Increasingly, it is not enough to design, build and manage good affordable housing...it takes a community-based effort to determine WHAT to build, WHERE to build it and HOW to develop in a manner that involves neighborhood residents and reinforces a sense of community.

The Real Estate Development division has experience and capacity in "placed-based" planning that provides an inter-divisional team approach to organizing and building neighborhood leaders, working with residents to conduct a community planning and design process, identifying funding sources, and implementing recommendations.

Generally residents want more than development....like all of us, they want safe, beautiful neighborhoods where residents are in control and involved. Many improvements relate to reducing criminal activity, improving housing condition and the market value of existing housing, and grassroots efforts like community gardens, neighborhood clean-ups and strong block clubs. All of these efforts result in attracting public and private investment.

ROI has the skills and commitment to community-based planning.