What if the future of affordable housing were beneath your feet?
artful, affordable homes sustainably made from compressed earthen blocks for revitalization and wealth creation.
a beautiful start to a radical difference begins today...
One may apply structural design standards to earthen construction, a building material used across societies since 8700 BCE.
Civic Saint is capitalizing on this unique moment to close the racial wealth gap and revitalize red-lined neighborhoods.
Our pioneering process uses compressed earthen blocks (CEBs), prefab manufacturing, and technology to sustainably produce artful, affordable homes and adaptive communities.
Our vision is to prioritize the environment while eliminating the racial wealth gap through job creation, home ownership, and their ambient economic impacts.
View Civic Saint’s winning pitch presentation from the 2023 National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
for the first time in history
Tour dates.
11:30 a.m. Second and Fourth Fridays and Saturdays
45-minute guided group tour of our CEB production facility and build site led by Civic Saint Team Member.
Upcoming Dates
April 12 + 13, April 26 + 27, May 10
Location
Civic Saint
2033 Vine Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
twice the strength of concrete
Compressed earthen blocks (CEBs) are made by combining roughly 90 percent soil and 10 percent cement and water, then hydraulically compressed and cured.
Due to their production method and composition, CEBs are generally twice as strong as a comparable concrete block as well as fireproof, insectproof, bulletproof, non-toxic, affordable, and eco-friendly.
meet the stonehome lineup
natural beauty in its modern form
Stonehome Mini
Designed as 400 square foot units, Civic Saint’s Stonehome Mini will be made to bring the dream of independent living and financial freedom into reach.
Featuring a full kitchen, bathroom, and private bedroom plus a soaring 10’ living room ceiling, your only sacrifice to obtain this space will be time lost daydreaming of move-in day.
We aim to deliver individual units for $50,000 to $65,000 USD each.
Reservations open Autumn 2024! Opt-in below.
Designed as an 800 square foot single-family home, Civic Saint’s first prototype Stonehome Signature will be constructed summer 2024.
Featuring protected rooftop and outdoor spaces with 1 or 2 bedroom floorplans. a full kitchen, and laundry closet, your only sacrifice to obtain this space will be time lost daydreaming of move-in day.
We aim to deliver individual units for $120,000 to $135,000 USD each.
Reservations open Autumn 2024! Opt-in below.
Stonehome Signature
purposeful pursuit
Founded by artist and social entrepreneur Godfrey Riddle in 2020, Civic Saint’s innovative business model is informed by Riddle’s life as a gay, Black man and cancer survivor whose late parents struggled with home ownership. Our founding mission is in their honor.
Riddle’s experience on Amy Pohler’s new Peacock Original “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” also contributed to the social enterprise’s renewed focus because Riddle learned how to lighten his ecological footprint by imbuing his surroundings with purpose.
We are a beautiful start to a radical difference.
Press
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Maker featured in NBC series says ‘death cleaning’ opened his eyes to grief without guilt.
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Can One Local Entrepreneur’s Dirt Blocks Solve Kansas City’s Affordable Housing Crisis?
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Godfrey Riddle wants to build you a home; How Civic Saint’s eco-friendly bricks could reshape the foundation of affordable housing.
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Kansas City's Godfrey Riddle says 'Swedish Death Cleaning' helped him find purpose again
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What Lies Beneath: The gentle art of Godfrey Riddle’s grief-pit cleaning
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Empowered belonging: KC Chamber celebrates inclusive workforce efforts with diversity honors.
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Big winner at GEWKC: AltCap Your Biz turns The Next Paige with $42K+ in prizes
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Earthen brick structure foreshadows earthen brick homes in Kansas City
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Kansas City business hopes to create affordable homes out of earthen blocks
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Earthen brick structure foreshadows earthen brick homes in Kansas City
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Meet LaunchKC’s latest crew of social changemakers; cohort excited for connectivity
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19 local gift ideas to celebrate motherhood
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Block by block: Prototype builds startup’s housing vision where everyone can afford their own castle
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Echoing Green Announces 2024 Cohort of Fellows
