Restoration Faire 2021

279 Central Avenue,Albany NY 12206

12 June, 2021

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We want to help everyone buy & restore historic houses in Albany, preserving architecture, preventing vacancy, and empowering our residents Historic Albany Foundation, with the support of the City of Albany, and the Albany County Land Bank are once again excited to be putting on the Restoration Faire, helping you to buy and restore historic houses in the city. This year we have grown the program, offering 4 fully hybrid events from the Steam Garden, Albany (279 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206). As in previous years, this program is free and open to the public. Please sign up via Eventbrite and indicate whether you are attending in person or virtually. The meetings will take place on the second Saturday of each month (see dates below) and will feature different expert speakers who will give short presentations followed by Q and As. There will be a larger group of organizations tabling at the event ready to answer questions and discuss your projects and aims, in-person demonstrations, and several open houses facilitated by Albany County Land Bank. Please note, we have an ongoing Facebook group ‘Buying & Restoring Historic Houses in Albany’ that provides support and information year-round. We will share all videos and material on this group (join here) Dates and Topics Saturday, May 15 - Vacancy Prevention Assistance for Struggling Homeowners, Landlords & Tenants, estate planning. Speakers: ACDA, Affordable Housing Partnership, Legal Project, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY, United Tenants of Albany Organizations Tableing: Albany County Land Bank, ACDA, Affordable Housing Partnership, Legal Project, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY, United Tenants of Albany Topcis Covered: > Eviction Prevention > Foreclosure Prevention for Homeowners & Landlords > Estate Planning for the future > Help for struggling tenants > Available grants from Albany Community Development Agency > Tax amnesty information from Albany County Speakers: Affordable Housing Partnership, Legal Project, United Tenants of Albany Organizations Tableing: Affordable Housing Partnership, Albany Community Development Agency, Albany County Landbank, Legal Project, United Tenants of Albany Saturday, June 12th - Getting Started Evaluating, Planning, Weatherization, Abatement Saturday, July 10th - In Progress More details TBA Saturday, August 14th - Finishes and Decor More details TBA