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For over 45 years, HDDC has restored homes, launched businesses, and preserved the story of Sweet Auburn. Sweet Auburn was once the economic and cultural heart of Black Atlanta. HDDC&#39;s work is about restoration and return &mdash; bringing investment, homeownership, and opportunity back to a historic corridor, without erasing the people and history that built it.Since 1980, that work has meant:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">100+ single-family homes built or restored</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">60 new businesses launched</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">350+ new jobs created</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">20+ artists showcased across 12 exhibitions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">8,100+ sq. ft. of community gardens</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">20 new business leaders developed</li></ul>Today, that work continues through real estate development and historic preservation across the Old Fourth Ward and Sweet Auburn &mdash; from affordable housing at Henderson Place, to the Hamilton Howell House capital campaign, to SAGE, HDDC&#39;s flagship program connecting neighbors, entrepreneurs, and growers across the corridor.We&#39;re also applying what we&#39;ve learned in Sweet Auburn beyond Atlanta &mdash; working to bring this same model of restoration to other historic disinvested corridors across the Southeast.Every gift supports this work directly &mdash; preserving what Sweet Auburn was, while building what it can be, here and in the communities we reach next. Give today to help HDDC continue building possibilities in Sweet Auburn and beyond.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for your gift to the Historic District Development Corporation. Support like yours is what makes it possible to keep restoring homes, launching businesses, and preserving the story of Sweet Auburn. For over 45 years, HDDC has worked to bring investment and opportunity back to this corridor without erasing the people and history that built it. Because of donors like you, that work continues today &mdash; from affordable housing at Henderson Place, to the Hamilton Howell House capital campaign, to SAGE, our flagship program connecting neighbors, entrepreneurs, and growers across Sweet Auburn. We&#39;re also using what we&#39;ve learned here to bring this same model of restoration to other historic disinvested corridors across the Southeast. Your gift plays a part in that work too. If you&#39;d like to stay connected with what your support is helping build, follow along at hddc.org or on Instagram @hddccommunity. Thank you again for standing with Sweet Auburn. With gratitude,The HDDC Team Historic District Development Corporation522 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

For over 45 years, HDDC has restored homes, launched businesses, and preserved the story of Sweet Auburn. Sweet Auburn was once the economic and cultural heart of Black Atlanta. HDDC's work is about restoration and return — bringing investment, homeownership, and opportunity back to a historic corridor, without erasing the people and history that built it.Since 1980, that work has meant:<ul><li>100+ single-family homes built or restored</li><li>60 new businesses launched</li><li>350+ new jobs created</li><li>20+ artists showcased across 12 exhibitions</li><li>8,100+ sq. ft. of community gardens</li><li>20 new business leaders developed</li></ul>Today, that work continues through real estate development and historic preservation across the Old Fourth Ward and Sweet Auburn — from affordable housing at Henderson Place, to the Hamilton Howell House capital campaign, to SAGE, HDDC's flagship program connecting neighbors, entrepreneurs, and growers across the corridor.We're also applying what we've learned in Sweet Auburn beyond Atlanta — working to bring this same model of restoration to other historic disinvested corridors across the Southeast.Every gift supports this work directly — preserving what Sweet Auburn was, while building what it can be, here and in the communities we reach next. Give today to help HDDC continue building possibilities in Sweet Auburn and beyond.

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