• Harvey Housing Recovery

    Helping Houston Homeowners Through Harvey's Aftermath As of May 15, 2018 70 Homes repaired 15 Homes in process 49 Homes in the pipeline   One-on-one counseling for over 200 Houstonians Foreclosure prevention counseling to over 20 households Legal assistance to over 35 households How Can Avenue Help? Avenue will provide eligible...

  • Affordable Housing

    Making Quality, Safe Housing Affordable in Houston Avenue develops safe, quality housing accessible to low- and moderate-income families. We use green building techniques to create environments that are healthy and energy-efficient. We develop a range of housing options, for purchase and for rent, that support the sustainability of diverse and...

  • Bridging Health & Safety

    Bridging Health & Safety in Near Northside In 2017, the Near Northside was selected to participate in the BUILD Health Challenge, a national program that puts multi-sector community partnerships at the foundation of improving health for everyone.  In this cross-sector collaboration, Avenue, Memorial Hermann Health System, and the Houston Health Department...

  • Family Asset Building

    Improving Economic Circumstances for Houstonians Avenue offers education and counseling in asset building to help low- to moderate-income Houstonians improve their economic circumstances. Our HomeOwnership Center on Quitman Street provides year-round HUD-certified homebuyer and homeowner education, home preservation and foreclosure prevention counseling, and financial capability coaching. Through these services we...

  • GO Neighborhoods

    Creating Sustainable Communities In 2009, the Near Northside was selected by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) of Greater Houston as one of two pilot sites for the Great Opportunities (GO) Neighborhoods program.  The vision for GO Neighborhoods is to create truly sustainable communities, good places to live, do business,...

  • Northline Health Equity Plan

    Planning for a Healthy Future Resulting from a year of intensive collaboration, dialogue, and reflection, the Northline Health Equity Plan outlines the shared vision and plans of neighbors and community partners throughout the Northline area of Houston.  The planning process was funded by the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation and facilitated...

  • Rebuilding Northside Together

    Repairing Homes in Houston's Northside Rebuilding Northside Together (RNT) began in 2014 as a grassroots effort by a team of residents that attended NeighborWorks America's annual Community Leadership Institute.  Resident leaders initially focused on cleaning up vacant lots but eventually turned their attention to repairing and beautifying the homes of...

  • Resident Leadership

    Encouraging Advocacy and Action at the Grassroots 1 2 3 4 We work one-on-one and in groups with individual residents to help them leverage the power of their voice, participate fully in public life, and cultivate the skills they need to positively impact their community. To begin, we hold community...

  • Resident Supportive Services

    Helping Residents Succeed Avenue provides programming and services to residents of our multi-family housing complexes in order to provide them with the educational, financial, and vocational skills they need to be successful.  Our services are designed to encourage residents to pursue and achieve their personal and professional goals. Resident supportive...

  • Stories of The Northside

    Preserving & Celebrating History in Houston's Greater Northside Our oral history project, Stories of the Northside, was created to preserve, celebrate, and share the life experiences of longstanding residents in the Greater Northside. Since 2016, we have worked with community partners to document the stories of those who have lived...