What We're Building
Charlotte is short 40,000 affordable units. But the crisis isn't only about cost — it's about what instability costs people: roots, relationships, and a life that feels like theirs.
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Kinship Plot Homes is a pocket neighborhood of twenty small, beautifully designed homes for low-income individuals and families, anchored by a shared community building for meals, learning, and life together.
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OUR MISSION
This isn't housing as a stopgap. It's housing as a foundation for belonging.
Who This Is For
Those who sustain the life of our city—teachers, childcare workers, bus drivers, home healthcare workers, and young families— who deserve to live in the communities they serve.
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Residents sign renewable one-year leases and may stay up to five years, with a matched savings contribution toward their next step.
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Land & Gardens
Access to the food forest, community gardens, and shared outdoor spaces.
Life Here
Kinship Plot is a place where individuals and families navigating housing instability find not just a home, but a vibrant community. Support, belonging, and shared participation help residents grow stability through relationships and collective care.
Community Roles
Each resident contributes to shared neighborhood life — building skills and real connection.
Wraparound Support
Individualized support through case management partners, tailored to each resident's goals.
Saving Match
A structured savings program to build stability beyond Kinship Plot.
Where We Are
We're in pre-development on five acres at 5735 E. W.T. Harris Blvd, partnering with The Grove Presbyterian Church. With an architect and development consultant on board and early funding in place, we're excited to keep raising funds and break ground soon.
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Estimated project cost: $9 million.
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At 45 years old, I became homeless in Charlotte, my hometown.
Your support for the Kinship Plot affordable housing initiative doesn’t just provide shelter.
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It gives families the chance to breathe again.
ELAINE P. HERLIHY