By Rachel Pritchett
BREMERTON — Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County has gotten a
big bargain on its purchase of six home sites in Bay Vista, the
development replacing Westpark.
Each of the six lots is worth $65,000, but Habitat was able to pick
them up for $15,000, according to Kurt Wiest, executive director of
the seller, the Bremerton Housing Authority.
To make up the $50,000 difference for each lot, the housing
authority drew on its $20 million Hope VI grant it received in 2008
from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The
housing authority has drawn on the grant to build much of Bay
Vista.
The Habitat homes will be in two triplexes near the corner of
Oyster Bay and Russell roads. They will be surrounded by recently
constructed affordable homes developed by the housing
authority.
Habitat leaders hope to have all six units completed and occupied
by next year.
Habitat helps low-income people build, then purchase homes they
might not otherwise be able to afford.
Ted Treanor, interim Habitat executive director, said the homes
will be green.
“Each home has greatly reduced energy consumption,” he said.
A ground-breaking is at 10 a.m. Oct. 8.
It’s already turning into West Park. Many of the same people from W. P. are moving back . The police are already at the summit building at least 3 to 4 times a week. In 5 years or less it’ll be back to the same as before.