Our Mission
Rebuild blocks. Build people. Keep both in the community.
We believe a neighborhood’s recovery and its people’s opportunity are the same project. So we work both sides at once — restoring homes through ownership, and opening the trades and real estate to the young people who live here.
Two Entities. One Mission.
Capital on one side, the next generation of builders on the other.
For-Profit
New Ground Development
Maryland Home Builder Registration — the state-required credential for builders of new residential construction.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Building Up Baltimore
The nonprofit arm. We introduce young people to the skilled trades, teach them real skills, and guide, support, and connect them along a career path — linking them to the major players and institutions who can make that path real.
Building Up Baltimore
What we do.
Four pillars — expose, teach, experience, connect.
01
Expose
Introduce young people to the trades and the built environment, often for the first time.
02
Teach
Build real, hands-on skills through curriculum and on- site instruction.
03
Experience
Apprenticeship experiences and exposure beyond traditional construction — including commercial real estate and development.
04
Connect
Guide and connect young people to the people and institutions who open doors to a lasting career.
The Bigger Picture
When the change compounds.
A homeowner invests in a block. A young person with a trade and a network invests in a future. Do both on the same streets, at the same time, and the change compounds. That’s why New Ground and Building Up Baltimore exist side by side — capital on one side, the next generation of builders on the other.
Learn More
Learn more about Building Up Baltimore.
The nonprofit working alongside New Ground — preparing the next generation of builders in Baltimore.
Want to partner with us?
We work with funders, agencies, schools, and community organizations who believe ownership and opportunity belong on the same block.