Leading Neighborhood Revitalization Partnership Award presented to Dr. Lena Frances Edwards Apts
GlobeSt.com , September 20, 2019 | Category: Awards
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What does it mean to be black in CRE?
Bisnow , February 13, 2019 | Category: Press
Karim Hutson shares some perspective in the Bisnow article found here.
Elizabeth Housing Project Awarded $900K from FHLBNY!
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, November 19, 2018 , November 29, 2018 | Category: Press
$20 million Affordable Housing Rehab in East Orange
Real Estate NJ, October 15, 2018 | Category: Press
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From Former Brownfield Site to a new Affordable Housing Complex!
Real Estate NJ, August 23, 2018 | Category: Press
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New Affordable Housing brings renewal and hope to Jersey City!
NJTV News , August 23, 2018 | Category: Press
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Dr. Lena Frances Edwards Apartments Opening!
New Jersey Business Magazine , August 23, 2018 | Category: Press
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Article on Genesis and YouthBuild Community Partnership!
Harlem Patch , August 2, 2018 | Category: Press
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One of our tenants, Kathy Smith, shares her story in the New York Times Rental Profile!
The New York Times, June 11, 2018 | Category: Press
Kathy Smith has lived in Harlem for 15 years, and says “Harlem is not only a place, it’s a spirit, a feeling.” You can read the full article here.
Neighborhood Revitalization Award from the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
January 16, 2018 | Category: Awards
Our Senior Housing Project in East Orange was Awarded $630K from FHLBNY!
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, December 7, 2017 | Category: Press
The Spirit of Capitalism
Harvard Divinity School , November 30, 2017 | Category: Press
How is Genesis making an impact on communities? Read the full artice here, featuring Karim Hutson. .
It’s official! Senator Brian Benjamin is on his way and we wish him much success!
June 7, 2017 | Category: News
Brian Benjamin Wins New York State Senate Seat! Congratulations, Senator!
therealdeal.com, May 24, 2017 | Category: Press
We are so excited for his journey. For more information click here.
Our very own, Brian Benjamin, endorsed by Gov. Cuomo for NY State Senate!
auburnpub.com , April 28, 2017 | Category: Press
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Development is Underway for Affordable Housing Project in Jersey City!
jerseydigs.com , March 27, 2017 | Category: Press
The new residential project in Jersey City will be known as the Dr. Lena Frances Edwards Apartments. Read full article here.
Congrats! Karim Hutson is on the New Leadership Council for Habitat for Humanity
prweb.com , March 6, 2017 | Category: Press
Karim Hutson reflecting on the partnerships that formed the NYC Acquisition Fund
February 14, 2017 | Category: Press
You can watch the video here.
Real Estate’s Diversity Problem
The Real Deal , January 5, 2017 | Category: Press
Karim Hutson joins more than 70 others as they discuss demographics in the real estate industry. Read the article here.
Genesis Companies partners with the First Corinthian Baptist Church’s opening of the HOPE Center
dnainfo.com , December 15, 2016 | Category: Press
We are honored to have partnered with FCBC as they continue to make a powerful impact, with the mental health center, in the Harlem Community. Check out the full article here.
East Orange Housing Project Awarded $2.17 Million from FHLBNY !
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York , December 9, 2016 | Category: Press
Making Harlem Home
Affordable Housing News, Winter 2016 Issue , December 5, 2016 | Category: Press
Check out Genesis' featured article here.
Randall’s Island Park Alliance Trustee, Karim Hutson, represented in the Run the River 5K
November 2, 2016 | Category: News
Newly appointed Trustee, Karim Hutson of Genesis Companies, LLC was represented well by these lovely ladies at the Randall's Island Park Alliance Run the River 5K on October 29th. This run was an effort towards protecting and restoring Randall’s Island’s beautiful shoreline and wetland areas which provide habitat for endangered species, improve water quality, and offer space to host environmental education programs.
Christie Administration Marks Groundbreaking for Mixed Use Affordable Housing for Families in Hudson
njhousing.gov, September 28, 2016 | Category: Press
Fulop Administration Breaks Ground on 64 Unit Affordable Residential Project in Greenville
Jersey City Office of Mayor, Press Office , September 28, 2016 | Category: Press
Mayoral Appointee as Trustee on the Randall’s Island Park Alliance, Karim Hutson!
September 22, 2016 | Category: News
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Congratulations to one of the new Trustees of Citizens Budget Commission, Karim Hutson!
August 17, 2016 | Category: News
Congratulations to Brian Benjamin for being a recipient of the Man of Distinction Award!
July 7, 2016 | Category: Awards
Assembly Member Keith L. T. Wright and I will host a Men of Distinction Awards Ceremony to recognize men who are making strides impacting their local communities. These are men who have made a great impact on the community, through professional or voluntary endeavors. We recognize that you exemplify these qualities and we would like to honor you as a Man of Distinction. -Council Member Inez E. Dickens
The newly elected Vice Chair of the New York Real Estate Chamber Board, Brian Benjamin!
New York Real Estate Chamber, Inc. , May 10, 2016 | Category: News
Years After Fleeing Violence, Man Returns to Harlem to Make a Difference
DNAinfo, April 21, 2016 | Category: Press
HARLEM — Brian Benjamin was only 4 years old when his mom chose to move out of their apartment on 147th Street and Amsterdam Avenue to escape ongoing neighborhood violence.
