Urban Homeworks | Diversity Employer

Urban Homeworks is leading the fight for housing justice so that all people have a safe, stable, and dignified place to live.

Accessible Homeownership

Urban Homeworks (UHW) develops high-quality, energy-efficient rehabilitations and new constructions in Minneapolis to be sold at affordable rates to low- and middle-income, first-time buyers.

Affordable Rentals

Urban Homeworks rents dignified and affordable homes to those predominantly at or below 50-60% of the area median income (AMI).

Housing Justice Advocacy

Urban Homeworks is helping co-create communities where trust among neighbors is high, connections are strong, and historically silenced voices are amplified and heard to transform their neighborhoods.

We envision a world where there is housing justice for all.

Urban Homeworks has sold 108 homes since inception in 1995.

• 75 were UHW renovated homes
• 33 were UHW new builds
• 9 more homes currently in development

Urban Homeworks is home for 360+ rental residents across 134 units.

• 89% have a BIPOC head-of-household
• 79% are families with children
• 30% have been unhoused
• 53% have been stable for 2+ years since moving into UHW housing

Urban Homeworks engages our community in housing justice.

• consistent opportunities to speak directly with legislators
• neighborhood meetings, healing circles, and feedback sessions
• BIPOC affinity donor and volunteer groups
• community-centered education events and podcast episodes