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Howard Navarro – Pasadena
The lot where these two houses now stand, has gone through great transformation over the past few years. It is an honor that SGV Habitat was chosen as the partner to change this corner from one of great distress to one of great opportunity. These Habitat homes are now the cornerstone of this community – where dreams can be realized.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single Family
Wesley Ave – Pasadena
This is the first-time SGV Habitat has partnered with income eligible families to transition from renters to owners of the home they already occupy. Through a unique partnership, three homes were sold to SGV Habitat, and we were able to work with the current tenants to sell them the homes they were renting, helping them achieve the dream of homeownership.
Housing Model Type: Tenant to Homeowner
Howard Street – Pasadena
One of the first three homes sold using a new tenant to homeowner model.
These homeowners have lived in this home as renters for years, raising their families here and establishing roots in Pasadena. They never dreamed they could own a home of their own until they qualified for the San Gabriel Habitat for Humanity homebuyer program. This is a new way we are helping families achieve the dream of homeownership.
Housing Model Type: Tenant to Homeowner
University Drive – Pasadena
One of the first three homes sold using a new tenant to homeowner model.
SGV Habitat would not have been able to help these first-time homeowners without the assistance of CalHome and Wish funds, which were used to keep the home affordable (not more than 30% of each household income). Helping another family achieve the dream of homeownership.
Housing Model Type: Tenant to Homeowner
Maxson Road – El Monte
This condo-housing project represents the first project completed in partnership with Neighborhood Housing Partners.
Housing Model Type: Acquisition Rehab – Condo
Olive Street – Baldwin Park
Completed in January 2021, this once vacant 2 bedroom/1 bathroom home in Baldwin Park was purchased as part of the acquisition-rehab program. Fun Fact: This home is next door to the Baldwin Park Blvd. rehab project.
Housing Model Type: Acquisition Rehab – Single-Family
Baldwin Park Blvd. – Baldwin Park
This house in Baldwin Park is the first Habitat home in Baldwin Park. This once vacant property is now a new beginning for a Habitat family.
Housing Model Type: Acquisition Rehab – Single-Family
Collegian – Monterey Park
Completed in April 2020, this single-family property is the first in the city of Monterey Park. Purchased as a vacant house, this home now has enough space for a family to thrive in.
Housing Model Type: Acquisition Rehab – Single-Family
Manzanita Homes – Pasadena
Completed in late 2019, the Manzanita Homes single-family project in Pasadena marked the end of three decades of changing lives through homeownership. As the third development in Pasadena, the two-unit development was built in record time thanks to the many donors and volunteers involved. The families in these homes spent the 2019 holiday season celebrating in the home that will allow them to thrive for generations to come!
One of the families living in these homes can now provide their special-needs child with a comfortable and accessible place to call home.
Housing Model Type: Acquisition Rehab – Single-Family
Lomita Homes – Glendale
These six condominium multi-family homes were added to the SGV Habitat family in August of 2019. They are the ninth development in Glendale and a departure in style from any of our previous projects. The bright ‘tennis ball’ yellow can be seen from yards away. One of the families in these homes struggled greatly with gang violence when they lived in less-than-favorable neighborhood, but now they have a place where playing outside is an option. What’s brighter than the paint on the exterior walls of these homes are the futures of the families living within them.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Multi-Family
Desiderio Homes – Glendale
The 9 Desiderio single-family homes were completed in 2018. The “Uncle Charlie” statue in the middle of the common garden area was created by artist and actor, Daniel Stern (Home Alone, 1990) to memorialize Charlie, a veteran whose family donated his home to us. It was eventually sold to pay for the three veteran homes on the property.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Chestnut Homes – Glendale
The tallest of our developments to date, and the eighth Habitat development in Glendale, these three detached single-family homes, completed in 2014, provide affording housing for three Glendale families. Much like these homes, the goals and aspirations of these families can now stand tall thanks to donors and volunteers.
Director of Housing at the City of Glendale, Peter Zovak says the City understand the importance of creating a healthy and inclusive community. “Our City is fortunate to have developers and funding to help build affordable housing in Glendale. San Gabriel Valley Habitat has been one of the premier developers that help accomplish this mission.”
