Expanding the availability of quality, affordable housing is a crucial aspect of building healthy urban communities. BHCS has been a catalyst since 1974 for neighborhood development. Using a block by block strategy to focus neighborhood revitalization with new and renovated single family homes, home repair services to owner occupants, and community planning and organizing; BHCS ensures neighborhood development is comprehensive and sustainable in creating healthy urban communities.

Park/Olive Street Homes – Extended redevelopment along the 4900 block of Park and Olive Streets compliments the newly constructed Olive Street Homes. This redevelopment will include six energy efficient single family renovations for homeownership. Construction began in Fall 2009 and will continue through 2010. Visit For Sale section of website to see homes available.

Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) – In response to the recent foreclosure crisis, the federal government is providing Kansas City with $7.3 million to purchase and rehab vacant, foreclosed homes and sell to eligible home buyers. For more information and eligibility on NSP, visit nspkc.org or call Cliff Pouppirt at 816.333.7870, extension 206.

Blue Hills Community Services Center – The redevelopment of 5008 Prospect incorporates a concentration of community services to centralize information and assistance for residents and contractors. The community space will serve the needs of the surrounding neighborhoods by providing:

• Community meeting space
• Community office space for service based organizations
• A neighborhood contractor business incubator
• Home repair, weatherization, and single-family development center

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