Our History
YORK AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
The York Area Development Corporation is one of the first non-profit housing development corporations in
York County. Founded in 1971 as York Housing Development Corporation, the organization was created
to provide much-needed affordable and decent housing for York’s low income residents in both the city
and county.
The first major effort of the organization was the acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of 32 substandard
houses in the city between 1972 and 1982. In addition to its home ownership activities, YADC became a
major developer of rental houses for York County’s low income people. Starting small, the agency
acquired five apartment houses in the mid 1970’s which it rehabilitated and rented.
Funds for this rehabilitation program included a $250,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of
Community Affairs and a loan from York Federal Savings and Loan Association for $350,000. Later, the
City of York’s Housing Rehabilitation Program provided additional assistance to subsidize the cost of
construction.
Beginning in 1976, the corporation started work on acquiring the site of the former Children’s Home at
Pine and Philadelphia Streets. This was successfully accomplished and soon after financing was
secured for the agency’s first major housing development—Delphia House, a 104 unit apartment house
for the elderly and disabled. Construction was completed in December, 1977.
In 1979, a grant was provided by York County to YADC to begin development activity in the County.
Coincidentally, YADC began negotiations with ACCO to acquire one of its former factory buildings on East
Princess Street at Broad Street. The ACCO site was eventually acquired and developed as Cable House,
an 84-unit apartment house for low income families and now owned and managed by Continental
Wingate Management Company.
As a result of the County assistance, the following projects have been developed:
DELPHIA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Delphia Management Corporation (DMC) is an agency that was started in 1978 to manage all of the
housing units developed by York Area Development Corporation and York Housing Development
Corporation.
Currently, DMC manages 392 rental units. All of the units are occupied by low income households—
some elderly, some family and some handicapped. DMC has a staff of 19 persons, including five
property managers,, a maintenance supervisor, four maintenance workers, 2 janitors, a housekeeper,
three secretaries, an accountant, a service coordinator and the executive director.
DMC is experienced with managing developments financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, the USDA Rural Development, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and local
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs. DMC staff work with HUD Section 8 and USDA
Rural Development Section 515 regulations.
BELL HOUSING , INC.
Bell Housing, Inc. is a nonprofit owner corporation co-sponsored by York Area Development Corporation
(YADC) and Bell Socialization Services, Inc. It was created in 1985. It owns 20 scattered site rental units
financed by HUD’s Section 202 Program for the chronically mentally ill. The units are in eight renovated
houses scattered throughout York City. Two of the buildings are group homes with four bedroom each,
and six of the buildings are two-unit apartment houses.
Bell Socialization Services is the property manager. Delphia Management Corporation assists with
maintenance and bookkeeping.
The Board of Directors consists of equal representation from both Bell Socialization and YADC and at-
large mental health consumers.
The units are located as follows:
Group Homes
- 512 West Market Street
- 238 East College Avenue
Two-unit Apartment Houses
- 361 East Philadelphia Street
- 365 East Philadelphia Street
- 441 West King Street
- 320 West King Street
- 340 West Princess Street
- 240 East College Avenue
The York Area Development Corporation is one of the first non-profit housing development corporations in
York County. Founded in 1971 as York Housing Development Corporation, the organization was created
to provide much-needed affordable and decent housing for York’s low income residents in both the city
and county.
The first major effort of the organization was the acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of 32 substandard
houses in the city between 1972 and 1982. In addition to its home ownership activities, YADC became a
major developer of rental houses for York County’s low income people. Starting small, the agency
acquired five apartment houses in the mid 1970’s which it rehabilitated and rented.
Funds for this rehabilitation program included a $250,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of
Community Affairs and a loan from York Federal Savings and Loan Association for $350,000. Later, the
City of York’s Housing Rehabilitation Program provided additional assistance to subsidize the cost of
construction.
Beginning in 1976, the corporation started work on acquiring the site of the former Children’s Home at
Pine and Philadelphia Streets. This was successfully accomplished and soon after financing was
secured for the agency’s first major housing development—Delphia House, a 104 unit apartment house
for the elderly and disabled. Construction was completed in December, 1977.
