Over the past decade, the organization has transformed existing homes to serve special needs populations, including youth aging out of foster care, and individuals with mental and/or physical disabilities. These homes are designed to provide housing that blends in with current housing stock, and helps these individuals fully integrate into the community. Cornerstone also leads clustered projects in which an average of ten homes “clustered” together are renovated or rebuilt. This approach has allowed homebuyers in the West Side to purchase with other new owners, promoting a more integrated community and support network. Finally, each home that Cornerstone renovates or builds is developed with a key architectural feature—front porches with metal roofing, porch swings, unique address signage, and brick front facades. These details are added to build a sense of continuity across homes on the block and encourage individuals to spend time sitting on their porches and engaging with other residents.