The Problem 
— and Why It Matters

Across the country, thousands of older and historic buildings sit empty. At the same time, many communities need more affordable housing, community facilities, and local businesses. In small towns and under-resourced areas, it can be especially hard to rehabilitate these buildings because small-scale developers often can’t get the capital or technical support they need.

RePurpose Capital helps bring empty and underused buildings back to life. We provide loans and technical assistance to help turn these buildings into affordable homes, community spaces, and local businesses. We focus on people and places that are often overlooked, especially projects that cost less than $5 million in disinvested communities.

We give special consideration to projects connected to National Trust for Historic Preservation programs and partners, including Main Street America communities, African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund projects, endangered historic places, and statewide and local preservation organizations.