The Oliver community, only a couple of miles northeast of the city's business core, is just a sliver of East Baltimore that could be easily overlooked. Once a stable neighborhood filled with sturdy brick row houses, thriving churches and small businesses, Oliver declined--along with much of the city--over the course of several decades, beginning in the 1960s. The area's low point came in 2002, when a firebomb ripped through the home of a local family, killing seven, in retaliation for the family's efforts to rid the area of drug dealers. The tragedy shocked the community and a city hardened to news of violent crime. A decade later, signs of hope, progress and financial investment abound in Oliver. Over the past five years, more than 130 homes--rental and owner-occupied--have been built or rebuilt, and an ambitious strategy to build many more homes is underway. An unusual, market-driven redevelopment project has fueled this revival, bringing together the city's leading community organizing group--Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development (BUILD)--and The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), a nationally prominent community development financial institution. BUILD recruited many partners and funders, including the Annie E. Casey Foundation and other Baltimore philanthropic institutions, which have played a role in this thoughtful and successful approach to restoring a struggling urban neighborhood. This report details the history of the Oliver project, highlights its achievements and offers some lessons in community engagement, community-focused development and innovative financing of revitalization efforts. The unrest in Baltimore in spring 2015 has brought additional focus on the issues facing low-income communities in the city and across the nation. The lessons from Oliver can help funders, policymakers and others involved in addressing these issues and working to promote community development.