Vancouver, WA -- Evergreen Habitat for Humanity will be celebrating the grand opening of their second Habitat Store on September 12 at 10am located on 3200 NE 52nd St. in Vancouver, off St Johns Rd.  
 

Thanks to a transformational donation of the retail shopping center from Steven and Jan Oliva, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity is expanding its impact with the opening of their second Habitat Store location. The West Vancouver Habitat Store is a donation and retail center that sells furniture, home goods, building materials, and more at discounted prices. All proceeds directly support Evergreen Habitat's affordable homeownership program and repairs.  

The grand opening event will be Friday, September 12 at 10am with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce at 9:45am. The opening day will feature food and family-friendly activities. The West Vancouver Habitat Store is accepting donations beginning August 26 of furniture, home goods, building materials, and more. Their donation dock will be open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5:30pm.

Vancouver, WA -- Evergreen Habitat for Humanity, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing, expands their impact in Clark County through partnerships with local for-profit housing developers.  

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity recognizes the limited opportunities for first-time buyers in the current housing market. By partnering with developers, Evergreen Habitat is able to vastly increase affordable homeownership opportunities by working with income-qualified buyers to secure affordable mortgages for newly-built homes through subsidies. These developer partnerships increase the opportunity for more people from all walks of life to experience the stability of homeownership.  

The recent partnership with Wolf Industries, a Clark County developer located in Battle Ground, has added fifteen new homes to Habitat’s inventory that will be purchased by income-qualified Habitat homebuyers. These newly constructed homes meet the needs of individual homebuyers and small families, featuring 600 to 800 square feet layouts with one or two bedrooms, new appliances, and modern layouts. The new development located in Vancouver includes communal green space and parking. These homes will be added to Habitat Home Trust, a land-trust model utilized by Evergreen Habitat to ensure permanent affordability of units. Should the homeowner ever decide to sell, the property will be re-sold to another qualifying homebuyer. 

Habitat will be hosting an Open House to showcase the homes by Wolf Industries to potential buyers at 13700 NE 34th Street, Vancouver on the following dates:  

Wednesday, August 13th, 10am – 1pm and 5:30pm – 7:30pm 

Saturday, August 23rd, 10am – 1pm 

Saturday, August 30th, 10am – 1pm 

As part of Habitat’s homeownership program, homebuyers go through a rigorous qualification process with Habitat and partner lender, attend orientation and homeownership classes, and are encouraged to engage in their community in a meaningful way. 

To learn more about applying for Evergreen Habitat’s Homeownership Program, visit ehfh.org or attend an Open House Event.  

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