We provide affordable single-family home ownership

• We purchase abandoned or deteriorating single-family homes and renovate them for affordable sale to first-time homebuyers
• We guarantee that families are able to prepare for purchase by coordinating with other service organizations
• We facilitate open access to finance, offering as collateral quality renovated housing, a sound investment for both families and financial institutions

We provide development consultant services to community and tenant organization

• We ensure that apartments, neighborhood open spaces and community multi-use and service areas are maintained for existing populations
• We serve as development consultant to tenant associations and nonprofit organizations undertaking multi-family property purchases, assisting and overseeing building renovations, and to nonprofits that own or want to own and preserve their space
• We work with tenant groups to increase long term capacity to own and manage their own buildings, supervising projects through completion

• Provided quality affordable homeownership opportunities to more than 1,000 Washington DC area residents over the past 17 years.
• Helped more than 950 tenants to secure affordable housing through the purchase and renovation of their buildings.
• Revitalized 406 affordable homes, including 387 units in 13 multi-family buildings, for low and moderate income first-time home owners.
• Increased the inventory of affordable housing, revitalizing community spaces and reversing decay in the Columbia Heights, Petworth, and Shaw neighborhoods.
• Contributed to the vitality of the diverse social and economic character of the neighborhoods, primarily serving low and moderate income Latino families.

• Preserved and renovated more than 82,000 square feet of multi-use space, including an integrated child day care and youth development center. 
• Contributed capacity-building and financial support for minority contractors and contractors-in-training, creating job and training opportunities for professional and trade persons.
• Participated in expansive, multi-cultural, and citywide development efforts in cooperation with other organizations and city agencies. Serve on boards and commissions, including the board of the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA).