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We are the Bloomington-Normal Community Land Trust (BNCLT)

Upcoming Events: BNCLT Gala on 9/26

Bloomington-Normal Community Land Trust will hold its 1st Annual Gala planned for Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 5 to 9 pm at the Chateau in Bloomington. Early bird tickets are now open at the cost of $100. The early bird rate will remain in place until August 15, 2026. All proceeds will benefit the our home projects. Please purchase your individual tickets here and Student Tickets here VIP tickets for table sponsors here.

Welcome Home! BNCLT is a 501(c)(3)-certified non-profit whose mission is to retain and grow the Bloomington-Normal community by providing affordable and varied housing through a land trust founded on equity, sustainability, and resiliency. Our goal is to acquire and rehabilitate single-family homes and sell the home but lease the land to a household earning 60-100% of the Area Median Income. Our vision statement is to create environmentally sustainable, affordable, and diverse housing through collaboration with community partners to promote inclusive neighborhoods, institutional change, and good stewardship. As of August 2026, BNCLT has acquired its first home for rehab, and will plan to hand the keys over to an income-qualified homebuyer by the end of the year.

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BNCLT serves two purposes: Rehabilitation of existing single-family homes in Bloomington-Normal based on a land trust model, and facilitation of the Community Home Improvement Project Corp (CHIP), which offers senior and disabled homeowners access to free, volunteer-based home maintenance services. CHIP volunteer events occur once every three months, but can fluctuate based on needs and funds available. By opening our volunteer labor services to senior and/or disabled residents in the community, we further promote institutional change and good land stewardship beyond the walls of the BNCLT homes.

1st BNCLT Home!

1309 Eastholme Avenue, Bloomington: This is the first community land trust in Downstate Illinois history! There are over 300 Community Land Trusts in the US!

2nd BNCLT Board of Directors on 3/17/2026

BNCLT’s Fundraising Progress for the 1st Home Project as of 8/10/2026

Phone: 309-540-9868

Email: bncommunitylandtrust@gmail.com

PO Box #21, Normal, IL 61761