“Meet the organization crowdfunding for affordable housing” writes Anjelie Rao for Dwell magazine. “Small Change aims to allow anyone—not just developers—to invest in projects across the country. Its founder, Eve Picker, shares how it’s opening a new lane to community change. Real estate investment hasn’t always had the best reputation. House flipping, gentrification … [Read more...] about DWELL riffs on Small Change.
Investing
BREIF. Boston Real Estate Inclusion Fund.
Kirk Sykes is Managing Director of Accordia Partners, LLC, a Boston-based real estate investment and development company. Accordia executes large scale public-private real estate projects with a goal of financial and socially responsible investing success. He was previously the head of Urban Strategy America Fund, L.P., an urban investment, development, and redevelopment … [Read more...] about BREIF. Boston Real Estate Inclusion Fund.
El Centro Home.
Revitalization. Repurposing a vacant property into a school designed to enhance learning Minority project partner. Latino-owned firm providing development support Workforce training. A path to success for students disengaged from high school Community. 200 students yearly, the majority local residents Job creation. 50 construction jobs plus 20 permanent … [Read more...] about El Centro Home.
For the love of the building.
Growing up in a middle-class household in suburban New Jersey, Mark Winkelman decided at an early age, with the encouragement from his interior designer mother, to pursue architecture. To that end he attended and graduated from the Syracuse School of Architecture in 1978. Upon graduation he interned in Phillip Johnson’s highly acclaimed design firm in New York City. While in … [Read more...] about For the love of the building.
The Aux Evanston
There’s a real estate project underway in Evanston, Illinois, and it's called The Aux. Led by a diverse team, it represents much more than just the revamping of a 16,500 square foot vacant factory building. It represents the aspirational hope of a community. Not only does the community plan to fully renovate the building into a wellness hub, they plan to populate the space … [Read more...] about The Aux Evanston