West Side Community Land Trust

What West Side Community Land Trust does

West Side Community Land Trust (WSCLT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community land trust founded in 2017 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The organization serves low-income residents of four West Charlotte zip codes (28208, 28214, 28216, 28217) who face displacement driven by rapid reinvestment and rising property values. WSCLT uses the community land trust model — acquiring land and retaining ownership while selling the improvements to qualifying low-income buyers under a ground lease — to create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities that remain affordable on resale, thereby preventing the displacement of long-time residents. Its core delivery milestones include the completion of the Tuck House (its first permanent affordable home in Enderly Park) in 2021, the groundbreaking of three permanent affordable homes on Gilbert Street in Lincoln Heights in 2021, and a land acquisition in 2021 to develop 120 affordable senior apartments. The organization is a membership-based entity with a tiered membership structure (Resident Neighbor $20/year, Friends of WSCLT $50/year, Organizational Partner $150–$500+/year) and is governed by an elected board with majority control reserved for neighbors of the West Charlotte community.

WSCLT's non-housing programs center on the People's Porch, a 75-person community event space in Enderly Park that opened in December 2019 and was built in partnership with the UNCC School of Architecture and AIA. The space is reserved for members with a $100 refundable security deposit. The organization also disseminates community resources, including a COVID-19 information page developed with Atrium Health. Its go-to-market is community-led: grassroots street-team outreach, a volunteer pipeline, social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), and earned media coverage from Spectrum Local News, the Charlotte Observer, QCity Metro, The Charlotte Post, WSOC-TV, and Charlotte is Creative.

WSCLT generates revenue through three streams: (1) recurring and one-time donations, (2) annual membership dues on the tiered schedule above, and (3) community space rental deposits. There is no proprietary technology platform, no digital product, and no commercial revenue model. The organization operates with 1-10 employees and a single mailing-address headquarters. Strategic positioning is anchored in regulatory moats (501(c)(3) status and CLT ground-lease structure) and community trust rather than technology or scale.

Name

West Side Community Land Trust

Legal name

West Side Community Land Trust

Website

https://westsideclt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Side Community Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Charlotte, NC that provides permanently affordable homeownership and community space to low-income residents of four West Charlotte zip codes, using a ground-lease CLT model governed by a member-elected board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Community land trust
• Permanently affordable housing
• Community space rental
• Nonprofit housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts recurring and one-time donations from supporters to fund permanently affordable housing creation and community development initiatives.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues ranging from $20-$500+ per year depending on residency status and organization size, providing voting rights and access to community spaces.
3. Community Space Rental: Revenue from rental of People's Porch community event space with $100 refundable security deposit required for bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

West Side Community Land Trust (WSCLT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a Community Land Trust (CLT) in West Charlotte, North Carolina, acquiring and holding land in trust to create permanently affordable homeownership for low-income residents through a shared-equity ground-lease model. In addition to its CLT homeownership program, WSCLT operates the People's Porch community event space in Enderly Park and offers tiered membership services that give neighbors and organizational partners governance voting rights.

Product overview

West Side Community Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering permanently affordable housing and community development services in West Charlotte. The core offerings include a homeownership program using the Community Land Trust model to provide affordable housing access, the People's Porch community event space in Enderly Park, and tiered membership services. The organization serves zip codes 28208, 28214, 28216, and 28217, and is governed by an elected board with majority neighbor control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeownership Program (Community Land Trust) A Community Land Trust homeownership program that provides permanently affordable housing to low-income residents in West Charlotte through a shared-equity ground-lease model. Prospective homebuyers fill out an interest form to join the homeownership list.
• People's Porch Community Event Space A community gathering and event space in Enderly Park, Charlotte, NC, that accommodates up to 75 people. Available exclusively to West Side CLT members with a $100 refundable security deposit required for reservations. Operates Tuesday–Saturday 10am–8pm.
• WSCLT Membership Program Tiered membership program with annual dues: Resident Neighbor Membership ($20/year for residents of zip codes 28208, 28214, 28216, 28217), Friends of WSCLT Membership ($50/year for non-residents), and Organizational Partner Membership ($150–$500+/year based on organization budget). Members elect the board and vote on critical decisions.
• Community Development Services Services that organize and empower the West Charlotte community to preserve and develop their neighborhoods, including land acquisition for affordable housing, construction and rehabilitation of quality housing, and community-centered development initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• First permanent affordable home ('Tuck House') completed in Enderly Park
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNCC School of ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of North Carolina Charlotte School of Architecture and AIA (American Institute of Architects) to design and build the People's Porch community gathering space in Enderly Park. Architecture students participated in the construction of the space which opened December 2019.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WestSide_CLT
• Facebookfacebook.com/WestSideCLT
• Instagraminstagram.com/WestSide_CLT

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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