"The tension is as a landlord, we have to maintain affordable housing," she said.

"I think what we bring to this is credibility, to the extent that we have been really aggressive in maintaining affordable housing."

"And I believe landlords are getting the message that the cost of maintaining illegal housing in the town has gone up."

Now, its members say, the stress is on maintaining affordable housing in the Bronx in the era of rising rents.

"It's been quite successful, and now the problem has shifted and the stress is on maintaining affordable housing," he said.

It manages the daily activities in the community and maintains all facilities, services, and housing.

City officials said that even with this modest start, the program helped 2,500 families to maintain housing or move to new apartments.

African Americans often made only enough money to live in dilapidated tenements that were privately owned, or poorly maintained public housing.

Any trading surplus is used to maintain existing housing and to help finance new homes.

The idea behind limited equity is to maintain affordable housing.