What Seventy Five North does

Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 27-3842950) founded in 2011 to redevelop the Highlander neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska, operating as a Purpose Built Communities member organization and 'Community Quarterback' across four integrated pillars: mixed-income housing, cradle-to-career education, community wellness, and economic vitality. In 2014 the organization acquired 36 contiguous acres plus 55 surrounding lots within a mile of downtown Omaha to rebuild a mixed-income neighborhood on land formerly occupied by the demolished Spencer Homes and Pleasantview public housing projects.

Its housing portfolio encompasses approximately 478 rental units across multiple phases: the original 101-unit Phase I (opened 2018 and reached 100% occupancy), the broader 310-unit mixed-income rental community spanning low-income, moderate-income, and market-rate tiers, the 60-unit Nobility Point senior housing facility (completed early 2021 and fully leased thereafter), and the 108-unit Phase 4 expansion (The Overlook and Burdette & Wade, 2023). For-sale housing was introduced in 2023 (16 newly constructed plus 3 renovated homes along the North 30th Street Corridor) and Davis Ridge (2025) closed the build-out as the fifth and final phase. The 65,000-square-foot Highlander Accelerator, opened in 2018, serves as a community hub housing third-party programmatic partners—Creighton University, Metropolitan Community College North Express, Charles Drew Health Center WIC Office, Nebraska Enterprise Fund, Hardy Coffee, Big Mama's Kitchen, The Venue (event space), and The Greenhouse (food and workforce facility added in 2024)—alongside the Omaha Early Learning Center at Kennedy (16 classrooms, January 2020) and the Howard Kennedy Elementary partnership.

Revenue derives from a $25 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant awarded in 2019 (jointly with the City of Omaha, Omaha Housing Authority, and Brinshore Development) on a 5-year horizon, ongoing tax-deductible donations, rental income from the housing portfolio, single-family home sales through Locale Real Estate Group, and event revenue from The Venue at Highlander. The organization coordinates with more than a dozen strategic partners including Omaha Public Schools (10-year partnership agreement), Educare, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, and No More Empty Pots. It is led by President & CEO Sharlon Rodgers and operates with fewer than 50 employees from its headquarters at 2112 N. 30th Street, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68111. Its awards include the 2023 FBI Leadership Award, 2023 American Red Cross Commitment to Community Hero, and 2024 Core Bank Community Impact Award.

Name

Seventy Five North

Legal name

Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp.

Website

https://seventyfivenorth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that redevelops North Omaha's Highlander neighborhood through mixed-income housing (400+ units), cradle-to-career education partnerships, wellness programming, and community facilities, serving legacy residents, families, seniors, and local entrepreneurs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living Community Development & Construction (Senior Housing Developers) (HLADAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Active Adult (55+) Independent Living Communities (HLADAAAD), Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Affordable housing programs
• Mixed-income housing
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Community wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuss

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN #27-3842950), Seventy Five North relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners to fund its programs and operations.
2. HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant: A $25 million, 5-year grant awarded in 2019 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), administered jointly with the City of Omaha, Omaha Housing Authority, and Brinshore Development to improve outcomes for former Spencer Homes residents and the North 30th corridor.
3. Mixed-Income Rental Housing: 310 rental units constructed across low-income, moderate-income, and market-rate tiers, generating rental income while serving residents across the income spectrum.
4. Event Venue Rental: The Venue at Highlander is available for rental for parties, weddings, conferences, and other events. The space accommodates up to 150 guests with amenities including a projector, sound system, and warming kitchen.
5. For-Sale Single-Family Homes: Development of newly constructed single-family homes for sale and renovated existing homes along the North 30th Street Corridor, in collaboration with Blair Freeman and local contractors. 16 newly constructed homes and 3 renovated homes were introduced in 2023.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seventy Five North is a nonprofit community development organization that develops and manages mixed-income housing, single-family homes, and senior housing in North Omaha's Highlander neighborhood, while operating the Highlander Accelerator community hub, The Venue event space, The Greenhouse food and training facility, and free wellness and education programs. It functions as a "Community Quarterback" under the Purpose Built Communities model, coordinating housing, cradle-to-career education, community wellness, and economic vitality initiatives.

