Aerial view of a Pittsburgh hillside neighborhood at dusk, rows of houses and street trees

From Vacant Houses to Family Homes

We buy empty houses in the Pittsburgh area, renovate them with our own crew, and sell them for a price at or near break-even.

We Use a Builder's Discipline to Make Homeownership Last

A gutted, fire-damaged interior at our Parkview project before renovation

Step 1

Buy the vacant house

We acquire vacant and distressed properties in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and Western Pennsylvania.

Our crew mid-renovation at Rankin, new flooring going in

Step 2

Renovate it ourselves

Our own crew renovates every home to a fully updated, healthy, move-in-ready standard.

The restored front of our Rankin row house after renovation

Step 3

Sell it to low-income home buyers

Homes go to owner-occupant buyers earning 60-80% of Area Median Income, at or near break-even, never for profit.

Homebuyers

Find out if you qualify. Checking costs nothing.

See if you qualify

Funders & Partners

Grants, partnerships, program documentation

Fund the work

Fairmount

Vacant house in. Renovated home out.

See the project Before and after

Most housing nonprofits hire builders. We are builders.

Justin Livingston

Our founder

The foundation grew out of JL HomeBuilders, a Pittsburgh construction company that spent nine years renovating roughly one hundred single-family homes alongside community development organizations.

Founder Justin Livingston turned that operation toward mission in 2025, and the company still backs the foundation with funding, operations, and construction expertise.