Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization

Mission: To facilitate the revitalization efforts and continue to foster diversity within the Northeast Neighborhood – its residents, businesses and stakeholders – into a safe, vital, cohesive community that preserves its assets and respects the needs of all who reside, work and visit within its boundaries.

Since 2000, the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization (NNRO) has been a catalyst in the transformation of the Northeast Neighborhood. In the past decade, the Northeast Neighborhood has seen intensive revitalization, with population growth and owner-occupied housing. The NNRO has helped stabilize critical sections of the neighborhood for residential and commercial investment.

This progress has been made possible through the generous support of NNRO Funding Partners including City of South Bend, Indiana Health Center, Oaklawn, and the University of Notre Dame, as well as neighborhood residents who generously give their time and talent. The NNRO Board of Trustees has evolved to include a diverse group of organizations and residents that reflects the positive change and growth happening throughout the neighborhood and larger community.

The NNRO is staffed by South Bend Heritage, serving as the operational manager and performing administrative, development, programmatic, and technical support on behalf of the NNRO. 

NNRO 2.0 & 2.1

NOTE: We will begin taking applications for the following properties January 1, 2023.

719 Turnock – For Sale (New Construction) through Community Land Trust 
705 St Louis  For Sale (New Construction) through Community Land rust 
918 Oak St –  For Sale (New Construction) 

If you are interested in the upcoming new construction homes located on Oak Street, Turnock Street, or St Louis Blvd, please add your name to the wait list. These homes will not be ready for applications until January 2023. At that time, you will be emailed more information and to fill out an application. These homes are expected to be available around May 2023. 

Community Land Trust

Mission: To facilitate the revitalization efforts and continue to foster diversity within the Northeast Neighborhood – its residents, businesses and stakeholders – into a safe, vital, cohesive community that preserves its assets and respects the needs of all who reside, work and visit within its boundaries.

Since 2000, the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization (NNRO) has been a catalyst in the transformation of the Northeast Neighborhood. In the past decade, the Northeast Neighborhood has seen intensive revitalization, with population growth and owner-occupied housing. The NNRO has helped stabilize critical sections of the neighborhood for residential and commercial investment.

This progress has been made possible through the generous support of NNRO Funding Partners including City of South Bend, South Bend Clinic, Saint Joseph Health System, Oaklawn, and the University of Notre Dame, as well as neighborhood residents who generously give their time and talent. The NNRO Board of Trustees has evolved to include a diverse group of organizations and residents that reflects the positive change and growth happening throughout the neighborhood and larger community.

The NNRO is staffed by South Bend Heritage, serving as the operational manager and performing administrative, development, programmatic, and technical support on behalf of the NNRO. 

The NNRO home repair program in South Bend's Northeast Neighborhood is currently taking applications, focusing on home repairs that help the long-term habitability and accessibility of the home. Home repairs will range from small repairs, such as plumbing, to large scale updates, including roofs or stairlifts. Funding for the program is limited; unfortunately, not everyone who submits an application will receive assistance from this program.

Rental homes are not eligible.

The NNRO Home Repair program provides critical health and safety repairs, accessibility modifications and energy efficient upgrades to low-income homes at low or no cost to clients. Our impact extends beyond the individuals served to revitalize and stabilize the vulnerable areas within the Northeast Neighborhood.

Eligible Homeowners must:

  • Fall within income guidelines;

  • Live within the neighborhood boundary lines

  • Be current on their property taxes;

  • Provide appropriate documentation;

  • Demonstrate pride of ownership

OWNER-OCCUPIED REPAIR

NNRO Board of Directors

  • Solomon Anderson:1st Source Bank

  • Mathew Gray: KeyBank/ SVP Retired

  • Greg Hakanen: Executive Committee

  • Keisha Hoover: Executive Committee Secretary, Elkhart & St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium Family & Community Specialist

  • Jeff Jurgonski

  • Karl King: Executive Committee

  • Allie Dolz-Lane: City of South Bend/Deputy Chief of Staff Mayor’s Office

  • Jessica McCrea: Executive Committee President, The American Cancer Society

  • Laurie Nafziger: President & CEO Oaklawn

  • Charles Nelson: Executive Committee Treasurer

  • Gwen O’Brien: Director, Community Relations Ofc. Public Affairs

  • Brandon Prince: Lake City Bank

  • Sarah Schaffer: City of South Bend- Deputy Director DCI

  • Cindy Shulz: VP, Adult Case Management. & Housing

  • Time Sexton: Executive Committee, University of Notre Dame/ Associate, VP Public Affairs

  • Bill Stenz: Executive Committee Vice President, Northeast Neighborhood Council NENC

  • Marguerite Taylor: Community Advocate

  • Harrison Gilbride: City of South Bend

  • Mozell Bowens

  • Ann Lundy: Indiana Health Center

  • Amber Lupoi: Indiana Health Center

  • Richard Nussbaum, II: Sopko, Nussbaum, Inabnit & Kaczmarck