Resources

TREND CDC is committed to sharing insights, tools, and strategies with the broader community development ecosystem. Our resources are designed to support peer organizations, community leaders, researchers, and funders who are advancing inclusive economic development and community wealth-building. Our most recent publications include:

Buy Back the Block Playbook
A practical guide to designing and financing community-owned commercial real estate projects using Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs). Developed in partnership with Brookings Metro.

Readers will learn:

  • How to structure community investment in commercial properties

  • Legal and financial tools for inclusive ownership

  • Lessons from TREND’s implementation in Chicago and Baltimore

  • Sample materials, frameworks, and templates

Roseland Medical Center Case Study
A detailed look at TREND’s acquisition of a South Side Chicago shopping center using a Community Investment Vehicle (CIV) model, co-owned by 52 local investors.

Readers will learn:

  • How TREND sourced and structured the deal

  • How the CIV was created to facilitate community ownership

  • How the project was financed

  • Key challenges and success factors

  • The long-term vision for health equity and economic development in Roseland