Founded in 2003, Build with Purpose is an innovative non-profit real estate company with a focus on community and economic development. Using real estate as a catalyst for social change, Build with Purpose revitalizes communities through the redevelopment of vacant or underutilized buildings and land. Our projects include transforming warehouses into schools, renovating convents into affordable housing and turning abandoned urban lots into vibrant community space. By stabilizing vital community assets, our projects transform neighborhoods and provide long-term financial stability to our clients. Build with Purpose (BWP) offers charter schools (start-up and mature) access to the following: acquisition loans for school facilities; construction and permanent financing for facility projects; access to predevelopment lending for projects; leasehold improvement loans; and lease guarantees.