The Grand Opening Of A New Housing Facility Aims To Improve The Lives Of

                      New Yorkers Living With HIV/AIDS



    NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /EMWNews/ -- Each year thousands of New Yorkers

are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS leaving them scared and uncertain as to what

their future holds. That unfortunate reality prompted New York real estate

magnate Moujan Vahdat, one of the largest landowners in New York, to lend a

hand by funding a housing facility catering to those living with special

needs such as HIV/AIDS.



    The Community United Empowerment Pavilion, located in East Harlem, NY,

is a welcomed addition to the city's network of trusted housing facilities,

which cater specifically to New York's HIV/AIDS population. The facility is

home to dozens of individuals in need of permanent housing placement.

Residents have access to the facility's case management services, which

provide them with referrals for medical needs as well as professional

training for employment opportunities.



    Juan Del Valle, Vice President of Community United Empowerment Inc. and

Director of Operations for the Pavilion is encouraged by the response the

center has received since opening earlier this summer. "Shortly after our

doors opened, we have been at full capacity," says Del Valle. "We're

offering people a place that they can call home, and a resource for those

who need direction and professional assistance to enjoy productive lives

while managing their illness."



    The Pavilion is owned by one of the areas most successful real estate

developers, Moujan Vahdat, who says, "We are very proud to open the

Community United Empowerment Pavilion, and look forward to helping improve

the lives of fellow New Yorkers, for years to come." Mr. Vahdat views this

facility as a first step in creating a better quality of life for those

living with HIV/AIDS throughout New York.



    For more information regarding this facility, please contact Drew Tybus

at (646) 248-6817 or via email at [email protected].