Case Studies

A new faith-rooted affordable housing community is taking shape in Richmond’s Northside. Saint Elizabeth Apartments, developed by Commonwealth Catholic Charities Housing Corporation (CCCHC), will provide 56 modern rental homes for low-income families while honoring the history and architectural character of the neighborhood.

Across the Washington, DC metro area, churches are rethinking how their buildings and land can serve both their members and the wider community. In a recent article from Baptist News Global, reporter Jeff Brumley explores how several congregations are selling, building, and renovating property to better align their resources with ministry needs.

St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Henrico County is proposing the “City of Possibility,” a 321-acre mixed-use development with housing, businesses, urban farms, and green space—designed to model how churches can shape thriving communities.