Over the next three years, you will help change the lives of 200 families throughout 31 communities.
SGV Habitat brings people together to build homes, communities and hope in your local neighborhoods. The current campaign, Framing the Future will highlight the immense need for affordable places to live while celebrating the diverse ways SGV Habitat is finding solutions to our local housing crisis – through increasing housing production, affordable home preservation and sustainable practices such as operating resale stores to keep materials out of landfills.
Our homeownership program partners with working individuals and families to build and buy their own homes with affordable mortgages. Our future homeowners are involved in every step of the home buying process – volunteering with Habitat, getting to know our staff, and attending classes to become successful homeowners.
Over the next few years new first-time homebuyer projects will include:
Currently Under Construction
- Angeleno – Azusa
A fouplex is being built in Azusa, marking the first SGV Habitat new construction project in the city. These four houses will include first-time homebuyer opportunities for a Veteran and a very-low income household in addition to offering an accessible home. - Stewart – Baldwin Park
The first adaptive re-use project for our affiliate includes transforming a former church and school building into 16 opportunities for first-time homebuyers in the City of Baldwin Park. This is only possible through the partnership with Baldwin Park and the San Gabriel Presbytery.
Recently Completed
- Bresee – Baldwin Park
This project was an opportunity for two households to become first-time homebuyers. Using SB9, a new law that has enabled us to split what was one single family lot into two, the home that already existed on the front of the lot was rehabbed. The garage at the back of the property was converted into a single-family residence for our first household of 1 as we provide what would be considered a “starter home” to the underserved homebuyers “under 30 (Young Professionals).”
Coming Soon
- Many Locations – El Sereno
SGV Habitat was among a small list of organizations that have been awarded the opportunity to re-shape the landscape of El Sereno as we rehabilitate several homes, that have been sitting vacant for years, along what would have been the 710 corridor and build new homes on at least 4 vacant lots. - Torch – Baldwin Park
This multi-unit development in Baldwin Park is offering homeownership for first time homebuyers and is estimated to begin in fall of 2024. - Lee – El Monte
This future project in El Monte will offer opportunities for 4 families to achieve first time homeownership.
How Can You Help?
SGV Habitat facilitates the building of homes that allow hard-working families to change the trajectory of their lives. However, it is YOU who makes it all possible. It is volunteers, faith-based and community organizations, and corporate sponsors that provide stability and a foundation of hope and prosperity.
Sponsor these projects with a donation; provide in-kind construction materials; host a Corporate Build Day; join the elite Builders’ Club, or volunteer! There are so many ways to get involved
For more information contact Paul Van Ast: paulv@sgvhabitat.org. (626) 861-5417