Mt. Airy CDC is a community development corporation serving the historic Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood of Mt. Airy since 1980. The organization preserves, empowers, and enriches this vibrant and diverse community through housing counseling, real estate services, business support, and community programs.
Founded in 1980, Mt. Airy CDC has a mission to preserve, empower, and enrich a vibrant and diverse Mt. Airy. The organization works to fulfill this mission through four program areas: Housing Counseling, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Business Services, and Community Programs.
Mt. Airy CDC began in 1980 as the Mt. Airy Village Development Corporation, focused on rehabilitating neglected commercial storefronts along Germantown Avenue. In the 1990s, it became Mt. Airy USA and added housing counseling services. In 2004, the organization opened its current headquarters at Germantown Avenue and E. Phil Ellena Street. In 2019, it adopted its current name to better reflect its work as a Community Development Corporation.
Mt. Airy CDC has a dedicated team of 11 staff members led by Executive Director Philip Dawson. The team includes housing counselors, a director of housing counseling, a real estate manager, a director of communications, and support staff across administrative, development, and community program functions.
Mt. Airy CDC operates four main program areas: Housing Counseling (including first-time homebuyer workshops and home ownership conferences), Real Estate & Infrastructure services, Business Services (including a business directory and commercial real estate listings), and Community Programs. The organization also hosts regular community events including Moonlight Movies, Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions, Autumn on the Avenue, the Northwest Philly Small Business Summit, and other seasonal celebrations.
Mt. Airy CDC hosts numerous free and low-cost community events throughout the year, including First-Time Homebuyer Workshops, Supper Sessions, Home Ownership Conferences, poetry readings, and seasonal celebrations. The organization also sponsors major annual events like Moonlight Movies, Small Business Saturday, Decemberfest Holiday Shopping Stroll, and Taste of Mt. Airy.
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