HOUSE HUDDLING
A NEW LOW-COST COMMUNAL WAY TO LIVE
ON THE PATH TO HOME OWNERSHIP
Applications due May 31st. Decisions made July 15th. Move in date August 1st.
SAVE UP TO $17,700 PER YEAR
FOR YOUR DOWN PAYMENT
RENT LOW AND SAVE TO OWN WITHIN 2 YEARS
WITHOUT COMPROMISING YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE
"Don't live on your own when you don't own anything...yet"
- Jullien Gordon
THE BLACK HOUSES MOVEMENT
The first Black House will be in New Orleans, Louisiana in the New Marigny. Less than a block away from The St. Roch Market and a 6 minute drive from The French Quarter, this is the perfect place for us to begin curbing gentrification in historically Black communities.
HARRIET HOUSE
Applications Due May 31st
The Harriet House is the first ever Black House. Located in the New Marigny, it is right around the corner from The St. Roch Market, The New Orleans Healing Center (gym, grocery store, barber, yoga, credit union), and a 6-minute drive to The French Quarter. To rent a 1 bedroom in this neighborhood would cost you almost $1,200 per month.
THE SETUP FOR SUCCESS
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Jullien Gordon lives in one of the 3 units. As the first Black House, he will be close by to ensure an amazing experience for all residents and deliver the curriculum live in his large living room where the weekly teachings and Sunday dinners will occur.
The other 2 units will be combined with 4 women upstairs in the newly renovated loft space on queen beds and the 4 men downstairs on queen bunk beds. They will each have their own bathrooms and they will share a kitchen and living room.
QUICK FACTS
Neighborhood: New Marigny 8th Ward
The Black Houses Rent: $400/month
Market Rate Rent: $1200/month for 1BR/1BA
Women's Unit (Upstairs)
# of Women: 4
Bed Type: 4 queens
# of Bathrooms: 1
Separate Rooms: Women's Bedroom, Women's Bathroom, Men's Bedroom, Men's Bathroom
Shared Rooms: Kitchen & Dining Room
Shared Expenses: Utilities, Internet, Food, House Supplies
Food: Continental Breakfast, Lunch On Your Own, Catered Dinner
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To Be Determined: Communal Car, Personal Trainer, House Keeper
Weekly Requirements: 2-Hour Weekly Class, Sunday Night Dinner & Meeting, 2 Hours To Chores, 2 Hours To Home-Based Business
Men's Unit (Downstairs)
# of Women: 4
Bed Type: 4 queens
# of Bathrooms: 1
WHO SHOULD APPLY TO LIVE IN A BLACK HOUSE?
You must be African-American. African-Americans have the lowest homeownership rates nationally and the goal of The Black Houses is to change that.
You must be between the ages of 21 and 25. We believe in age-appropriate housing and grouping to nurture safety and growth.
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You must be earning $40,000+ in annual salary whether you have a college degree or a trade in order for us to achieve the program's 2-year homebuyership goal.
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You must work within a 30 mile radius of The Black House to ensure active participation in the community and program.
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You must demonstrate a community orientation—an ability to live and work productively with a diverse group of people.
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You must demonstrate a commitment to positively impacting New Orleans through volunteering, business, or advocacy while you are a resident.
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You must agree to our UpPayment Plan where the $718 difference between market rate rent of $1,118 and House Huddle Rent of $400 is paid with rent monthly and held by the program to go towards your downpayment when you are ready to buy your first multifamily home.
WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCESS?
ROUND
1
OnLINE APPLICATION
In this round, we are looking for fit for this intentional community based on applicants' ability to demonstrate their values in story and writing.
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2 WEEKS (JUNE 1st-15th)
ROUND2
PHONE
INTERVIEWS
In this round, we will be digging deeper into the individual's story and verifying things that made us curious or question from the online application.
2 WEEKS (June 16th-30th)
ROUND3
IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS
In this round, we want to experience the applicant in-person and observe how they interact with other potential residents for the program.
2 WEEK (July 1st-July 15th)
OUR FOUNDER
JULLIEN GORDON
Jullien Gordon is a proud father, 6-time author, 5-time TED Talker, serial entrepreneur and real estate investor. His work has been featured on MSNBC, Forbes, Black Enterprise, and Essence.
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He is on a mission to free 300 people like Harriet Tubman. He has already fully freed several people through his coaching and courses, but now he is doing it through real estate. He defines freedom as the ability to be who you were created to be and do what you were created to do.
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Growing up, Jullien had 9 last name—Gordon, Ikharo, Ash, Primas, Shields, Kelly, Hopkins, Chambers, and Brown. These are all the families that helped raise him. The notion that it takes a village to raise a child was Jullien's reality.
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As a result, community building has always been central to his life whether it was The African Men's Collective at UCLA, monthly potluck dinners during his time at The Stanford Graduate School of Business and in Brooklyn, New York, or the national mastermind goal setting groups movement he created through his platform Masterminds.org.
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Entrepreneurship and real estate paved the way for his freedom. After buying his first home—a 3-family apartment building—in Brooklyn, New York in 2013 and experiencing the power of home ownership, he went on to invest in more multifamily real estate in New Orleans and Oakland. Now he is dedicated to helping others become multifamily owners too.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO GET INVOLVED...
Share your expertise as part of our $52K Curriculum
Become an investor in The Black Houses and earn passive income
Share this opportunity with young Black people ages 21-25
Donate real estate, cars, electronics, or furniture
Become a virtual career mentor to a Black House resident
Earn more and turn your multifamily home into the next new Black House
