Addressing Baltimore’s Vacant Housing Crisis at Scale
End the legacy of redlining once and for all
Real results
BUILD One Baltimore Now!
Addressing Baltimore’s Vacant Housing Crisis at Scale
A critical strategy to dismantle the legacy of redlining and improve the lives of families across Baltimore must be to address the city’s 13,000 vacant and abandoned homes while not displacing current residents.
A Historic Collaboration
BUILD, the GBC, Baltimore's Mayor, and the State of Maryland are collaborating on this initiative—to invest and restore disinvested neighborhoods across Baltimore City.
Secured over $1 billion in public funding
We secured an initial city commitment of $300 million over 15 years and an additional $900 million over 15 years in state commitments for this strategy.
BUILD’s values are the values for redevelopment in our neighborhoods
The guiding principles of the redevelopment plan and strategy of a “whole blocks” approach that is committed to community-led development without displacement, mixed-income communities with affordability at scale, and addressing the racial wealth gap through homeownership were developed by BUILD and ReBUILD Metro.
BUILD and community organizing were instrumental in strengthening our ability to organize residents in Johnston Square and build unified momentum around housing. Their support helped elevate quality-of-life concerns and advance community-driven, equitable development in our neighborhood.
Regina Hammond
Founder and Executive Director, Rebuild Johnston Square
Since connecting with BUILD, Greater Harvest has seen tremendous progress in our on-the-ground efforts to drive change in West Baltimore. Over the past year, we’ve made significant strides in our housing work–an areas that had been stalled before we became a member of BUILD. Being part of this outstanding organization has been a true blessing to me personally, to Greater Harvest, and to our community.
Rev. Brent Brown
Pastor, Greater Harvest Baptist Church
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