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Geneva Homes – Glendale
The five multi-family homes in this development (the seventh in Glendale), completed in 2012, are surrounded by community gardens provided through a partnership with the City of Glendale. Just as these gardens have flourished over the years, and so have the families living in the homes.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Multi-Family
Kenwood Homes – Glendale
With 11 condominiums completed in 2010, the Kenwood homes are the sixth Glendale development and a testament to our commitment to provide multi-unit affordable housing, a necessity to end the housing crisis in California, where space is limited in urban areas. Two of the units were modified for handicap accessibility.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Multi-Family
Sherman Homes – Monrovia
These four Monrovia single-family homes haven’t changed much since being completed in 2007, as the first development in the community, but what has changed are the futures of the families within them. A family living in one of these homes no longer has to wake their children up at an unreasonable hour for a long commute to school, and friends can finally come over to play without special arrangements made.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Palmer Homes – Glendale
Completed in 2007, these three single-family condominiums house three families that have since been able to achieve impressive personal growth thanks to the efforts of volunteers, donors, and elected officials, no different from any other project you see from Habitat!
This is the fifth development in Glendale and was made possible through a continuing partnership with the Glendale Housing Authority and the Department of Housing and Community Development. Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. was a major supporter for this development, donating $100,000, and Citibank provided a $25,000 sponsorship.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Pacific Homes – Glendale
Completed in 2005 as the fourth development in Glendale – four additional families became part of our history. This row of beautiful homes hasn’t changed much over the years, but the lives of the families within them most certainly have.
After the move, one new homeowner gratefully exclaimed, “Now all of our family can sit down together at the dinner table at one time!”
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Gardena Homes – Glendale
A family of seven that now lives in one of these single-family homes was previously confined to a single one-bedroom home, wondering if they’d ever be able to afford a home of adequate size. Thanks to Habitat for Humanity, they finally have the space they so desperately needed. The paint color on these homes has stayed the same since 2003 at the time of development in partnership with the City of Glendale. Much of the pottery in front has also remained unchanged. What has changed is the impact these homes have had on the families that moved in years ago.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Orange Homes – Glendale
There are three things about these single-family homes that have changed since being completed in 2002: the exterior paint, the landscaping, and the lives of the families living within. The second development in Glendale, the walls of these homes were built by loving and dedicated donors and volunteers. These house families who previously lived in one-bedroom homes under extremely crowded conditions. One of these families also lived in unsafe conditions due to their landlord’s unwillingness to fix plumbing and electrical problems. These families now have much to be grateful for.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Burkett Homes – El Monte
The Burkett single-family homes in El Monte, built in 2001, have changed significantly over the years and, just as landscaping has flourished, so have the lives of the three families that moved in years ago. One of the families consisted of four people living in a tiny, converted one-bedroom garage, which had mildew. They now live in a home where health concerns are no longer an issue.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Euclid Homes – Duarte
The largest build to date, the Euclid multi-family homes were completed in 1998 in the City of Duarte. One of the families in these homes was forced to spread out and live in different locations because the entire family could not fit in the trailer where they previously lived. If not for Habitat, this family would still be scattered, unable to afford a home that could accommodate them. A total of 16 families moved into their new homes and, since then, their lives have never been better.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Multi-Family
Allen Homes – Glendale
Completed in 1995 as the second development in our history, the Allen single-family homes are a four-unit condominium complex in Glendale. One of the families in these homes have three children, one of whom was handicapped, and they had previously lived in a very small home with insufficient space for the special equipment needed for their handicapped child. Habitat made their home handicap accessible to better accommodate their special child’s needs. If you were to look at the first pictures of the property and compare them to today, you would see significantly less foliage. What you don’t see though is the happiness of the families inside these homes.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family
Maple Homes – Pasadena
The single-family homes that started it all! The Maple homes were built in 1991, thanks to the trailblazing volunteers, donors, and elected officials involved. These homes represent the lasting generational impact every home we build has on the families served. This was the first development in the City of Pasadena, and the first Habitat home in LA County. In 2012, we celebrated the first mortgage payoff with the single mother of two who owns one of these homes.
Housing Model Type: New Construction – Single-Family