Concord’s nonprofit WeBuild is renovating the vacant former Kerr Street Baptist Church into a mixed-use project that will include affordable housing units. This photo is from 2023.
Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune
Editor's Note
WeBuild encounters questions, concerns, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about its work. This article aims to identify what WeBuild does and for whom, and the tools and strategies used to carry out its mission.
and Patrick Graham, Ph.D.
Special to the Independent Tribune
“The old guard in any society resents new methods, for old guards wear the decorations and medals won by waging battle in the accepted manner.” — Martin Luther King Jr., Why We Can’t Wait
The Lincoln Street Townhomes is the first project to break ground in the first phase of WeBuild’s construction. This is a rendering of what the townhomes may look like.
JC McKenzie is WeBuild board chair and a member of Concord City Council. Patrick Graham, Ph.D., is CEO of WeBuild Concord. For more information about WeBuild or to apply for a home, visit www.webuildconcord.org. For frequently asked questions, visit https://webuildconcord.org/faqs/.
Concord’s nonprofit WeBuild is renovating the vacant former Kerr Street Baptist Church into a mixed-use project that will include affordable housing units. This photo is from 2023.
The Lincoln Street Townhomes is the first project to break ground in the first phase of WeBuild’s construction. This is a rendering of what the townhomes may look like.
