Habitat for Humanity to build nine homes in SW Fresno

Source: The Business Journal

Fresno mayor Ashley Swearengin, councilmember Sal Quintero and Habitat for Humanity Fresno County representatives met in southwest Fresno today to announce plans to build nine homes on vacant parcels at Belgravia and Laval avenues. The $1.3 million project will feature a mixture of three-, four and five-bedroom homes. The parcels are in the middle of two existing neighborhoods and the project is designed to bring together the entire area. Besides providing new homes in the neighborhood, the housing is expected to discourage dumping, which has been a problem on one of the planned building lots. City housing funds in the amount of $845,000 helped make the new project possible. “It is wonderful to have this in southwest Fresno,” Quintero told a gathering at the site. He said the city wants to see more Habitat for Humanity housing in Fresno. “We’ll do everything we can to make it happen,” he said. “We want to turn the American dream into reality.” Homes in the area were built in the 1940s and 1950s. “We want to invest in modern homes,” Quintero said. That will lead to greater pride and investment in existing properties, he said. The Habitat for Humanity homes will feature solar power systems provided through Pacific Gas & Electric.

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