Several formerly stalled Wilmington Housing Partnership projects on the city’s East Side may move forward in the hands of Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County.
In addition to the five homes it will build along the 800 block of Bennett Street on Wilmington’s East Side called Amala Way, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County today joined with Mayor Mike Purzycki to announce that it will add to that original project by completing seven additional homes across the street, which were begun in 2015 but left unfinished last year by the Wilmington Housing Partnership (WHP).
Twelve new homes will be built on both sides of Bennett Street on Wilmington’s East Side, continuing a pattern of revitalization in the area led by Habitat for Humanity and the City of Wilmington.
Ground was broken for five of the homes Friday morning. Across the street, seven more units are partially completed. They were started in 2015 but not completed by the Wilmington Housing Partnership.
How to reduce crime, improve the quality of life and revitalize Wilmington’s Eastside is a conundrum that has plagued the city for years.
With the public safety elements that accompany the presence of vacant and abandoned properties tossed in the mix, community policing seems an obvious and necessary component of the neighborhood revitalization solution.
Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies released the 2019 State of the Nation’s Housing report. For those of us who work on home affordability, this report is a keystone document that provides enormously valuable data that guides our work. Habitat for Humanity is proud to sponsor the report this year.
NCALL received a grant of $400,000 for the development of the new commercial space in downtown Dover.
On Dec. 3, 2018, Tiffany Wallace was able to pick out the color of her kitchen cabinets—a rich espresso. Her new home will have hardwood floors, tan carpets and marble granite countertops.
It’s a process that many new homeowners go through every day. But for Wallace, the choice was extra meaningful because she will be the owner of the 250th home built by Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, now in its 33rd year.
Three people took a giant step in their lives, becoming homeowners in Middletown with the support of Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County.
Three people took a giant step in their lives, becoming homeowners in Middletown with the support of Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County Jan. 25.
Habitat for Humanity dedicates three homes in Middletown
Late last month, Habitat for Humaity dedicated three homes in Middletown, welcoming three women as new Habitat homeowners.
The recent government shutdown has demonstrated not only the concern citizens have for their fellow citizens who work for the federal government, but also just how close to the edge of homelessness most of us are if we miss two or more paychecks.