HANNIBAL SQUARE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST RECEIVES GRANT TO HELP HOMEOWNERS IN WINTER PARK Winter Park, FL — January 11, 2021 — Hannibal Square Community Land Trust (HSCLT) recently received a $23,400 grant from Winter Park Community Grants, a signature initiative of the Winter Park Community Foundation at Central Florida Foundation. The grant will help further HSCLT’s mission to…
The National Institute of Health defines housing insecurity as high housing costs in proportion to income, poor housing quality, unstable neighborhoods, overcrowding, or homelessness. HSCLT provides quality housing at prices that are attainable to vulnerable families who are seeking to stabilize their finances and remove the insecurity associated with volatile rent rates. Part of our program…
In 2005, the Hannibal Square Community Land Trust (HSCLT) was established with the purpose of creating and maintaining permanent affordable housing in Winter Park and surrounding Central Florida neighborhoods. Investors have been flipping homes in Hannibal Square, a historically black community in Winter Park, for a profit since the early 2000s. They purchase land, sometimes two side-by-side…
Date: June 19, 2020 at 7:00PM Delivered Via: Facebook Live and YouTube Program Title: Imagining Freedom: Black Community and Creating Place Speakers: Dr. Julian Chambliss, Ph.D. and Dr. Scot French Format: A conversation between the two speakers; 3 15-minute segments with breaks in between for giveaways and sponsor recognition throughout the presentation. Total program time is…
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings launched the Housing for All Task Force to prioritize short and long-term solutions to address the affordable housing crisis in Orange County. The Housing for All Task Force held its final meeting on November 15, 2019, culminating in a draft action plan that reflects high-priority recommendations that focus on the needs…
Hannibal Square Community Land Trust (HSCLT) has proposed a redevelopment of the first floor at the southwest corner of Orange Center Blvd and Tampa Avenue. This proposal includes a retail mix that could include a satellite bank office with ATM, barbershop, small fresh produce grocer/bodega, a food court, coffee shop and/or small restaurant. Retail space…
Hannibal Square Community Land Trust (HSCLT) has plans to build 24 townhomes on 2.53 acres of R-3 residential land that was purchased in Apopka. The property is blocks away from the planned Apopka City Center in a designated Opportunity Zone. HSCLT plans to develop the site for homeownership for low- to moderate-income families. More Information The…
