Colin Ford King-Mattis (East New York CLT) on COPA and community stewardship
King-Mattis, an East New York property owner and CLT member, argues housing is increasingly treated as a commodity by professional real estate investors rather than as community assets. He supports COPA as structurally empowering organizations that understand housing as community assets.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
You have two minutes.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Thank you.
Thank you, Acting Chair Wilson, for presiding, and Chairperson Sanchez and members of the committee for calling this hearing
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
on COPA Intro 905, which has the promise of increasing the proportion of larger residential owners like Community Land Trust, who
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
categorically act consistent with stewardship and collective community well-being.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Rather than only a narrow personal economic fixation.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
I am Colin Ford King-Mattis, born and raised in East New York, Brooklyn, and I am an owner of a two-family property that is family and tenant occupied, which is outside of
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
COPA's scope, and I am a member of the East New York Community Land Trust.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
My family has lived in East New York, Brooklyn since the 80s.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
The few families remaining from back in the day share a simple desire, a vibrant community we call home.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
We welcome Community Land Trust and are rooting for COPA because, although not directly subject to it, our desires are more assured with it in place.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
We want more big landlords that value economic book value alongside experiential and future value.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Call it stewardship, but really it is more than that.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Residential housing seems to be increasingly treated as if it is a commodity food group for professional real estate, for the professional real estate class.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
That is inappropriate.
And it is to the detriment of us small owners and our interests as a community.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Unlike gold, sugar, or oil, everyday people have to live in these assets.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
When, and I know I'm short on time, so I'll go a little faster, and also I'll submit written material as well.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
When I bring my nieces and nephews to CLT meetings or see other youngsters there, my heart is warmed.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
I feel they see what I remember from meetings on my block growing up.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Planning block parties, talent shows, relay races, block-wide kickball, and adult topics I can't remember.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
They deserve that and more and more.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
We all do.
COPA structurally empowers organizations to
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
organizations to be large residential owners that understand our housing stock and our community assets.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Please wrap up, please.
Thank you.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Ending here.
That are community assets that people living in proximity to them
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
care deeply about having a great
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
block.
And thus, this community land trust, as well as these other nonprofit organizations,
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
are geographically constituted participatory democratic organizations of residents and their neighbors that are organized around housing.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Thank you.
Please wrap up.
And with that, I encourage the committee to pass COPA and vote yes, as well as the city council generally.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Thank you.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.