Blackland CDC develops, owns, and manages permanently affordable rental homes in Central East Austin for low-income families, seniors, people with disabilities, and artists. Its community-land-trust model combines housing preservation, supportive services, and mixed-use development while protecting long-term affordability and belonging.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
No evidenced risk flags in the sources reviewed. An absence of flags is not evidence that there is no risk.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
UT donated homes to BCDC, including the Harden House and the SNAP House, and transferred houses and vacant lots as part of the 1992 agreement.
The City leases the Robert Shaw Echo Village property to BCDC and has administered housing loans supporting BCDC's properties.
HUD funding and HOME funds supported BCDC's affordable-housing portfolio and development work.
AHFC is identified as the lender for BCDC notes payable.
St. David’s Foundation provided $200,000 toward the Austin Art Village.
SIMS Foundation worked with BCDC as an advisory partner shaping Austin Art Village for musicians.
HOME worked with BCDC as an advisory partner shaping Austin Art Village.
The university donated it to BCDC, and in 2005 it was relocated to its current home on the corner of 22nd and Leona, where it still stands today.
The property is leased to BCDC by the City of Austin and named after Robert Shaw
Most of the early funding came through city-administered HUD grants
All notes payable are due to one lender, Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC).
Blackland CDC has secured $200,000 in funding from St. David’s Foundation.
Blackland CDC has worked closely with the SIMS Foundation and Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers (HOME) as advisory partners to shape the project.
| TAX ID | 74-2279246 Internal Revenue Service · United States · 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization |
| United States | active 2 projects tracked |
| Residential, for rent | 2 of 2 |
Texas State University
Texas State University
Misael Ramos — Board President / Chair
Misael Ramos — Board President / Chair
President, Rogers Washington-Holy Cross neighborhood
President, Rogers Washington-Holy Cross neighborhood
Board member, Rethink35
Board member, Rethink35
Indeed
Indeed
Misael Ramos is the current Board President/Chair of Blackland CDC. His background combines foreclosure-prevention work, community organizing and affordable-housing advocacy; he also works as a Business Analyst Manager at Indeed.
Misael Ramos is the current Board President/Chair of Blackland CDC. His background combines foreclosure-prevention work, community organizing and affordable-housing advocacy; he also works as a Business Analyst Manager at Indeed.
Board President
Board President
affordable housing
affordable housing
foreclosure prevention
foreclosure prevention
Indeed Business Analyst Manager
Indeed Business Analyst Manager
Misael Ramos — Board President / Chair
Misael Ramos — Board President / Chair
St. Edward’s University
St. Edward’s University
Huston-Tillotson University
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin Community College
Austin Community College
Andrew Bucknall — Executive Director
Andrew Bucknall — Executive Director
LinkedIn profile for Andrew Bucknall
LinkedIn profile for Andrew Bucknall
Chairman, City of Austin Urban Renewal Board
Chairman, City of Austin Urban Renewal Board
Austin Properties Unlimited
Austin Properties Unlimited
Foundation for the Homeless
Foundation for the Homeless
Bluebonnet Trails Community Service Center
Bluebonnet Trails Community Service Center
ATCIC
ATCIC
American Dream
American Dream
LifeWorks Austin
LifeWorks Austin
Executive Director - Blackland Community Development Corporation (Current) Mar 2023 - Present
Andrew Bucknall runs Blackland CDC as Executive Director. His documented background spans nonprofit social services, housing administration and property management, including work with Foundation for the Homeless, Bluebonnet Trails and Austin Properties Unlimited.
Andrew Bucknall runs Blackland CDC as Executive Director. His documented background spans nonprofit social services, housing administration and property management, including work with Foundation for the Homeless, Bluebonnet Trails and Austin Properties Unlimited.
Executive Director
Executive Director
Mar 2023
Mar 2023
20+ years nonprofit social service work
20+ years nonprofit social service work
affordable housing
affordable housing
Andrew Bucknall — Executive Director
Andrew Bucknall — Executive Director
Thor Harris — Vice President / Board Member
Thor Harris — Vice President / Board Member
Board member, SIMS Foundation
Board member, SIMS Foundation
Thor Harris is identified by current 2026 reporting as Blackland CDC Vice President and a board member. He is a longtime Austin musician and has advocated for the Austin Art Village, linking the organization’s housing work to artist stability.
Thor Harris is identified by current 2026 reporting as Blackland CDC Vice President and a board member. He is a longtime Austin musician and has advocated for the Austin Art Village, linking the organization’s housing work to artist stability.
Vice President
Vice President
Board member
Board member
Austin musician
Austin musician
Austin Art Village advocate
Austin Art Village advocate
Thor Harris — Vice President / Board Member
Thor Harris — Vice President / Board Member
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Quantic School of Business and Technology
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin Dennis — Board Member
Austin Dennis — Board Member
LinkedIn profile for Austin Dennis
LinkedIn profile for Austin Dennis
Visa
Visa
Accenture
Accenture
Austin Dennis is documented as a Blackland CDC board member and has served in senior learning-and-development roles at Visa. His prior professional experience includes Accenture consulting and training-program leadership.
Austin Dennis is documented as a Blackland CDC board member and has served in senior learning-and-development roles at Visa. His prior professional experience includes Accenture consulting and training-program leadership.
Board member
Board member
Visa
Visa
ex-Accenture
ex-Accenture
Executive MBA
Executive MBA
Austin Dennis — Board Member
Austin Dennis — Board Member
Amy Allen — Vice President
Amy Allen is identified in the accessible governance report as Blackland CDC Vice President. No independently documented biographical or track-record information was found in the retrieved sources beyond that governance listing.
Vice President
Amy Allen — Vice President
Maureen McConnell — Treasurer
Infoblox
World Wide Technology
Cisco Systems
Maureen McConnell is identified in the accessible governance report as Blackland CDC Treasurer. Independent professional reporting identifies her broader career in enterprise account management, but does not provide a confirmed Blackland start date.
Treasurer
enterprise account management
Maureen McConnell — Treasurer
0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.
| Project | Location | Type | Units | Floors | Area | Cost | Payment plan | Launched | Construction start | Original target | Handover | Delay | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Mae Stewart Village | Austin, United States | residential for rent | 81 | — | — | USD 1.6m estimated cost | — | 2018 | June 1, 2018 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | 0.0 mo (0.0 to 0.0) | sourced | completed |
| Bouldin Creek Alley Flats | Austin, United States | residential for rent | 31 | — | — | USD 454.7k other | — | — | — | — | Oct 2020 | — | not scorable | completed |
| Auditor | MONTEMAYOR BRITTON BENDER CAREY PC |
| Coverage | active |
| Tracked since | October 10, 2026 |
| Last checked | October 16, 2026 this month |
| Profile last researched | October 16, 2026 |
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