Neighbors of Watertown, Inc., 112 Franklin Street, is a not-for-profit
corporation, formed in 1967 and incorporated in 1969 under the laws of the state of New
York. Neighbors became a Neighbor-hood Preservation Company in 1981 funded by the New York
State Division of Housing and Community Renewal with its service area encompassing the
city of Watertown.
Neighbors has, over
the years been instrumental in the downtown revitalization process. Recent rehabilitation
projects include the Brighton Apartments, the Buck Apartments and the Burdick Building.
Currently, Neighbors is rehabilitating The Marcy on State Street.
Neighbors has, over the years been
instrumental in the downtown revitalization process. Recent rehabilitation projects
include the Brighton Apartments, the Buck Apartments and the Burdick Building. Currently,
Neighbors is rehabilitating The Marcy on State Street.
The Greater Watertown Chamber of Commerce
has called Neighbors of Watertown, Inc. "an essential organization to this community.
Its record of accomplishments is outstanding. The evidence is very visible throughout the
city."
Neighbors is currently administering an Owner Occupied
Rehabilitation Program utilizing HOME funds awards through the North Country Home
Consortium. It is expected that upon completion, twenty-three very low and low-income
owner occupied households will have their homes rehabilitated. In addition, Neighbors of
Watertown, Inc. has recently been awarded a grant by the North Country Home Consortium for
a First Time Homebuyers Program. It is anticipated that nine grants will be awarded to
very low and low-income homebuyers that want to purchase their first home in the city of
Watertown.
Neighbors was honored to receive the Governor's Award for
Excellence in Housing at the 1994 Governor's Housing Conference in "recognition of
outstanding achievement in the field of housing and human services, and for furthering the
state's efforts to prevent or ameliorate community deterioration in areas where low-cost
housing is located".
