East Harlem/El Barrio CLT was formed through partnerships with East Harlem residents and community partners, Picture the Homeless and the NYC Community Land Initiative (NYCCLI).  After extensive community workshops, door knocking, surveys, and other outreach, East Harlem/El Barrio CLT incorporated in 2014 with a focus on transferring distressed city-owned properties to the CLT for rehabilitation and preservation as deeply, permanently affordable housing. Alongside ongoing negotiations with the NYC Department for Housing Preservation and Development, EHEBCLT led deep resident engagement work to promote leadership development and shared decision-making with current tenants.  Partnering with two nonprofit developers, Banana Kelly and CATCH, four building are nearing complete rehabilitation and occupancy as tenant-run, permanently affordable housing. The first four buildings include 38 apartments, two commercial spaces, and one community space, all owned by the tenant-run MHA on CLT land.  CCF funds will support training of existing and new residents to run the properties as they convert to tenant ownership and enable the CLT to conduct community base-building and planning to develop a vision for development without displacement and to identify additional CLT acquisition opportunities.