Buy Land Together.
Build Real Assets.
We pool micro-contributions from neighbors to acquire undervalued land at tax auctions and turn it into food gardens and community assets. Start with just $20.
Fiscal sponsor: Fortis Proles Inc. — you receive an official receipt automatically. Powered by Zeffy · 0% platform fees.
Simple process
How Pooling Works
Four steps from $20 to community land ownership.
Pool with the community
Reserve your spot starting at $20. Members pool micro-contributions toward a shared land target. No credit check, no real estate license.
We acquire undervalued land
We bid at county tax-deed and tax-lien auctions — the same edge that won us our first two lots for under $2,000 each.
We develop it together
Vacant lots become food gardens, gathering spaces, and community assets. Members help shape the development plan.
You get a voice + real updates
Real photos, real progress, real before-and-afters. You see exactly where every dollar goes and help vote on next steps.
No credit check. No real estate license. Donate directly via Zeffy →
Real properties
Live Deals
Real lots, real numbers, real progress. Two parcels won at auction — plus the next deal we're tracking.
Property #001 — 246 Eagle St, Albany
Convert to a community food garden with raised beds, a tool shed, and a shared harvest program for neighbors.
Property #002 — 181 Third Ave, Albany
Second auction-won lot. Planned use to be decided with member input — options include companion food garden or a small community gathering space.
Contributions are tax-deductible via Zeffy · Fiscal sponsor: Fortis Proles Inc. (501(c)(3))
The transformation
From Vacant Lot to Food Garden
246 Eagle St — bought at county auction. Here's the before, and what we're building toward.
246 Eagle St · Albany County, NY
Community food garden · The vision
Today — won at auction
A vacant parcel acquired through a county tax-deed sale for $1,075. Currently overgrown, waiting to be transformed.
The plan — community food garden
Raised beds, a tool shed, composting stations, and a shared harvest program open to the whole neighborhood.
Learn the Basics
Free guides on how land auctions, tax liens, and tax deeds actually work — written from real bidding experience, not theory.
When a county takes title and sells the deed outright. How it differs from liens and when each one wins.
Read the guideReal walkthrough of where these auctions happen, what makes a lot worth $0 vs $5K, and our pre-bid checklist.
Read the guideState and federal programs that put first-time buyers in a home with very little down. Income caps and how to stack them.
Read the guideAssignment-of-contract setup. How to structure a flip with no money down, plus the legal disclosures by state.
Read the guideFrequently Asked Questions
246 Eagle St · Albany County, NY
Acquired at tax auction for $1,075
Our story
We Started by Showing Up at the Auction.
I got into land almost by accident — clicking through county auction listings and noticing how cheap some parcels were going for. So I showed up. And won two of them.
Now those vacant lots are becoming food gardens. CommunityAcre is how I scale that with neighbors who want a piece of it without needing credit, a real estate license, or a six-figure check.
“Most people just talk. We have real deals. $1,075 for a parcel — and a community growing food on it.”
Get involved
Join the Pool
Tell us how you'd like to participate. We'll send deal updates and notify you of upcoming auctions.
What you get
- Tax-deductible donation receipt via Fortis Proles Inc. (501(c)(3))
- Deal updates — real parcels, real prices, before anyone else
- Member vote on how land is developed and used
- Real photos from the lots: before, during, and after
- Start at just $20 — no credit check, no real estate license required
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