History
Neighbors helping neighbors. Neighbors providing solutions.
Avenue began with a group of neighbors creating an organization to develop affordable housing and preserve historic architecture. Their idea blossomed in the Old Sixth Ward National Register Historic District, northwest of Houston’s downtown.
As the first executive director in 1996, Mary Lawler’s vision continues to thrive today through neighborhood expansion and complementary programs, such as homebuyer education, resident services and community initiatives.
Avenue Community Development Corporation, now known simply as Avenue, broadens its geographic scope to include the First Ward (Houston’s Arts District), Washington Corridor and Houston’s greater Northside, with properties in Garden Oaks and East End.
For more than three decades, our legacy has flourished and has earned distinction through local and national recognition.