Product overview

Seventy Five North is a nonprofit community development organization operating the Highlander neighborhood revitalization initiative in North Omaha. The organization offers a portfolio of integrated products and services centered around mixed-income housing development (rental units, senior housing, and single-family homes), community facilities (the Highlander Accelerator, The Venue event space, and The Greenhouse), educational programs (Howard Kennedy Elementary partnership and Omaha Early Learning Center), and community wellness initiatives. The portfolio follows the Purpose Built Communities model, functioning as a unified ecosystem where housing, education, wellness, and economic development programs work together to transform the Highlander neighborhood.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Highlander: The neighborhood community developed by Seventy Five North in North Omaha, featuring mixed-income housing, community facilities, and neighborhood amenities.
• The Venue
• Highlander Accelerator

Products and services

• Highlander Mixed-Income Rental Housing Rental housing development offering 310+ units distributed among low-income, moderate-income, and market-rate tiers, designed to foster economic diversity and community resilience in the Highlander neighborhood of North Omaha.
• Nobility Point Senior Housing 60-unit senior independent living facility offering housing for seniors, completed in early 2021 as the third phase of Highlander development.
• Single-Family For-Sale Homes Newly constructed and renovated single-family homes along the North 30th Street Corridor, sold through Locale Real Estate Group, providing homeownership opportunities for diverse income levels.
• The Overlook and Burdette & Wade (Phase 4 Rental) 108 new apartment-style and townhome units representing the fourth phase of the Highlander mixed-income rental community expansion.
• Davis Ridge (Phase 5) Fifth and final phase of the Highlander Development featuring newly completed single-family homes.
• The Venue at Highlander 4,000 sq ft flexible event space with high ceilings, exposed beams, and natural light accommodating up to 150 guests for parties, weddings, conferences, and more, available for direct booking.
• The Greenhouse 18,000 sq ft three-level facility offering food access, culinary training, science internships, entrepreneur support, and community education on nutrition, cooking, urban farming, and sustainability.
• Community Wellness Programs Free community wellness programming including yoga classes, MixxedFit classes, movie nights, farm stands, Wellness Expo, and mental health first aid training for Highlander neighborhood residents and broader North Omaha community.
• Omaha Early Learning Center at Kennedy 16-classroom early childhood education facility serving students from birth to Pre-K, opened in January 2020 in partnership with Educare adjacent to Kennedy Elementary.
• Howard Kennedy Elementary Partnership 10-year Community Partnership Agreement with Omaha Public Schools transforming Howard Kennedy Elementary into a high-performing school through reconstitution, new curriculum, and extended day/year programming.
• Economic Vitality Programs Programs supporting small business growth, wealth-building opportunities, and access to jobs, shops, and services in the Highlander neighborhood, including access to capital via Nebraska Enterprise Fund and commercial space in the Accelerator.

