In the affordable housing and housing finance sectors, there is a collaborative effort underway to develop solutions that support heirs’ property owners and preserve affordable housing and communities.
As part of this growing movement, the Housing Assistance Council, with support from Wells Fargo, partnered with practitioners dedicated to preserving Black communities and generational Black homeownership.
This project, Heirs’ Property: Elevating the Story, aims to highlight the complex, nuanced, and diverse experiences of heirs’ property owners and the organizations that support them. A series of videos spotlight the voices of community members, leaders, and practitioners, offering a platform for their stories to be shared directly with a wide range of audiences.
The video series features:
· Hale County, Alabama, in partnership with Auburn University’s Rural Studio;
· Eatonville, Florida, in partnership with HELP CDC and the Bell-Alexander Enterprise for Land and Legacy; and
· St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, in collaboration with Occasio Consulting.
Hale County, Alabama
In partnership with Auburn University’s Rural Studio
A glimpse into the work done by architecture students and faculty, and how heirs’ property affects families in West Alabama.
Eatonville, Florida
In partnership with HELP CDC and the Bell-Alexander Enterprise for Land and Legacy
How generational landownership has sustained the community of Eatonville, FL.
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
In collaboration with Occasio Consulting
An overview of how the U.S. Virgin Islands have been affected by a complex history of landownership.
