Vision

The East Phillips community has a vision to repurpose the vacant Roof Depot warehouse into a vibrant neighborhood hub that supports public health, affordable housing, and local businesses.

  • Affordable Housing

  • Indoor Farm

  • Solar Energy

  • Skills Training Centers

  • Youth Development

  • Gathering Space

Retail and Business Spaces (~20)

Community Kitchen

Job Training Facilities

Services for the Unhoused

Creative Arts Studios

Approximately 570 Green Jobs & More

The project would add $53M in personal income and $3.6M in state tax revenue annually.

Wealth (ownership structure)

  • 1/3 EP residents (30%AMI)

  • 1/3 Tenants

  • 1/3 Outside investors

Income: Sale of energy from solar array, sale of healthy food, business rental income, appreciation

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Project Sponsors

(signed Letters of Intent)

Blue Water Farms
Cooperative Energy Futures
Gandhi Mahal / Curry-in-a-Hurry
Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue
Latino Economic Development Center
Little Earth Resident Association
Women’s Environmental Institute