Housing Conservation Coordinators

What Housing Conservation Coordinators does

Housing Conservation Coordinators (HCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1972 in response to the New York City fiscal crisis, providing integrated housing-related services to low- and moderate-income residents of Hell's Kitchen/Clinton and the Upper West Side in Manhattan. Core programs include free Legal Services across housing, immigration, elder law, consumer, public benefits, and domestic violence matters; a Tenant and Community Organizing program that forms tenant associations and combats harassment; a Weatherization Assistance Program that installs energy-efficient systems in low-income buildings; a low-interest HDFC revolving loan program for limited-equity cooperatives; an Older Adults Program; an Immigration Clinic; a seasonal Tax Clinic; and the sponsored West Side Neighborhood Alliance (WSNA) membership organization. HCC was instrumental in establishing the 1972 Special Clinton District zoning and was at the forefront of the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, and is a founding member of the LEAP Coalition and a Right to Counsel provider in Manhattan Housing Court.

The organization delivers services through four regularly scheduled clinics (Monday Night Legal Clinic, Older Adult Clinic, Immigration Clinic, Community Intake) plus walk-in intake and phone-based intake at its headquarters at 777 10th Avenue, New York. It serves more than 4,000 individuals and families annually, weatherized 339 low-income households in the past year, and supports more than 70 HDFC cooperatives in Hell's Kitchen, leveraging $1,264,411 in federal and state weatherization funding. The staff of approximately 30 includes a managing attorney, senior supervising and senior staff attorneys, law graduates, a director of organizing, a director of weatherization, energy auditors and field technicians, paralegals, a social worker/tenant advocate, and administrative personnel, under Executive Director Leslie Thrope and a board of eight directors.

HCC's revenue model is donation- and grant-based rather than commercial: it is funded through tax-deductible charitable contributions, government grants (federal and state), and private donations, with all services provided at no cost to income-eligible residents. There is no pricing model, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue figure; the organization is independently incorporated as Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc. in New York. Marketing and intake run through community-based channels — Facebook, Instagram, email newsletters, community events (including an annual West Side Tenants Conference with 350+ attendees), and a referral network of 30+ partner legal and social-service organizations across NYC.

Name

Housing Conservation Coordinators

Legal name

Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc.

Website

https://hcc-nyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Housing Conservation Coordinators is a Manhattan-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1972 that provides free legal services, tenant organizing, weatherization, immigration, and older-adult programs to low-income residents of Hell's Kitchen and the Upper West Side.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Housing Legal Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight (FSALAKAN)

Keywords

• Housing legal services
• Tenant organizing
• Weatherization assistance
• Affordable housing advocacy
• Community legal aid

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: HCC is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that relies on financial support from neighbors and community supporters. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Housing Conservation Coordinators (HCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free legal services, tenant and community organizing, weatherization assistance, and immigration services to low and moderate-income residents in Manhattan's West Side (Hell's Kitchen/Clinton and Upper West Side). Core offerings include housing court representation, eviction prevention, tenant association formation, energy-efficient building upgrades for low-income households, and immigration legal clinics. All services are delivered at no cost to eligible individuals and families.

Product overview

Housing Conservation Coordinators offers a comprehensive suite of housing-related programs and services primarily serving low- and moderate-income residents in Manhattan's West Side. The core offerings include Legal Services (providing free legal representation and advice on housing, immigration, domestic violence, and elder law matters), Tenant and Community Organizing (helping tenants form associations and fight landlord harassment), and a Weatherization Assistance Program (installing energy-efficient systems in eligible buildings). Additional services include an Older Adults Program, Immigration Clinic, Tax Clinic, and an HDFC Loan Program providing low-interest loans to cooperatives. The organization also sponsors the West Side Neighborhood Alliance (WSNA) for broader community organizing. All services are focused on preserving affordable housing and advancing social and economic justice in the Hell's Kitchen/Clinton and Upper West Side neighborhoods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• West Side Neighborhood Alliance (WSNA): A membership-based group sponsored by HCC that brings neighborhood residents into positions of leadership and decision-making for community organizing.

