Vision

This isn’t just a housing project. It’s a practical, neighborhood-focused plan to turn a boarded-up

school into a hub of stability, education, food access, and clean energy jobs. Everything we’re

proposing is designed to be financially sustainable. No piece relies on high capital manufacturing

or speculative ventures—it’s all grounded in reuse, service, and empowerment.

The Vision: 4 Income-Generating Community Assets

● HUD Project-Based Vouchers lock in affordability.

● Rent: $1,120/month (2-bed units per HUD Fair Market Rent for 48204)

● Annual Gross Rent: $1,120 × 12 × 45 = $604,800/year

● Operating Expenses: Estimated at 36% of income = $217,728/year

● 1,500 sq ft licensed daycare for up to 50 kids

● 1,500 sq ft for after-school, job readiness, and adult literacy (grant-supported)

● Revenue to Building: 50 kids × $20/week = $1,000/week × 52 weeks = $52,000/year

● Note: This revenue offsets utilities and maintenance. Teachers/programming paid through

nonprofit or school partnerships.

● Shared back-office can support other cities (Palestine, Birmingham, etc.)

● Revenue Model:

○ Incentive navigation fees

○ Install labor

○ Maintenance contracts

○ PPA structuring

● Free produce access for residents

● Income via microgreens and specialty produce sales

● Goal: Self-sustaining within 2 years through food sales and grants

About the Neighborhood (ZIP 48204)

● Population: ~19,700 residents

● Median Income: $32,875

● Demographics: ~91% Black/African American

This area needs housing, jobs, education, and food—our project answers all of them. The

population is ready to work and eager for opportunity. We’re not trying to build a tech

campus—we’re meeting people where they are with tools that work.

The Building

● Former School: ~49,850 sq ft, structurally sound

● Land: 3.15 acres total, city-owned

Projected Budget Overview

● Multiple revenue streams: housing, daycare, solar, garden

● Immediate job creation: 20 solar jobs plus garden/childcare support

● Community-first: every part serves the neighborhood directly

● Scalable: model can be reused across cities

Call to Action