The principal at Burbank Middle School is always working hard to provide a great experience for the children in the community. Several months ago he met with Avenue and brought up the fact that the utility box in front of the school was constantly getting tagged with graffiti. He told...

  Christine Gibson is one of thousands of Houstonians that were impacted and displaced by Hurricane Harvey. This is her remarkable story of resilience and recovery with the help of Avenue's home repair program.  

Avenue is proud to announce that Maria Aguirre-Borrero, Community Initiatives Manager, has been chosen to participate in Leadership ISD’s Harris County Civic Voices Fellowship – Class of 2019! In a highly competitive pool of applicants, the chosen fellows stood out for their exceptional commitment to ensuring equitable access to a...

In the twelve months since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston, Avenue has evolved and grown to meet the need for disaster recovery assistance in underserved communities. With the addition of the Avenue Housing Recovery Center and an expanded home repair program, we geared up to take on the task...

Three years ago, Avenue began a planning process in Northline in partnership with residents and institutions in the neighborhood. Individual meetings with residents led to coffee with institutions, which led to more individual meetings, which led to conversations about safety, education, health, and big dreams for the community of Northline....

It’s been almost a year since Hurricane Harvey dumped trillions of gallons of water onto the US Gulf Coast - nearly 80,000 homes across Texas took on 18 inches of floodwater or more. Hurricane Harvey damaged an estimated 120,000 single family homes in Harris County alone. With the start of...

“Rebuilding” takes on new meaning in 2018 as the City of Houston continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey. Seven months after the storm, Houstonians continue the process of rebuilding with many still displaced or living in damaged homes. When Rebuilding Northside Together (RNT) first began in 2014, the initial focus...

Avenue’s mission is to build affordable homes and strengthen communities. Avenue has responded to the hurricane and its ensuing devastation by supporting individuals and families affected by the flood. Our response to date has included: Providing direct assistance to over 75 families in need, including: Cash assistance and provision of...

Harvey hit Houston hard. With a stunning 135,000 homes damaged, hundreds of thousands of residents have been doing their best, first and foremost, to keep safe and then to stabilize their living situations. Of the 135,000 families affected, 45% make a combined income of less than $50,000 annually. We know...

Together, we are stronger. As a HUD certified housing counseling agency we are being called upon to serve our community in meeting their housing needs during this period of recovery.  Avenue’s HomeOwnership Center is expanding its counseling services to provide disaster recovery counseling which will involve helping Houstonians navigate the process...