Congratulations to Brian Benjamin for being a Crain’s 40 under 40 Honoree!
Crain's New York Business , April 12, 2016 | Category: Awards
Keeping Neighborhoods Affordable: Mayor de Blasio and Local Officials Tour $70 Million, 28-Building Rehabilitation Project Underway in Harlem
pressoffice@cityhall.nyc.gov, April 5, 2016 | Category: Press
March 14, 2016
Partnership with M/WBE firm will keep over 350 apartments affordable for low income families for next 30 years
Tenants receiving new bathrooms and kitchens, upgrades to security, lighting and common areas
NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Member Inez Dickens today visited a $70 million, 28building rehabilitation project underway in Harlem. The massive affordable housing preservation project will repair apartments, improve the buildings and keep the rents of 358 apartments affordable to lowincome families for the next 30 years.
Assemblyman Wright and community leaders laud affordable housing in Harlem
March 15, 2016 | Category: Press
Genesis Companies, an MWBE firm committed to the development of affordable housing citywide, was joined by New York State Assembly Housing Chairman Keith L.T. Wright, HPD Assistant Commissioner Susan Kensky, community leaders and elected officials to recognize the public-private collaboration between the City of New York and Genesis Companies.
Developer building affordable housing complex in Jersey City
NJBIZ.com, November 24, 2015 | Category: Press
A New York-based developer will build a 64-unit apartment complex in Jersey City that will be entirely reserved for low- and moderate-income housing, city officials said Tuesday.
The firm, the Genesis Companies, will develop the property known as the Lena Frances Edwards Apartment buildings at 445 Ocean Ave., replacing a blighted property that has been demolished, according a to a news release. Five of the units will be dedicated to housing homeless veterans, while the overall complex will include 12 one-bedroom units, 36-two bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units. Read article HERE
Rev. Calvin Butts seeks salvation for the church-based organization that resurrected Harlem
Crain's New York Business , November 22, 2015 | Category: Press
At least one major sale appears to have gone smoothly. This past May, Abyssinian sold 28 brownstones and low-rise apartment buildings for $26 million to a lower Manhattan-based group called Genesis Cos. The firm is run by Karim Hutson and Brian Benjamin, native New Yorkers who met at Harvard, where the Pathmark development was a case study in their business-school class. To Butts, these young developers personify everything he's tried to achieve.
“These are minority developers, young black men, and would they get an opportunity if not for me making sure they got it?” he said. “Back in the '80s when this land was available, no black developer had a chance at it.” Read More
De Blasio’s Minority Contracting Plan Is ‘Insulting,’ Business Leaders Say
DNAinfo, November 12, 2015 | Category: Press
Political Climate Clouds MF Market
www.GlobalST.com, October 19, 2015 | Category: Press
NEW YORK CITY—The Rent Guidelines Board’s unprecedented vote this past June for a freeze on rates for one-year leases in rent-stabilized apartments hasn’t exactly put a freeze on multifamily investment sales here.
REFM Breakfast Briefing: Lack of clarity over 421a guidelines stalls NYC affordable housing market
http://realestatefundmanager.net/, October 12, 2015 | Category: Press
Jersey City affordable housing stock rises
HudsonReporter.com, July 23, 2015 | Category: Press
JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced on July 23 that 285 units of new affordable housing have been approved over the past three months and nearly $6 million of Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars have been invested in projects citywide as the administration forges a state model on how to create affordable housing alongside market rate development.
New affordable housing projects approved in Jersey City
NJ.com, July 23, 2015 | Category: Press
Nearly 300 units of affordable housing have been approved over the past three months in Jersey City, while nearly $6 million of affordable housing trust fund dollars have been invested in projects across the city, Mayor Steve Fulop announced today.
Brown Corporation elects 11 new trustees
Brown University: News from Brown, May 22, 2015 | Category: Press
At its May meeting, the Corporation of Brown University elected 11 new trustees and officially accepted more than $25 million in new gifts to the University. The Corporation’s Board of Fellows approved the awarding of more than 2,400 degrees at the 247th Commencement Sunday, May 24, 2015.
Certificate of Achievements
NYC Housing Preservation & Development & NYC Small Business Services, April 13, 2015 | Category: Awards
Genesis Companies received a certificate of achievement for completing the 2014-2015 Capacity Building Course for M/WBE Affordable Housing Developers
Brian Benjamin: Doing Business in Black Communities for the Benefit of Black People
Black Enterprise, September 22, 2014 | Category: Press
BlackEnterprise.com was able to talk to Benjamin regarding the basis of the reason Genesis Companies has been in existence for over 10 years and growing stronger as more projects land on his plate. Read Article
Few builders likely to win affordable-housing bids
Crain's New York Business, June 9, 2014 | Category: Press
"Others might try, but meeting Mayor Bill de Blasio's goals requires a record of getting things done." Read article
Many join forces in effort to help veterans find homes in New Jersey
NJ Spotlight, March 11, 2014 | Category: Press
"Montgomery’s life took a turn for the better when he heard about new housing being developed by Genesis Companies and the development arm of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Franklin Township." Read article
$15M, 64-unit housing opens in Somerset
NJBIZ.com, January 28, 2014 | Category: Press
"Affordable housing for seniors and veterans meets the needs of fixed incomes." Read article