this new adventure in order to provide
The North Collin County Habitat for
affordable housing for more families
Humanity® (NCC Habitat) is part of
in need of a place to call home.”
a global, nonprofit housing
– Celeste Cox
organization operated on Christian
North Collin County Habitat for
principles. We put God’s love into
Humanity (NCC Habitat) is excited to
action by building homes and
be a part of an emerging eco-
communities. We are dedicated to
friendly trend in global real estate
eliminating substandard housing
development. By repurposing a
locally and worldwide. We
segment of an increasing inventory
encourage positive relationships
of unused shipping containers, NCC
throughout the community by
Habitat reimagines a would-be
advocating for fair housing policies
chapter moving
waste product into a viable and
and by providing training to help
forward on a 35-unit
sustainable building resource, one
families improve their shelter
that has proven to withstand the
conditions.
power of the high seas. In the wake
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Habitat for Humanity Innovates Affordable Housing North Collin County
development McKinney, TX: A 2.75-acre parcel of land was recently placed under
of recent severe weather, this announcement is uniquely timely.
The JDL Group focuses on increasing the value proposition of
contract by the North Collin County
In addition, Cotton Groves will be
real estate projects in the
Habitat for Humanity® for its latest
the first development to utilize
Metroplex and surrounding regions
and most innovative affordable
repurposed shipping containers for
by fusing the shared expertise and
housing project. The development,
the entire neighborhood. NCC
resources of land developers, design
situated at the corner of Bumpas
Habitat is proud and honored to
and engineering experts, municipal
Street and Fitzhugh Street on the
participate in such a pioneering
and financial institutions, and other
eastside of McKinney, Texas, will
project.
industry groups.
transform this abandoned, overgrown lot into a groundbreaking 35-unit affordable townhome community to be named
“Celeste Cox, Kimberly Kimmons, Bryant Knepp, Elizabeth Johnston, and the rest of the Habitat team have been a pleasure to work with. The City
the Cotton Groves.
of McKinney has embraced the
“The North Collin County Habitat for
concept and ‘affordable housing’ is
Humanity Cotton Groves project is a
about to take on a whole new
great example of a new concept in
meaning with the Cotton Groves
urban development for affordable
development. The project will be cost-
housing. The need in Collin County for
effective, affordable, and sustainable
single family residential developments
all at the same time. But most
continues to grow as the cost for land
importantly, the Cotton Groves will be
and new home prices soar beyond the
a place where history, legacy, and
reach of families earning the median
family come together to create
household income. Habitat for
community.”
Humanity is very excited to embark on
– JD Lee
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2.75-acre strip pf Land at the corner of Bumpas St. and Fitzhugh St. in McKinney, Texas