In 1979, a grant was provided by York County to YADC to begin development activity in the County.
Coincidentally, YADC began negotiations with ACCO to acquire one of its former factory buildings on East
Princess Street at Broad Street. The ACCO site was eventually acquired and developed as Cable House,
an 84-unit apartment house for low income families and now owned and managed by Continental
Wingate Management Company.
As a result of the County assistance, the following projects have been developed:
- Our Current Projects are Cloverfield Apartments, The Delphia House, Dutch Kitchen SRO, East
King Street Apartments, Green Meadow Apartments, Highland Manor, Kingston House
Apartments, Liberty Apartments and Mt. Rose Apartments. More information on these projects can
be found by visiting the Our Projects page.
- We also have a total of 20 chronically mentally ill HUD 202/Section 8 Rehab units that were Co-
sponsored with Bell Socialization Services and were occupied in April, 1987. These units are
located at 512 West Market Street, 441 West King Street, 340 West Princess Street, 320 East King
Street, 238 East College Avenue, 240 East College Avenue, 361 East Philadelphia Street, and 365
East Philadelphia Street. For more information on Bell Socialization Services please visit their
website at www.bellsocialization.com.
- Wyndamere Apartments, located on Locust Grove Rd/Eastern Blvd in Springettsbury Twp., has 65
family Low Income Housing Tax Credits/HDCNew Construction units and was occupied in July,
1996 and later sold. - Penn Apartments, located at 130 South Beaver Street in York, PA, has 7 mentally ill, HUD 811
units, Co-sponsored with Bell Socialization Services and were occupied in September, 1995. - 225 & 227 South Penn Street in York, PA was co-sponsored with Habitat for Humanity and was
occupied in January, 1987 and sold in 1987. - Stevens School, located at 610 West Philadelphia Street in York, PA, 12 family HUD
Rental/Historic York Rehab units and was occupied in August, 1985 and sod in 1991. - Barley-Trolley Roads, located in West Manchester Township, York, PA , has 10 family units. The
land was sold to the Housing Authority and the project was occupied in 1995 and then sold. - Hill Street Apartments, located in Railroad, PA, has 7 family HUD Section 8 Moderate Rehab units
and was occupied in July, 1984 and then sold.
DELPHIA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Delphia Management Corporation (DMC) is an agency that was started in 1978 to manage all of the
housing units developed by York Area Development Corporation and York Housing Development
Corporation.
Currently, DMC manages 392 rental units. All of the units are occupied by low income households—
some elderly, some family and some handicapped. DMC has a staff of 19 persons, including five
property managers,, a maintenance supervisor, four maintenance workers, 2 janitors, a housekeeper,
three secretaries, an accountant, a service coordinator and the executive director.
DMC is experienced with managing developments financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, the USDA Rural Development, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and local
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs. DMC staff work with HUD Section 8 and USDA
Rural Development Section 515 regulations.
BELL HOUSING , INC.
Bell Housing, Inc. is a nonprofit owner corporation co-sponsored by York Area Development Corporation
(YADC) and Bell Socialization Services, Inc. It was created in 1985. It owns 20 scattered site rental units
financed by HUD’s Section 202 Program for the chronically mentally ill. The units are in eight renovated
houses scattered throughout York City. Two of the buildings are group homes with four bedroom each,
and six of the buildings are two-unit apartment houses.
Bell Socialization Services is the property manager. Delphia Management Corporation assists with
maintenance and bookkeeping.
The Board of Directors consists of equal representation from both Bell Socialization and YADC and at-
large mental health consumers.
The units are located as follows:
Group Homes
- 512 West Market Street
- 238 East College Avenue
Two-unit Apartment Houses
- 361 East Philadelphia Street
- 365 East Philadelphia Street
- 441 West King Street
- 320 West King Street
- 340 West Princess Street
- 240 East College Avenue
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