Products and services

• Legal Services Free legal services provided to eligible low- and moderate-income tenants, tenant associations, HDFC shareholders, and community organizations in Hell's Kitchen/Clinton and Upper West Side neighborhoods. Services include housing, domestic violence, public benefits, immigration, consumer law, elder law, and end-of-life directives.
• Tenant and Community Organizing Assists tenants in forming self-sustaining tenant associations to assert rights, obtain repairs, upgrade building services, stop landlord harassment, and resolve building-wide complaints. Includes filing harassment complaints, negotiating with building owners, and fighting against owners attempting to opt out of subsidized programs.
• Older Adults Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ individuals and families assisted annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mobilization for JusticecoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization offering free legal services to low-income New Yorkers. HCC collaborates with similar organizations in the NYC legal services network.
• Neighborhood Defender Service of HarlemcoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving Harlem community.
• New York Lawyers for the Public InterestcoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization providing legal services to underserved communities.
• Goddard Riverside Law ProjectcoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving low-income residents.
• Brooklyn Legal Services Corp AcoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving Brooklyn residents.
• The Bronx DefenderscoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving Bronx residents.
• Brooklyn DefenderscoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving Brooklyn residents.
• The Door Legal ServicescoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving youth and young adults.
• CAMBA Legal ServicescoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving Brooklyn communities.
• NMICminorOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving Northern Manhattan.
• Volunteers of Legal ServicescoreOthersLegal service provider offering pro bono legal assistance.
• TakeRoot JusticecoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization providing legal services to low-income New Yorkers.
• Urban Justice CentercoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving marginalized New Yorkers.
• Make the Road NYcoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving immigrant communities.
• Catholic Migration ServicescoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving immigrant communities.
• JASA Legal Services for the ElderlycoreOthersLegal service provider partner organization serving elderly New Yorkers.
• Safe HorizoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC partners with Safe Horizon to represent survivors of domestic violence and provide legal services in housing court, immigration matters, and consumer debt issues, including seeking orders of protection and safety planning.
• Stabilizing NYCminorOthersOrganizing coalition partner working on housing stabilization efforts.
• Association for Neighborhood and Housing DevelopmentminorOthersOrganizing coalition partner focused on neighborhood and housing development.
• Neighborhood Preservation Coalition on NYminorOthersOrganizing coalition partner focused on neighborhood preservation.
• LEAP CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC is a founding member of the LEAP Coalition, which comprises 17 community-based organizations working collaboratively to increase quality civil legal services for low-income persons in NYC.
• Hartley HouseminorOthersSocial service partner organization in the Hell's Kitchen area.
• Project FindminorOthersSocial service partner organization serving seniors.
• SageminorOthersSocial service partner organization serving LGBTQ+ seniors.
• Hudson GuildminorOthersSocial service partner organization in the Hell's Kitchen/Chelsea area.
• Fountain HouseminorOthersSocial service partner organization serving individuals with mental illness.
• West Side Neighborhood Alliance (WSNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC sponsors WSNA, a membership-based organization that brings neighborhood residents into leadership and decision-making for community organizing campaigns.
• Hell's Kitchen Neighborhood Coalition (HKNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCC partners with HKNC on community organizing and advocacy campaigns, including candidate forums.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Direct peers

• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation: Washington Heights/Inwood-based community organization offering legal, housing, and immigration services. Comparable mission, funding model, and catchment-community orientation.
• Mobilization for Justice: NYC legal services nonprofit focused on housing, family law, and consumer issues for low-income residents. Listed as a HCC legal services partner and operates in overlapping neighborhoods.
• Catholic Migration Services: Diocesan nonprofit providing immigration and housing legal services to low-income NYC residents. Listed as HCC partner; directly comparable legal services portfolio.
• Make the Road New York: NYC immigrant and working-class community organization providing legal services, organizing, and adult education. Direct peer in immigrant legal services and tenant organizing.
• Urban Justice Center: NYC-based legal services and advocacy nonprofit serving marginalized New Yorkers across housing, immigration, and civil rights. Direct peer to HCC in mission, funding model, and client base.
• Goddard Riverside Community Center: Upper West Side community-based organization providing housing, education, and social services. Highly comparable service mix and geographic overlap with HCC's catchment area.

Broad incumbents

• CAMBA: Large Brooklyn-based nonprofit providing housing, legal, workforce, and youth services. Comparable legal services and housing programs serving low-income NYC residents.
• Legal Aid Society: Largest NYC civil legal services organization providing housing, immigration, family, and public benefits representation. A broader incumbent operating citywide with overlapping housing court practice.

Others

• Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development: NYC coalition of 100+ nonprofit housing and community development organizations. Listed as HCC organizing coalition partner; comparable focus on affordable housing preservation and tenant protection advocacy.

Regional players

• Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: Upper East Side-based multiservice settlement house offering housing, senior, education, and immigrant services. Comparable multi-program nonprofit model in adjacent Manhattan geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HousingConservation
• Instagraminstagram.com/hcc_nyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housing-conservation-coordinators

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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