Habitat Flathead breaks ground on Whitefish Avenue
Whitefish Pilot | UPDATED 4 months AGO
A rendering of the townhomes Habitat Flathead will build on Whitefish Avenue. (Image provided)
Habitat Flathead is breaking ground on the first two of the 100 homes to be completed over 10 years to initiate its Grounded in Whitefish campaign.
The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at 1958 and 1966 Whitefish Ave. The ceremony marks Habitat Flathead's first groundbreaking in Whitefish in 15 years.
The project includes two three-bedroom townhomes on Whitefish Avenue. The property was purchased using City of Whitefish resort tax funds, with the land made more affordable through a bargain sale, a generous purchase price discount, from property owners Jack Alton and Zach Pitts. Habitat Flathead hopes to acquire additional properties through this formula of private philanthropy and public sector support.
Habitat Flathead will open applications for these homes in the upcoming weeks. People interested in owning one of these homes should review Habitat Flathead’s criteria for participating in the program at habitatflathead.org/homeownership.
Habitat homebuyers are required to complete a mentorship program, invest hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” building their own home or a neighbor’s and purchase their homes with an affordable mortgage.
Habitat Flathead is currently recruiting volunteers to mentor new homeowners through its new homeowner curriculum which covers home maintenance, financial planning and positive community engagement.
Habitat Flathead is also looking for volunteers and donors to contribute to the landscaping around these homes. People interested in volunteering in any way should contact Hilary Devlin, community engagement manager, [email protected]
“The key to getting 100 homes built in Whitefish in the next 10 years is to get the whole community involved in many different ways,” said Habitat’s Executive Director, MaryBeth Morand. “We hope this historic groundbreaking draws a crowd of people who can learn about how our program works and all the different volunteer opportunities,”
Everyone is welcome at this family-friendly event.