Upcoming Events
Summer 2026 — Date TBD
BCLT Home Open House: Community members will be invited to tour and learn more about the Assisi Project homes in the Binghampton neighborhood.
Ongoing
• Credit Counseling: Connect with Brenda Ifabiyi at United Housing for credit counseling.
Call 901-272-1122 to get started.
• BCLT Home Applications: Applications for BCLT homes are accepted on a rolling basis.
Visit the Connect tab to complete an application.
Past Events
June 17, 2026 BCLT Land Trust Seminar
The Commons on Merton
258 N Merton St, Memphis, TN 38112
The Binghampton Community Land Trust (BCLT) Seminar provided an introduction to the Community Land Trust (CLT) model, including ground leases, board development, and BCLT’s unique approach to permanently affordable housing and housing justice. Open to anyone interested in BCLT homes or learning more about this unique housing model, the seminar was an opportunity to learn how BCLT is working to create permanently affordable housing in the Binghampton neighborhood of Memphis, TN. Dinner was served.
April 22, 2026 BCLT Board Training
The Commons on Merton
258 N Merton St, Memphis, TN 38112
The BCLT team met to discuss progress on the Assisi Project homes, outreach efforts to identify prospective homebuyers, and plans for a community celebration to showcase the homes. The group also reviewed and discussed updates needed to the BCLT homebuyer application and selection process, including clarifying BCLT’s mission and the CLT model, updating income guidelines and eligibility criteria, providing resources for credit counseling and homebuyer education, strengthening the selection criteria to prioritize connections to Binghampton, and ensuring compliance with fair housing requirements. An application and selection committee was formed to help revise the process and make it more accessible, equitable, and reflective of BCLT’s mission.
December 2025 BCLT Community Dinner and Training
The Commons on Merton
258 N Merton St, Memphis, TN 38112
A community gathering that brought BCLT residents, neighbors, and supporters together for dinner, connection, and an opportunity to learn more about the Community Land Trust model and BCLT’s work.
Training with Dominic Mouldon, Community Organizer from Washington, D.C.
Training with Dominic Mouldon, a community organizer from Washington, D.C., for BCLT leaders.
BCLT leaders participated in a training focused on community organizing, leadership development, and strengthening BCLT’s work in the Binghampton community.
October 20, 2025 Community Dinner
The BCLT community gathered for dinner and a conversation focused on housing resources and opportunities in Binghampton. Presentations included Lani Lester, a City of Memphis attorney working on blight issues; BLDG Memphis, which shared resources available to the community; Charia Jackson from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), who discussed housing rehabilitation and support for affordable housing; and Brenda Ifabiyi from United Housing, Inc., who provides one-on-one credit counseling to families. We also welcomed Isaac James as Binghampton’s new community organizer and A.T. Harrison, who will work with BCLT to strengthen the Community Land Trust both internally and throughout the community. At the time, construction on the Assisi Homes was expected to begin in early November.
May 3, 2025 Groundbreaking Celebration
BCLT celebrated the groundbreaking and start of construction on the next three permanently affordable BCLT homes at 2955 Princeton Ave. Attendees learned more about the homes and resources available to prospective homebuyers, including a down payment assistance program through Patriot Bank Mortgage. For more information about the program, call 901-505-6999.
November 2, 2024 Community Cookout
BCLT hosted a community cookout at 2955 Princeton Ave. to meet neighbors, connect with community partners and friends, and celebrate plans for the next three Assisi Homes. Several neighbors stopped by to learn more about the future homes, and the property featured “Coming Soon!” signs in anticipation of construction. The gathering provided an opportunity for the community to connect, learn more about BCLT’s work, and look ahead to the upcoming groundbreaking.
May 18, 2024 First-Time Home Buyer Workshop
In Partnership with Patriot Bank, the BCLT hosted a workshop on Saturday May 18 at the Commons on Merton for first-time home buyers in which potential homebuyers had access to all the information they would need to run credit checks, get any question answered about the home loan application process, and receive information and be able to apply for a $10,000 down payment grant that doesn’t need to be repaid. In addition both language interpretation and a free lunch was provided for those attending.
Education & Trainings
On Nov 28th, 2023 the BCLT and Center For Transforming Communities hosted Dominic Moulden, organizer with Organizing Neighborhood Equity (ONE DC). Community members from Binghampton, Klondike, Alcy Ball, and other Memphis neighborhoods gathered for a seminar to on CLTs to learn the following:
What are CLTs
How governance works in a CLT
The role of the CLT board
CLT ground leases
Stewardship
Fundraising
Coalition & collaboration
With the tools and vision for CLTs, the attendees will be reconvening on December 1 to discuss a broader conversation for CLTs in Memphis. Stay tuned to learn about this broader collaboration to address sustainable, housing affordability in Memphis!
Total trained in English
25
Total trained in Spanish, Arabic, and Burundi
7
Meeting & Training prospective CLT Homeowners
In September 2023, the BCLT met with prospective CLT homebuyers to explain the model of CLT and what we are envisioning in Binghampton.
A total of 8 members went through the intense CLT training led by our board members to make sure these potential homebuyers fully understood the process, contracts, and ongoing responsibility of being a CLT homebuyer.
Outreach Events
Fall 2022, we partnered with United Housing, Inc. to host a Homebuyers Education Course in Swahili at the Village Community Center and joined the 2022 State of Memphis Housing Summit to share the work in Binghampton and meet other community partners addressing housing justice throughout the city.
This spring, thanks to a generous grant from Community LIFT, the Binghampton Community Land Trust was able to host a Housing Fair for our Spanish-speaking community members. We partnered with Su Casa Family Ministries to host an afternoon full of informational sessions on everything from how to improve your credit, importance of home insurance, and a Renter’s Rights workshop.
To stay in the loop with upcoming events, email binghamptonclt@gmail.com!
Our First Home is Complete!
On October 2021, we completed our very first home thanks to the hard work of many people!
Check out coverage of the family who moved into the first home in the news links below.
Pictured: Magaly Cruz stands in front of our newly completed home on Oxford Ave.
Interested in applying to own a future BCLT home?
Reach out at BinghamptonCLT@gmail.com
In the News
Expanding housing options for Binghampton in 2024:
WREG News Channel 3: “GREATER MEMPHIS ON A MISSION: Binghampton organization helps low-income families buy affordable homes”
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Oxford House:
Daily Memphian: “Construction of home, a milestone for Binghampton group”
WATN Local 24: “Binghampton Community Land Trust hosts groundbreaking on first property”
Plans come together to begin:
WMC Action News 5: “Construction scheduled to start Memphis’ first community land trust home”