Lacasa Of Goshen Inc

Real estate development: manages the acquisition of property, rehabilitation and/or construction of housing for re-sale to homebuyers or for long term rental management. During 2024, lacasa completed construction of 8 single family units in elkhart and rehabilitation of 4 single family units in goshen. Lacasa completed 2 for-sale homes as part of a program designed to improve the quality of existing housing stock while benefiting low-income households and began construction on another 2. Lacasa continued rehabilitation on a 6-unit building in elkhart. Additionally, lacasa began conversion of a former commercial space into 7 units of housing as well as a recapitalization of 12 existing units in goshen. Finally, as part of lacasa's help-a-house program, 2 owner-occupied homes were rehabilitated.

Financial empowerment center: works with low- and moderate-income families and community partners to prepare for, provide and maintain homeownership. Lacasa provides its financial training curriculum under the "master it" umbrella with master your money, master homeownership, master your debt, master your credit, and master auto ownership. In 2024, these classes graduated 172, 119, 70, 123, and 1, respectively. Lacasa offers individual development savings accounts used for homeownership, secondary education, transportation needs or to start a business. In 2024, 10 people received counseling from a hud certified housing counselor and successfully purchased homes.including those who received financial coaching, 28 people reached financial milestones and made major asset purchases. Lacasa also offers one-on-one individual counseling for pre- and post-purchase.

Community building & engagement: empowers neighbors to organize and reverse trends that cause neighborhoods to deteriorate and experience social and financial disinvestment. Community building and engagement provides education and encourages neighborhood residents to collaborate with lacasa and city/county officials in making decisions that affect their neighborhoods. Lacasa's goal is that neighborhoods selected for development become safe and attractive places where families choose to invest their time, money and other resources. In 2024, lacasa continued its historical work with multiple neighborhoods in goshen and with the tolson neighborhood in south-central elkhart.