Rebuilding Baltimore

One House At A Time

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

Preparing for Auction

Qualifying Bidders

Conducting the Auction

Coordinating Settlements

Disbursing Funds

DATES AND DEADLINES

Dec

Application Deadline. You must apply to become a bidder by 9:00 a.m. on the due date to participate in our upcoming auction.

Dec

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

Dec

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

One House Profile: 2025 E. Preston Street

Dr. Nichole M. Stewart of Cookie LLC grew up on the 2000 block of E. Preston Street, a friendly, family-oriented area that eventually faced a striking period of disinvestment and high vacancy. Following her rehab of 2025 E. Preston Street, Stewart’s dream of reviving her childhood block is closer than ever with one more vacant building to renovate until it is fully restored.

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One House Profile: 25 S. Potomac Street

25 S. Potomac Street in Patterson Park went from nuisance to masterpiece, resulting from a detail-oriented renovation by O & C Properties. The artful home is a three-minute walk from the park, is CHAP credit approved, and has a rooftop deck with awe-inspiring views of Baltimore City.

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4008 Fairview Avenue before and after renovation

One House Profile: 4008 Fairview Avenue

Assisted living nurse and vacant property rehabber, Elva Belton, purchased what she calls the “zombie house” at 4008 Fairview Avenue. She and her team reanimated the massive, decaying property into an elegant eight-bedroom home.

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One House Profile: 2307 Belair Road

Likely abandoned for over 10 years, 2307 Belair Road was the last vacant building on its block. Those years of devastation vanished after just four months of rehabilitation when A Strong Foundation Inc. stepped in with support from Baltimore City’s Developer Incentive Program.

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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.

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