeless veterans who receive supportive services from Helio Health and Eagle Star Housing.
• Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHSN provides on-site supportive services at Northwoods in Plattsburgh, NY. 40 units are reserved for homeless families referred by BHSN. The 4,238 sf community building houses offices dedicated to support services.
• Jubilee Homes of SyracusecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJubilee Homes partners with Housing Visions at Creekside Landing. The commercial space at 416 W. Onondaga Street will house Jubilee Homes' Workforce Training Center offering career readiness programs, skills training, and employment support.
• Redev CNY LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedev CNY LLC, a joint venture between Steve Case and Ryan Benz, partnered with Housing Visions to develop Moyer Carriage Lofts in Syracuse, NY - 128 units at $55.4 million, the largest development in company history.
• Hueber Breuer ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHueber Breuer Construction served as the general contractor for Moyer Carriage Lofts project in Syracuse, NY.
• YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWCA provides services to Winston Gaskin Homes residents including domestic violence and substance abuse counseling, access to clothing boutique, parenting and women's empowerment groups, and job training support. 20 units reserved for homeless victims of domestic violence.
• Salvation Army Syracuse Area ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalvation Army partnered with Housing Visions for Ethel T. Chamberlain House project, combining relocated women's shelter (15 beds) with 16 permanent supportive housing units in one building.
• Greater Syracuse Land BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreater Syracuse Land Bank provided vacant and abandoned properties for Creekside Landing, filling neighborhood gaps throughout the city.
• PUSH BuffalocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPUSH Buffalo partnered with Housing Visions on Massachusetts Avenue Community Homes (MACH) project to revitalize West Side neighborhood as mixed-income, mixed-use sustainable community with job training opportunities.
• Springbrook NYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpringbrook NY is the service partner for The Ford on Main in Oneonta, NY.
• Greater Syracuse Land BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreater Syracuse Land Bank provides vacant and abandoned properties to Housing Visions for neighborhood revitalization projects.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Housing: One of the largest national nonprofit affordable housing developers, operating across 40+ states with an integrated development, financing, and property management platform serving low-income families, seniors, and people with special needs. Comparable end-to-end nonprofit affordable housing model at much greater national scale.
• Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH): National nonprofit that preserves and develops affordable rental housing across the U.S. with on-site supportive services for residents. Closely comparable integrated model combining development, asset management, and resident services — but operating at a national scale rather than a single region.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit developer and LIHTC syndicator with deep involvement in affordable and supportive housing development and financing. Comparable mission and operating model but with substantially greater capital, geographic reach, and policy advocacy footprint.
• WinnCompanies: Boston-based for-profit multifamily developer, owner, and manager with one of the largest affordable housing portfolios in the U.S. Highly relevant comparable on the integrated development + property management axis, though as a for-profit operator it competes for many of the same LIHTC-funded projects.
• Related Companies (Related Affordable): National affordable housing developer (Related Affordable) within Related Companies, with one of the largest LIHTC-financed portfolios in the country. Comparable integrated development and management capability, much broader capital base and geographic reach, increasingly active in Upstate NY.

Direct peers

• Home Leasing: Rochester, NY-based developer, builder, and property manager of multifamily and affordable housing across New York State. Highly comparable integrated model (development + construction + property management), similar Upstate NY geography, and overlapping LIHTC and government funding sources.
• Christopher Community: Syracuse-based nonprofit affordable housing developer and property manager serving Central and Upstate New York with an integrated development and property management model. Direct geographic and operational overlap with Housing Visions' core Syracuse footprint and similar LIHTC-driven affordable housing pipeline.

Regional players

• PathStone Corporation: Finger Lakes / Western NY nonprofit that develops and manages affordable housing for low-income families, seniors, and special populations across rural Upstate New York. Comparable mission-driven affordable housing model, regional Upstate NY focus, and reliance on LIHTC and government subsidies.

Emerging players

• The NHP Foundation: National nonprofit that acquires, develops, and preserves affordable and supportive housing. Comparable nonprofit mission and integrated services approach, though with a more limited geographic footprint and smaller portfolio than Mercy Housing or POAH.

Others

• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing affordable housing combined with supportive services for vulnerable populations including veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and individuals with behavioral health needs. Comparable mission and service-rich affordable housing model, though not a primary LIHTC developer in Housing Visions' Upstate NY footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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