Enterprise Community Partners, formerly The Enterprise Foundation, is an American

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. Its goals are to increase housing supply, advance racial equity and build resilience and upward mobility. Founded in 1982 by developer/philanthropist James W. Rouse and his wife Patty, Enterprise has worked with community-based nonprofit organizations to develop 951,000 homes, investing $64 billion throughout the

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. The organization works in more than 800 communities and in collaboration with thousands of partners in the nonprofit, public and for-profit sectors. Affordable housing advocate and attorney Priscilla Almodovar served as president and

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of Enterprise from September 2019 to December 2022. Lori Chatman and Drew Warshaw are the current Co-CEOs and Interim Presidents of Enterprise Community Partners. Chatman is also the President of the Capital Division, with Warshaw as the

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History

In 1972, three members of the Church of the Saviour—Terry Flood, Barbara Moore and Carolyn Banker—wanted to create low-income housing in the

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neighborhood of D.C. With no development, financial or construction experience, they put down a non-refundable deposit to purchase the Ritz and Mozart apartment buildings. Their commitment won over James Rouse, CEO of The Rouse Company and he helped them secure $625,000 to complete the transaction and $125,000 toward the cost of rehabilitation. In 1981, the experience inspired Jim Rouse to found Robin Hood Inc. based in one of Rouse’s American City buildings in

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. The company was renamed to Jubilee Housing to help with fundraising efforts. Jubilee Housing provided the launchpad for Jim and Patty Rouse to start the Enterprise Foundation in 1982. In 2005, it was renamed Enterprise Community Partners. In 1984, Jim Rouse was soliciting business representing both Rouse Company as chief executive officer and Enterprise Development as president. The

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board of directors asked Jim Rouse to leave as CEO of the Rouse Company and his position in Enterprise Development which ended his involvement with the company he founded.

Enterprise Green Communities

Enterprise Green Communities
is the nation's only national green building program designed explicitly for green affordable housing construction. Th
2020 Green Communities Criteria
is the latest version of the guidelines, first introduced in 2005. Updates include a Path to Zero Energy, new water-quality standards, and a new approach to affordable housing in rural areas, tribal communities and small towns.

Projects

* National Community Stabilization Trust - A 2008 initiative to purchase and resell high-risk foreclosed properties. * Remington, Baltimore * Sandtown- Baltimore * Tempozan Marketplace a

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project near

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developed as a public-private partnership with the Osaka Waterfront Development Corporation.

References

External links

Enterprise Community Partners Website

Enterprise YouTube channel
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History

Enterprise Green Communities

Projects

See also

References

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