The National Community Stabilization Trust (NCST) is a 501(c)3 organization that works to provide community-based buyers an opportunity to acquire vacant, abandoned and distressed properties as part of their neighborhood revitalization strategy. While some areas have rebounded significantly from the recession and have a robust housing market, others – especially communities of color, lower-income
areas, and cities where economic activity remains depressed – continue to grapple with high rates of vacant, abandoned and distressed properties that weaken nearby home values, create health and safety risks, lower local tax revenues, and thwart neighborhood revitalization efforts. The National Community Stabilization Trust (NCST) is a non-profit organization that works to restore vacant and abandoned properties to productive use and protect neighborhoods from blight. Our programs facilitate the rehabilitation of vacant but structurally sound homes, enable safe, targeted demolition when necessary, and support creative and productive re-use of vacant land. Established in 2008, NCST offers a unique blend of policy expertise and on-the-ground experience working with local partners to eliminate the blight caused by vacant and foreclosed properties and severely delinquent mortgages in distressed communities.
