Community Land Trust Model

Often used to create and sustain affordable housing, the community land trust model is a powerful tool that protects historic buildings, increases housing options for individuals and families, and helps stabilize real estate in hot markets.

Townsite Community Land Trust, Flagstaff, Arizona

The TCLT was founded by neighbors and preservationists concerned about the demolition of historic homes and the increasing lack of affordable homes in the city. This model allows TCLT to mitigate market forces and save smaller buildings from demolition while providing permanently affordable homes.

Learn More:

• Townsite Community Land Trust website

Photo credit: Townsite Community Land Trust

Want to learn about the Community Land Trust model? Below are links to resources.

Webinars

Land Banks, Preservation & Affordable Housing, Preservation League of New York State

Websites

Center for Community Land Trust Innovation

Champlain Housing Trust (Vermont)

Chinatown Community Land Trust (Boston)

Edisto Island Open Land Trust (South Carolina)

Publications

Benham, Heather Michelle. An Examination of the History of Affordable Housing with an Emphasis on Preservation Through the Community Land Trust Model. University of Georgia: Athens, Georgia 2003.

Christian, Anne Catherine. Using a Revolving Loan Fund to Acquire, Rehabilitate,
and Resell Historic Homes for Affordable Housing. University of Georgia:
Athens, Georgia 1993.

Harrington, Catherine and Rose Seagrief, ed. The Community Land Trust Handbook. National CLT Network (United Kingdom) 2012.