Housing Development

Working In Neighborhoods’ homeownership programs help families grasp the dream of owning a home by rehabbing and building new homes throughout a neighborhood. This improves the housing stock so that the new homeowners see the value of their homes increase as the neighborhood is revitalized. WIN has built or renovated over 170 homes and sold them to first-time low- to moderate-income homebuyers, 59% of which are female-headed households.

More importantly, research demonstrates that homeownership improves health and education outcomes, community safety, and stability. All WIN homes built or rehabbed since 2008 are high-energy efficient homes. Homes rehabbed by WIN undergo layout redesign, improved energy efficiency, and lead abatement.

In 2024, WIN broke ground on the Near-Net-Zero Urban Village in South Cumminsville, bringing cutting-edge technology to a low-income community. This project aims to reduce utility costs and provide air-tight homes, minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and water usage.

A two-story brick and panel house with a one-car garage built as part of WIN's homeownership programs.