beyond building buildings…
-Building Lives-
Our impact extends beyond the built environment. We launched the Empowering Next Generations program to open opportunities for youth to gain exposure, mentorship, and career guidance from accomplished engineers, architects in the top-notch firms working on our projects. Our goal: nurture a new generation of diverse leaders in the built industry.
A NEW DAWN ON WEST BALTIMORE STREET
We transform Structurally disinvested communities
We are a mission-driven real estate development firm dedicated to creating high-end housing suitable for women who are heads of households.
Working hand in hand with a community, we bring about projects of scale and significance to force a paradigm shift in one’s view of that community.
Women's Home Preservation Featured in TV News
HOW WE WORK
We operate at the intersection of:
Highly skilled finance expertise
Lived experience of the issues that we seek to address
Deep ties to the communities where we work
This Gensler-designed groundbreaking mixed-use building will replace blighted rowhouses that have been vacant since 1978.
MADIKIZELA | 1401-1403 W Baltimore St
The community wished for a new edifice that would be memorable and could generate new energy and interest in the area — we invited them to create it with us.
— High-End Apartments
We are intentional about the well-being of our future residents and we design spaces where we would love to live ourselves. We build for families, especially for those of solo-moms. Madikizela is a thoughtfully designed and highly visible space with upscale amenities that include a courtyard and rooftop.
There is something powerful about a child who is proud of her home. It is what drives us.
— The Madikizela Café
An Afrocentric café that will introduce Baltimoreans to the tastes and culture of Africa. The vision is to have a library of books and various volumes about Africa, its history, music, and culture. It is envisioned as a space that will bring people of different background together.
The space will also include a women cooperative that will celebrate entrepreneurship by women.
— The Teen Shack
The community needed a space for teens to socialize and collaborate. We conceived the Teen Shack as a STEM makerspace to be equipped with a 3D printer.
It solves a conundrum for parents: how to engage children in activities that enrich their minds while still being stimulating and fun.
It is an important fourth place that bridges the gaps for childcare, socialization, creativity and education.
“Healthy housing is a critical piece of raising successful children”
LATEST NEWS
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Interview with Global Minds
Exciting News! 🌟 Our founder, Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo, recently had the honor of being interviewed by GLOBAL MINDS, the podcast of the Harvard Alumni For Global Development. In this insightful conversation, Nadine shared reflections on her inspirational journey, unveiling the origins and mission behind Women’s Home Preservation.
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Women's Home Preservation chosen for prestigious housing program
The GDHD initiative is led by Reinvestment Fund, Capital Impact Partners, Low Income Investment Fund, and Raza Development Fund and funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation. The four-year initiative aims to work with top U.S. housing development firms led by BIPOC owners to create racially equitable, affordable, and adequate housing solutions.
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Harvard Business School Women's Association names Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo a 2023 Rising Star Finalist
This acknowledgement further fuels our passion and determination to make a positive impact and contribute to the advancement of quality affordable housing and women's rights to housing in the business world.
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Women's Home Preservation highlighted on evening TV news
The Women’s Home Preservation is featured in ABC-WMAR evening TV news
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Women of Influence
Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo is recognized alongside 4 amazing female leaders in Maryland at the WOMEN OF INFLUENCE luncheon for their roles in promoting economic development in the region.
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Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo Speaks at the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference
Learn about the impact of the women's Home Preservation at the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference. Listen to our founder Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo speak on equitable housing.
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Calling equity-minded change-makers to join our team.
Click below to learn about our job openings
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Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo is the the subject of a cover page story with the Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin.
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Women's Home Preservation Awarded $2.1M by Maryland Historical Trust to Redevelop Ford Building
This award moves forward the $10.5M redevelopment.
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17th Annual Women In Construction Conference
Our founder, Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo, had the honor of being a speaker at the 17th Annual Women In Construction Conference as a guest of the esteemed industry leader, Clark Construction Group.
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Welcome Ndidi, our new Project Development Manager
We interviewed many great candidates but Ndidi stood out for her determination, creativity, and intelligence. She is a Baltimore native who is eager to channel her boundless energy to the development of the city - Welcome Ndidi!
