Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

The Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation (GFCDC) says on their website that “Lack of quality affordable housing is a pressing issue throughout the Twin Cities but it has become a major crisis in Frogtown. The neighborhood population has shot up because Frogtown’s low housing costs draw a large number of immigrant and low-income families. Health and safety conditions of housing stock are a growing concern.”

GFCDC is working to provide better housing options for the people in the Frogtown neighborhood. One project was to construct 16 rowhouse-style townhomes on Dale Street. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) built 5 units for this project. A 3-story 5-plex with a flat roof, tuck-under garages and outdoor living spaces, was completed by TCHFH in the spring of 2007. TCHFH used a cement-fiber siding and brick on the exterior of the complex instead of vinyl siding. This requires less maintenance and is more environmentally friendly.

Dale Street was widened several years ago, and GFCDC got the rights to the empty space. TCHFH then bought the land for the 5-plex from the community group.

TCHFH will be building an additional 4-plex and a 3-plex at the site in the near future.

For more information about the Greater Frogtown Community and its current projects visit www.greaterfrogtowncdc.org