BLAC’s Real Estate Development Commission convenes a diverse collaborative of social change agents including: developers, investors, real estate agents, and community members. The shared perspectives and collective voice of this group helps to further clarify the imperative investments needed most in our primarily Black communities. This group serves as a primary extension of the Ground Up initiative, extending the project’s impact from the Black Legacy Advancement Center, to its surrounding neighborhoods. The commission’s Ground Up real estate development program crafts a unique solution for the sustainability of property assets, measurable population density and value increases in blighted neighborhoods, as well as generational wealth creation for Black families. All of these outcomes collectively support the organization’s mission of ensuring upward mobility for Black communities.