Rebuilding Baltimore

One House At A Time

One House At A Time is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a better quality of life for Baltimore communities through vacant building receivership.

In our role as a vacant building receiver, the District Court of Maryland appoints us to transfer vacant Baltimore City properties to qualified rehabbers who will get them up-to-code and back in productive use. By streamlining the blight removal process, we help eliminate hazardous properties from our city, create safer neighborhoods, and increase revenues to support Baltimore City services.

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HOW WE WORK

After the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) identifies a vacant property, the District Court orders us to transfer the property through public auction. From there we begin the receivership process which includes qualifying bidders, hosting auctions, coordinating settlements, and disbursing funds.

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Identifying Properties

Preparing for Auction

Qualifying Bidders

Conducting the Auction

Coordinating Settlements

Disbursing Funds

DATES AND DEADLINES

Dec

Application Deadline. You must be an approved bidder with One House to participate in our upcoming auction.

Dec

Pre-registration Deadline. Approved bidders who plan to participate in the upcoming auction must pre-register. Email [email protected].

Dec

Auction Date. Bidding starts at 11 a.m. at Delta Hotels Baltimore North.

One House Profile: Nesting Wisely

Shuna’ and DeAnte’ Gordon of Nesting Wisely are known as “superheroes” in East Baltimore thanks to their work redeveloping vacant homes. The married couple renovated 75 properties in their career so far, prioritizing community involvement and affordable housing.

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824 Edmondson Avenue interior after renovation. Exposed brick wall with display niche, gray furniture, bright natural lighting coming though window near white door.

One House Profile: 824 Edmondson Avenue

The J.D. Clark Companies, a suite of real estate firms, conducts business based on their trademark slogan: “Transforming Communities Through Social Impact.” Their latest transformation is 824 Edmondson Avenue, a distressed vacant renewed as an energy efficient home that uplifts its West Baltimore neighbors.

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One House Profile: 3504 Woodbrook Avenue

Once a vacant building, then a pile of debris upon collapse, 3504 Woodbrook Avenue now stands as an elegant rowhome filled with high-end features meant to make its future tenant’s lives easier.

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3502 Woodbrook avenue interior before vacant building renovation. Living room with wood shelving and accents.

One House Profile: 3502 Woodbrook Avenue

3502 Woodbrook Avenue instantly welcomes visitors with the fresh, serene scent and visual charm of its recycled wood panel walls and accents. This is thanks to the artistry of Borna Ghaffarian, who transformed the former Baltimore vacant into a nature-inspired oasis.

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FIND YOUR NEXT PROJECT

Create a One House account to submit your bidder application, track your bidder status, and utilize our new One House Match feature that keeps you updated on available properties in your preferred locations.

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