Common Grace Church in Madison, WI is engaging with their neighborhood in a much deeper and wider way by replacing an aging, expensive, building with a brand-new community center and 26 units of workforce housing.
Pastor Krystal Oby describes a vision for adding affordable homes to Northside Christian Assembly’s land on the north side of Madison, WI.
With at least $450B in community re-development potential on church land around the United States there is a massive need for catalytic and concessionary investment capital to help turn that development into truly beneficial for human flourishing and neighborhood health.
Houses of worship own and steward some of the last remaining infill land available for community development, social infrastructure, and human flourishing. These faith-based properties are being sold and re-purposed at an increasingly rapid pace. Philanthropic support is vital to help turn that redevelopment into something good, beautiful, and life-giving.
Madison for More Neighbors tells the story of Common Grace Church in Madison Wisconsin that is adding much-needed workforce housing to its site in the Eastmorland Neighborhood.
Two churches in Madison, WI came to a share vision and decided to merge for a new, vibrant future. Sustainable and affordable housing was added to both properties.