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RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Through the innovative Community Land Trust (CLT) model, we empower families to build long-term generational wealth, foster the growth of local entrepreneurship, and preserve housing affordability for generations to come. By prioritizing community ownership and equitable development, we create sustainable pathways to economic stability, inclusive growth, and lasting neighborhood resilience.

Welcome to

RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Through the innovative Community Land Trust (CLT) model, we empower families to build long-term generational wealth, foster the growth of local entrepreneurship, and preserve housing affordability for generations to come. By prioritizing community ownership and equitable development, we create sustainable pathways to economic stability, inclusive growth, and lasting neighborhood resilience.

Welcome to

RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Through the innovative Community Land Trust (CLT) model, we empower families to build long-term generational wealth, foster the growth of local entrepreneurship, and preserve housing affordability for generations to come. By prioritizing community ownership and equitable development, we create sustainable pathways to economic stability, inclusive growth, and lasting neighborhood resilience.

Welcome to

RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Through the innovative Community Land Trust (CLT) model, we empower families to build long-term generational wealth, foster the growth of local entrepreneurship, and preserve housing affordability for generations to come. By prioritizing community ownership and equitable development, we create sustainable pathways to economic stability, inclusive growth, and lasting neighborhood resilience.

how a land trust works
right to return to rondo
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Our Impact

Opening doors to affordable homeownership

We support small businesses by offering budget-friendly commercial spaces that reduce startup costs and encourage local economic growth.

Supporting small businesses with affordable spaces

We promote long-term affordable housing and strengthen economic resilience through strategic, community-driven efforts in St. Paul and Ramsey County.

Long-term stability for St. Paul and Ramsey County

We help families purchase homes at prices below market value through special programs and financial support, making homeownership more accessible and affordable.

Find Your Path to Ownership

Whether you're aiming to own your first home, buy your dream car, or launch your own business, we're here to guide you every step of the way. With the right tools, expert support, and a clear roadmap—you’re closer than ever to making ownership a reality.

Commercial

Commercial

Commercial ownership in a land trust is a powerful tool for promoting community economic development and preserving affordability for small businesses. By owning the land, Rondo CLT can ensure that commercial properties remain accessible and affordable for small businesses over the long term. This is helpful in combating rapid gentrification, where small businesses may otherwise struggle to afford increasing rents.

Housing

Housing

As a community land trust, Rondo CLT removes the financial, educational, and systemic barriers to homeownership that many families face. By providing permanently affordable rental and homeownership opportunities, as well as pre-purchased education and post-purchase support, Rondo CLT fosters equitable opportunities for families to build lasting stability and generational wealth.

Events in Rondo

Events in Rondo

Join us for events that celebrate community successes and provide educational opportunities. Our block parties, potlucks, homeownership orientations, and community meetings foster a sense of unity and build social capital. Through our gatherings, we aim to educate residents about our land trust model, its benefits, and how to get involved in our collaborative work.

Commercial

Commercial

Commercial ownership in a land trust is a powerful tool for promoting community economic development and preserving affordability for small businesses. By owning the land, Rondo CLT can ensure that commercial properties remain accessible and affordable for small businesses over the long term. This is helpful in combating rapid gentrification, where small businesses may otherwise struggle to afford increasing rents.

Housing

Housing

As a community land trust, Rondo CLT removes the financial, educational, and systemic barriers to homeownership that many families face. By providing permanently affordable rental and homeownership opportunities, as well as pre-purchased education and post-purchase support, Rondo CLT fosters equitable opportunities for families to build lasting stability and generational wealth.

Events in Rondo

Events in Rondo

Join us for events that celebrate community successes and provide educational opportunities. Our block parties, potlucks, homeownership orientations, and community meetings foster a sense of unity and build social capital. Through our gatherings, we aim to educate residents about our land trust model, its benefits, and how to get involved in our collaborative work.

True community begins when we recognize housing not as a privilege, but as a shared responsibility—and a right for all.

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Empower your journey to

Homeownership with Rondo CLT

Right to Return to Rondo Initiative

The Right to Return to Rondo Initiative is designed to create homeownership opportunities for those displaced by the construction of I-94 or their descendants to repair the economic, social, and cultural harm caused by the destruction of 700+ homes and 300+ businesses in the historic Rondo Neighborhood.

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Homebuyer Initiated Program (HIP)

The Homebuyer Initiated Program (HIP) is a homeownership program through which Rondo CLT assists households at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) purchase and fix up a single-family home (including duplexes) of their choice in St. Paul or Suburban Ramsey County.

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The Inheritance Fund
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A cornerstone initiative of Mayor Melvin Carter, the Inheritance Fund is an innovative and people-centered program that affords low-income families from Saint Paul’s historic Rondo Neighborhood the opportunity to rebuild wealth through homeownership.

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Driving Collaborative Economic Power

Through the creation and management of permanently affordable housing options, rental properties, commercial spaces, and other shared assets, Rondo CLT fosters community equity, wealth, and stability in the neighborhoods it serves.

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Right to Return to Rondo Initiative

The Right to Return to Rondo Initiative is designed to create homeownership opportunities for those displaced by the construction of I-94 or their descendants to repair the economic, social, and cultural harm caused by the destruction of 700+ homes and 300+ businesses in the historic Rondo Neighborhood.

Here’s How
Homebuyer Initiated Program (HIP)

The Homebuyer Initiated Program (HIP) is a homeownership program through which Rondo CLT assists households at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) purchase and fix up a single-family home (including duplexes) of their choice in St. Paul or Suburban Ramsey County.

Apply NoW
The Inheritance Fund

A cornerstone initiative of Mayor Melvin Carter, the Inheritance Fund is an innovative and people-centered program that affords low-income families from Saint Paul’s historic Rondo Neighborhood the opportunity to rebuild wealth through homeownership.

LEARN MORE
Driving Collaborative Economic Power

Through the creation and management of permanently affordable housing options, rental properties, commercial spaces, and other shared assets, Rondo CLT fosters community equity, wealth, and stability in the neighborhoods it serves.

Discover
NEWS

Latest developments and news in the Rondo CLT and community led housing movements

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June 13, 2025

Rondo CLT Business Spotlight: In Black Ink

In 2017, Rondo CLT became the first community land trust in Minnesota to apply the model for commercial uses. Leveraging the land trust as a central tool to grow the financial sustainability of entrepreneurs, this initiative is a cornerstone in the effort to support Black owned businesses and foster small business growth.

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April 27, 2025

Rondo CLT Helps Family Achieve Homeownership in Saint Paul

Growing up in Ethiopia, Wondwosen Gebrehiwot’s family owned a home. As a father of three, Wondwosen wanted the same for his three children when he moved to the United States six years ago

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February 16, 2025

5 Ways We Made Black History in 2024

As many Organization's celebrate Black History Month in February, Rondo Community Land Trust is proud to be making Black history every day of the year.

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EVENTS

Keep up-to-date with the conversations happening in the movement

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Orientation - 1

Wednesday, 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Orientation - 2

Wednesday, 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Orientation - 3

Wednesday, 3
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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