Habitat for Humanity

“Flip this House”

Patterson Park is a block of town homes built by Habitat for Humanity of East King County.

about Patterson Park

When a homeowner decides to move, they sell the home back to Habitat and receive all of the equity they have paid into it. Then Habitat rehabs the house in preparation for the next homeowner.

Holy Cross has the privilege to be the sole group responsible for flipping the house. This project is all ours.

Work is to be done January ~ March.

$10,000 is our fund raising goal. We commit to fund the buy-back of the home, and buy all materials for the renovation.

Project Schedule January through March

Background

Holy Cross continues support for Habitat for Humanity in East King County

by Pierre Lauzon

“Flip this House”

We are coming to you again to ask for your time, treasure, and/or talent to help our Church support a worthy ministry in our community.

If you don’t know about Habitat for Humanity in general or its efforts in East King County, please see web page: www.habitatekc.org. Our church has previously supported Habitat’s efforts in Patterson Park and we have volunteered to ready a town home for new owners.

Here’s an excerpt from Habitat’s EKC web site on Patterson Park:

Patterson Park, Redmond

2004 to 2009

Located on the former Coast Guard property on Avondale Road at NE 95th Street, an 11-acre site was purchased by the City of Redmond through the McKinney Act. One portion was designated to the nonprofit Springboard Alliance for rehabilitation of 18 existing units to be used as transitional housing for homeless and at-risk families. Another portion was designated for market-rate town homes for sale to the public. The City of Redmond has also built a community park on the site.

A broad and creative community partnership initiated by the City of Redmond with Habitat for Humanity EKC accounts for the remaining portion of land: the development of Patterson Park. Habitat EKC developed 1.3 acres of land for 24 three-story townhomes for Habitat families. The development of Patterson Park was implemented in 4 stages: 5 townhomes in Patterson Park B were completed in 2004; 6 townhomes in Patterson Park A were completed in 2006; 6 townhomes in Patterson Park C were completed in January 2008. The final 7 townhomes for Patterson Park D were completed in early 2009.

When a homeowner decides to move, they sell the home back to Habitat and receive all of the equity they have paid into it. Then Habitat EKC rehabs the house in preparation for the next homeowner. One unit has become available.

Holy Cross has the privilege to be the sole group responsible for flipping the house. This project is all ours.

Work is to be done February and March 2012, a good time to serve our community and beat the winter doldrums. Between now and then, Habitat will be selecting a new homeowner, who will help with “sweat equity” in rehabbing the house.

Please contact Father Jim if you know of a family in need of Habitat housing so he can pass the information on to Habitat. Qualifications are strict, and based on demonstrated need. Habitat will make the selection of the new owner(s).

At the beginning of this note, we spoke of treasure. $10,000 is our fund raising goal. We commit to fund the buy-back of the home, and buy all materials for the renovation.

On November 16, 2011, Holy Crucians Heather Irwin, Pierre Lauzon and Fr. Jim met with Habitat’s Mary Martin and the Habitat EKC Construction Manager Lee Brannam. We inspected the house to see what work would be required:

• The whole building needs to be masked with drop cloths or paper and taped before repainting to protect floors and ceilings.

• All walls need to be repainted.

• Interior doors need to be washed and some will require repainting or touch-up.

• All baseboards and window trim need to be washed and repainted.

• Ceilings and floors look good.

• Some electrical outlets need new plates and sockets.

• Stove needs new burner elements and drip pans.

• Some trim needs to be washed, sanded and primed before repainting.

• Carpet on the stairs needs to be steam cleaned.

• Cement garage floor needs cleaning.

• After painting all floors (Pergo-type faux hardwood, not carpeted) need to be cleaned.