
THE CAMPAIGN
After 27 years of building strong communities, we are finally building a home of our own! At the same time, we are using this opportunity to add vital services that will benefit the surrounding neighborhoods. We are building a community hub that brings all of Avenue’s programs together with services from partner organizations to meet the needs of Northside residents. We invite you to be a part of this exciting project by giving to our capital campaign to build Avenue Center.
Below, please find more information on how the project will improve the lives of Houstonians in need. We have raised $10 million of our $12 million goal, and now we are inviting public support to complete our campaign. Please join us in building Avenue Center with a gift at any level.
To enable residents to thrive, communities must offer affordable, high-quality homes, access to educational opportunities and health care, and places for neighbors to interact with neighbors. To grow our community development programs and expand access to health care and early childhood education, we are developing Avenue Center in Houston’s Northside neighborhood.
The new building will serve as a vibrant, all-in-one community hub with health and education services as well as spaces for training, meetings, and celebrations. It will house Avenue’s new headquarters, supporting our ability to continue vital programs and add new services to meet the needs of neighborhood residents. This project is being funded through philanthropic grants and public funds.

Avenue Center: Growing Avenue’s Community Investment Programs
Building affordable homes for families and seniors
Assisting first-time homebuyers with education and counseling programs
Supporting hundreds of community initiatives to develop resident leadership, increase civic engagement,and improve under-resourced neighborhoods
Increasing access to health services, educational opportunities and workforce training
Repairing Harvey-damaged homes and preparing residents for the next weather event
Details
3517 Irvington, near Metro’s North Rail Line
30,510-square foot, three-story multiuse facility
1.2-acre site in the heart of north Houston
Designed by Page
Energy Efficient and Sustainable
Avenue Center Services
Homebuyer education and financial capability counseling
Early childhood development center
Clinic offering primary and behavioral health care operated by Legacy Community Health
Resident leadership training and community gatherings
DONOR WALL RECOGNITION
Colorful flower tiles printed with your name will represent our community of donors on the wall in our third-floor lobby, designed by local artists. The visual representation below shows how the tiles will be displayed.
If you or your company would like to make a gift of $10,000 or more, please contact Darla Berry at or 713-864-8099 ext 222. A separate donor wall for major gifts will be located on the first floor.
We have raised $10 million of our $12 million goal, and now we are inviting public support to complete our campaign. Please join us in building Avenue Center with a gift at any level.

CAMPAIGN UPDATES
Bringing Sustainability to Avenue Center
Avenue has been committed to incorporating resilience, environmental/green and healthy building practices into our design and construction programs for many years. Our new community hub in Near Northside is no exception. Thanks to a generous grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club, we are able to expand our sustainable footprint at Avenue Center, incorporating solar […]
Construction Continues at Avenue Center
October was a big month for Avenue as we celebrated two major milestones in our capital campaign - the topping out of Avenue Center, and an art-filled thank you event for the campaigns donors and supporters that raised over $10 million for the Growing Community campaign for Avenue Center. TOPPING OUT On a stormy but […]