Our Communities
Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County (HFHPBC) builds communities one house at a time, and along with our community volunteers and sponsors, we are proud of the neighborhoods we have created and the 117 families we have served locally over the last twenty-four years.
HFHPBC believes that when a family has the opportunity to pick up a hammer and actually build their own home, their pride in home ownership and their desire to maintain their home and neighborhood is firmly established. This is especially important for the children of Habitat families. Within the communities we have built, the children have gone on to excel academically, graduating high school and, in several instances, receiving college scholarships. Perhaps more important, we consistently see a decrease in area crime.
We welcome you to take a stroll through our comunities.
WESTGATE VILLAGE - Project Completed
Westgate Village was the first complete community HFHPBC built, and is located in the Westgate area of West Palm Beach. Completed in less than four years, there are fourteen families living in Westgate Village, which includes twenty-four adults and forty children.
Each home was built for hard costs of $80,000 and each family assumed a no-interest, no-profit mortgage from HFHPBC. With principle, property taxes and insurance, the average monthly payment is only $400 - $600.
HABITAT VILLAGE AT KENNEDY ESTATES - Project Completed
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This true success story has twenty-seven homes, providing housing for approximately 33 adults and 68 children. Built on 5.75 acres, this community has A-rated school system, and easy access to public transport, grocery stores, pharmacies and social service agencies.
The hard costs of the homes are approximately $100,000, which means our families are paying only $550 to $700 a month, including principle, property taxes and insurance.
HABITAT VILLAGE AT "KENNEDY ESTATES II" - Under Construction
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Kennedy Estates II is on 3.56 acres which are adjacent to Kennedy Estates II, and comprises a total of nineteen single-family houses with a projected budget of $94,740 per house, and a projected monthly mortgage, with property taxes and insurance, of $550-$650. There will be six four-bedroom houses and thirteen three-bedroom houses, each with two bathrooms, and will house approximately 38 adults and 47 children.
Of particular interest, Habitat Village at Kennedy Estates II will be a “green” community and, as such, will be built to the stringent standards set forth by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) and Florida Power and Light (FP&L) Build Smart energy conservation standards.
HABITAT HOMES IN "LAKE WORTH" - Under Construction
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The Lake Worth CRA Consortium applied for and received $23,237,500 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Redevelopment (HUD) on January 14, 2010. This funding is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and is better known as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). Funding will be primarily used to purchase, rehabilitate and demolish foreclosed homes within the City of Lake Worth. Some funding will also be available to provide homebuyer counseling, "green" maintenance, financing and subsidy programs for working class individuals. The Consortium consists of 20 community based organizations and local companies.
The CRA has partnered with two major organizations to provide housing to qualified residents who desire to be a part of the Lake Worth community. The partners are Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches and Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County.
Habitat will be building and or refurbishing 30 homes by November 30, 2012. The homes will be "green" energy efficient and built to the stringent standards set forth by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC).
HABITAT VILLAGE AT "SEMINOLE RIDGE" - Under Construction
Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, Inc. (HFHPBC), presents our newest partnership with the Seminole Ridge High School Construction Academy. Our goal in this partnership is to provide an opportunity for students to learn skilled trades in the fields of construction, architecture, engineering and project management, while building a simple, decent and affordable home for a hardworking, low-income partner family, who will assume a no-interest mortgage from HFHPBC upon completion of the home. This project is in alignment with both the
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