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.

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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

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Preparing for Auction

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Qualifying Bidders

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Conducting the Auction

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Coordinating Settlements

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Disbursing Funds

DATES AND DEADLINES

02

Apr

Application Deadline. You must be an approved bidder with One House to participate in our upcoming auction.

02

Apr

Pre-registration Deadline. Approved bidders who plan to participate in the upcoming auction must pre-register. Email [email protected].

09

Apr

Auction Date. Bidding starts at 11 a.m. at Delta Hotels Baltimore North.

There 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

FIND YOUR NEXT PROJECT

Create a One House account to submit your bidder application, track your bidder status, and utilize our new One House Match feature that keeps you updated on available properties in your preferred locations.

Website photos by Wide Angle Youth Media.