Spaces to Places

Sonny Side Alley ribbon cutting, featuring REALTOR® leadership and members, local elected officials, and community leaders.

The Morgan County Association of REALTORS® partner to turn an abandoned alley into a colorful and vibrant gathering place.

REALTORS® and local students in Tennessee collaborate to develop a whimsical public art project in a local park.

Community dedication for the Veterans Memorial Park in Canton, MO

The Mark Twain Association of REALTORS® was recognized in the community for partnering to build a memorial garden.

Canopy AOR team Druid Hills Community Garden Trellis

How the Canopy REALTOR® Association and their foundation created a long-term positive impact through a community garden.

Final development of the animal care center entryway in Staten Island, NY, with plants

The Staten Island Association of REALTORS® built a community haven for homeless animals, and honored a young boy’s ultimate commitment to his pet.

Bike repair station ribbon cutting ceremony in DeBary, FL

The West Volusia Association of REALTORS® puts a cycling spin on pocket parks with their project in DeBary, FL.

Local vendors selling art at the night market at the Chandelier Alley in Huntsville, AL

Mark your calendar! On January 2, 2024, applications will open for the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) Community Outreach grants.

Parking lot (after image): Picnic tables and benches give community residents a place to enjoy a meal outdoors.

With support from an NAR Placemaking Grant, the Eastern Connecticut Association of REALTORS® reinvented a parking lot with art, seating, and events.

CSDBR utilized an NAR Placemaking Grant to create a dog park in Pierre, SD.

The Central South Dakota Board of REALTORS® utilized an NAR Placemaking Grant to create a dog park for residents of Pierre and their furry friends.

Alabama alley activation transforms a dingy service alley into a vibrant gathering space with help from an NAR Placemaking Grant.

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Community Outreach Programs

Housing Opportunity Grant
Housing Opportunity Grants support state and local REALTOR® Associations’ affordable housing activities. The goal of the program is to position REALTORS® as leaders in improving their communities by creating affordable housing
opportunities.

Smart Growth Grant
Smart growth is an approach to development that encourages a mix of building types and uses, diverse housing and transportation options, development within existing neighborhoods, and community engagement. The Smart Growth Program offers state and local REALTOR® Associations to way to engage with government officials, community partners and the general public in planning and designing community’s future.

Diversity
Planned diversity initiatives makes good business sense. REALTOR® Associations with well-planned diversity programs create a stronger sense of community, particularly in neighborhoods with high concentrations of foreign-born and minority residents who are moving up the socioeconomic ladder and are buying homes.

NAR Placemaking Resources

Placemaking Guide: A Guide to Transform a Public Space into a Community Place
REALTORS® and state and local association staff can learn the details of Placemaking, the kinds of projects placemaking entails, how to organize them, and where to go for assistance and resources.

Placemaking Webinar Series
Our Placemaking Webinar Series will provide more in depth information on the various types of Placemaking and how REALTORS® were involved in Placemaking activities in their communities.

Placemaking Grant
The Placemaking Grant funds the creation of new public spaces, like pocket parks, trails & gardens, in a community. The grant focuses on “lighter, cheaper, quicker” placemaking projects, which can be built under a year and cost less than $200,000.