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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.

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
04
Feb
Application Deadline. You must apply to become a bidder by 9:00 a.m. on the due date to participate in our upcoming auction.
04
Feb
Pre-registration Deadline. Approved bidders who plan to participate in the upcoming auction must pre-register. Email [email protected].
11
Feb
Auction Date. Bidding starts at 11 a.m. at Delta Hotels Baltimore North.

Success Stories Recap: How One House At A Time Buyers Are Rebuilding Baltimore
Every renovation has a story. From narrow rowhomes to large-scale, palatial builds, One House At A Time success stories demonstrate why small developers are crucial to the revitalization and reduction of vacancies in Baltimore neighborhoods. Let’s look back at what we’ve learned from these inspiring profiles.
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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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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.
Read the StoryThere is nothing more satisfying than seeing a house that has been vacant for 25 years, burned out and an eyesore, become a vibrant place with people enjoying it…It’s a great feeling to do work that is useful and purposeful.
Mark Reed ,
— Developer of 2100 block East Chase Street