Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation

(727) 442-7075
2139 N.E. Coachman Road, Suite 1
Clearwater, FL 33765

About Us

Our MissionTampa Bay Community Development Corporation’s mission is to provide education, counseling, housing opportunities and to revitalize neighborhoods for low to moderate income households.

Gregg SchwartzOur Story

Tampa Bay CDC was founded as a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit by Gregory (Gregg) E. Schwartz in 1982.  Gregg created Tampa Bay CDC to address affordable housing needs throughout the Tampa Bay area.  As President and CEO, Gregg cared about everyone he met and doggedly worked serving the local affordable housing community for 31 years, until his untimely passing in 2013. With his leadership and dedication to the agency, more than 42,000 clients were served during his tenure.Since its inception Tampa Bay CDC has been providing Homebuyer Education and Counseling as well as building and revitalizing homes for low to moderate income households. Our work continues to focus on our mission of revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the Tampa Bay area by providing safe, stable and affordable housing.Milestones The Tampa Bay CDC has achieved the following milestones or received the following awards:

  • 2002 – HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency
  • 2006 – Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Award
  • 2007 – Best Practice AwardØ
  • 2011 – Became a NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center
  • 2013 – LIFT Opportunities Award
  • 2018 – Outstanding Community Award
  • 2018 – Neighborhood Builder Award

Accomplishments

The Tampa Bay CDC has provided the following services to low- and moderate-income families as of 12/31/2019:

*609 Homes Built or Restored
*4,079 Down Payment Assistance Loans Delivered
*8,007 Foreclosure Prevention Clients Served
*9,472 Clients served in Pre-purchase Counseling
*37,495 Attendees of Homebuyer Workshops