CCWBE Report

Organization:
Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) – Morgan Street Campus
Reporting Period:
Oct 2024
Submitted on:
November 1, 2024
Submitted By:
Docia Buffington

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?

70%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?

No new developments this month. Main barrier to completion is that we are waiting for the Seller(s) to figure out whether they want to sell. We have offered an above-market price to one property; owner has said that is too low. Owner of 2nd property seems uninterested in selling. At some point early in 2025 we will pivot to another property–not adjacent to Morgan– though that is not our preference. We DO want to see an additional PIHCO acquisition happen with our CWB funding.

What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?

20%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?

No new developments this month

What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?

20%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?

The city just announced the launch of the Shared Equity Investment Program, which includes assistance for co-op share-loans and property acquisition assistance. These are excellent opportunities that could potentially apply to 18th/Peoria, Morgan St, and other potential projects PIHCO is working on.

CWB Ecosystem

Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?

Yes

Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB)

3

Very satisfied

Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

N/A

1

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?

Yes

How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)

Very useful

How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?

Very useful

What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?

Community Building
Knowledge

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

How many TOTAL housing units did you preserve or create last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

How many TOTAL CWB businesses did you develop last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

Community Engagement

Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?

0

Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?

0

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

4

Conflict Resolution

3 some ability

Cooperative Development and Operations

4

Education & Training

3 some ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

4

Marketing & Communications

3 some ability

Other

N/A

Project Management

4

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

5 extensive ability

Research

4

Other (please describe and include ranking)

What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?

None

What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?

N/A

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