We have homebuyer finalists!

Big news: our first homebuyer finalist is starting the path to homeownership with Webster Groves Community Land Trust. This young family now needs to qualify for the home loan, and we are excited to walk through the details with them. Special thanks to Together Credit Union, one of WGCLT's earliest supporters, for offering favorable terms to CLT homebuyers.

The WGCLT Board reviewed each homebuyer application with our mission in mind: keeping homeownership within reach for working and moderate-income households with ties to the area, and inviting back neighbors displaced by rising costs over the years. Several finalists are an amazing fit — we would love to grow quickly and welcome more homeowners!

Members of the WGCLT Board hard at work

Thanks to Board member Gayle Jones and WG Police Chief Acevez, WGCLT will have a table at National Night Out next Tuesday evening. This event will be an opportunity for us to meet hundreds of community members as they enjoy a free visit to the Benny Gordon Recreation Center and water park. Come say hi!

Housing Forum - local solutions, local voices

On July 16, we joined an inspiring conversation with Churches Together for Justice, Peace Place, Kirkwood for Everyone, and Rebuilding Together St. Louis. The housing crisis is a multifaceted problem that requires many different solutions, and one of the real challenges is not getting bogged down by which piece to tackle first. From policy advocacy, to community land trusts, to improving options for elder neighbors — we're lucky to have all of these hyper-local organizations taking complementary approaches. Many thanks to Webster Hills United Methodist Church and Dwight Bitikofer for hosting.

Renovation Teamwork

The hilight of July at the Pinetree house was a bathroom glowup, thanks to beautiful new TILE. Lori and David Schuster logged many hours on this labor of love, cutting tiles on the screened porch and handing them through the window for the install. So smart!

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