Quantifiable outcome

• 310 rental units constructed with 100% occupancy achieved in Phase I (2018)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• No More Empty PotsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Nonprofit operating The Greenhouse, a three-level 18,000 SF facility at Highlander (2120 N 30th St), featuring a Micro Market, training room, distribution center, commercial kitchen, science lab, and greenhouse. Programs include culinary certificate, science internships, entrepreneur support, and community education on nutrition, cooking, urban farming, and sustainability.
• UNMC / Nebraska MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UNMC and Nebraska Medicine operate the Community Wellness Collaborative at Highlander, providing health programming, community health improvement resources, and wellness events. Partnered during Community Health Improvement Week to provide turkeys to the community and offer professional development programs like Suit Up!
• Blair FreemanminorOthers · 1 January 2023Architecture/development firm collaborated with Seventy Five North to introduce 16 newly constructed single-family homes and the renovation of three existing homes along the North 30th Street Corridor in 2023.
• EducarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnered with Educare to open the Omaha Early Learning Center adjacent to Kennedy Elementary in January 2020, housing 16 classrooms for students from birth to Pre-K, addressing Highlander's limited access to quality early learning.
• City of OmahacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Co-recipient with Omaha Housing Authority and Seventy Five North of the $25 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. The grant supports locally-driven strategies to improve well-being of former Spencer Homes residents and the North 30th corridor over 5 years.
• Omaha Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Co-recipient of the $25 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant alongside the City of Omaha and Seventy Five North, focused on housing replacement and resident support.
• Brinshore DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Development partner in the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, collaborating on the redevelopment of 311 new units of mixed-income housing in the Highlander neighborhood and North 30th Corridor.
• Creighton UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Creighton University occupies 4,000 square feet of flexible learning space within the Highlander Accelerator (Suite 101). Programs include free legal consultations, GED courses, meditation sessions, and community-driven health and wellness initiatives based on the cura personalis principle.
• Metropolitan Community CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018MCC North Express Campus operates on the third level of the Accelerator with over 9,000 square feet. Programs include Science on the Sphere, Workplace Training Academy, GED, English as a Second Language, National Career Readiness Certification, Earn to Learn, tutoring, and The 180 Re-Entry Assistance Program.
• Charles Drew Health CentermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Charles Drew Health Center WIC Office located at Highlander (2202 N 30th St). Certified application counselors help residents apply for WIC and SNAP programs. Services support nutritional needs of women, infants, and children in the community.
• Nebraska Enterprise FundmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Nebraska Enterprise Fund (NEF) operates from Suite 103 at the Accelerator, providing access to capital, technical assistance, and training for micro and small businesses across Nebraska, including flexible loan options, business planning guidance, and regular workshops.
• Hardy Coffee CompanyminorOthers · 1 January 2018Hardy Coffee Company, founded by North Omaha native Autumn Pruitt, moved its headquarters to the Highlander Accelerator in 2018. The company operates a coffeehouse with roasted coffee, baked goods, and seasonal drinks, serving as a community gathering space within the Accelerator.
• Big Mama's Kitchen and CateringminorOthers · 1 January 2018Big Mama's Kitchen and Catering, a soul food restaurant and catering business with a national reputation, operates in the Dining Room space within the Highlander Accelerator. Known for community dedication and legacy in Omaha.
• Omaha Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Secured a 10-year Community Partnership Agreement with OPS in 2015 to transform Howard Kennedy Elementary into a high-performing school as part of the integrated holistic neighborhood redevelopment. The partnership was approved to support reconstitution of the school in 2016.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Housing Trust: Nonprofit that preserves and develops affordable rental housing, including senior housing. Comparable in mission and developer role for low-income and senior housing.
• Purpose Built Communities: The national nonprofit network that Seventy Five North is a member of and whose integrated housing-education-wellness-economy framework Seventy Five North implements. Direct organizational peer in model and mission.
• Mercy Housing: Nonprofit developer of affordable and mixed-income housing, including senior housing, with integrated resident services. Closely comparable to Seventy Five North's mixed-income + senior housing + services model.
• BRIDGE Housing: Nonprofit developer of affordable and mixed-income housing including senior communities on the West Coast. Strong comparable in nonprofit mixed-income and senior housing development.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: Major national nonprofit that develops and preserves affordable housing and drives community development across the U.S. Comparable as a large-scale nonprofit housing developer with mixed-income and community programs.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI that finances affordable housing, education, health, and small business programs in distressed neighborhoods. Direct comparable as a community development intermediary funding place-based initiatives.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Large nonprofit focused on affordable homeownership and neighborhood revitalization. Comparable through its single-family for-sale program and broader community development model.
• NeighborWorks America: National network of 250+ community-based nonprofits delivering affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. Shares the community quarterback role Seventy Five North plays locally.
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Major private foundation focused on child welfare, education, and community change including place-based neighborhood initiatives. Comparable as a place-based funder with cradle-to-career emphasis.

Emerging players

• Living Cities: Collaborative of philanthropic and financial institutions working on urban community development including housing and economic opportunity. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder urban revitalization model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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