Hope Village

On Monday, July 13, The Hope Center KC and Sankofa EDG broke ground on Hope Village, a new housing initiative bringing 21 attainable homes to Kansas City's East Side. Located at 3216 Chestnut Ave., the development will include nine single-family homes and six duplexes—each featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a one-and-a-half-car garage—primarily serving families earning between 80% and 120% of the Area Median Income.

Hope Village builds on The Hope Center KC's more than 28 years of serving the East Side, extending our mission beyond youth and family programming into homeownership by transforming Hope Center-owned lots into attainable homes for middle-income working families.

The project is made possible through a public-private partnership, including support from the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax program (more than $1.9 million), Murrell Homes Real Estate Group (exclusive seller's brokerage and premier sponsorship partner), Bell Bank (preferred mortgage lender), CHES, Inc. (HUD-certified homebuyer education), Pathway Financial Education (financial literacy training), and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (community outreach), among other partners.

Beyond construction, the partnership is designed to set families up for long-term success, providing down payment assistance, preferred lending, and financial education to help eligible buyers move in with an estimated $50,000 in equity from day one.

Hope Village is expected to be completed over the next 36 months.

For questions or inquiries regarding Hope Village, please contact our real estate broker:

Shawnna Murrell
Website: shawnnamurrell.com/
Email: shawnna@murrellhomes.com