Organizational Overview:
The organization got its start in 1980 as the Mt. Airy Village Development Corporation, an outgrowth of a collaboration of East and West Mt. Airy Neighbors who had tired of blighted and dilapidated buildings on Germantown Avenue, the community’s business corridor. The organization initially focused on acquisition and rehabilitation of neglected commercial storefronts along the avenue, transforming them into income-producing properties owned and operated by local neighborhood merchants.
Position Overview:
Mt. Airy CDC undertakes real estate development projects that turn blighted and underutilized sections of Mt. Airy into vibrant and thriving community assets. The organization has completed projects that have produced high quality affordable housing, improved commerce along Mt. Airy’s commercial corridors by attracting quality retail and service providers, and have produced a substantial positive economic impact on the neighborhood. Mt. Airy CDC’s real estate development work focuses on: Commercial and Mixed-Use Development; Residential Housing Development; Public Space and Infrastructure Improvements; and Asset Management.