Construction is already underway at the former Hillcrest Golf Course.
ST PAUL, Minn. — The Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is building 147 affordable homes in East St. Paul.
They are being built on the site of the former Hillcrest Golf Course and will be a part of The Heights development.
“This will be the largest investment, the most significant investment on the Eastside probably since 3M started building over here,” said Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity CEO Chris Coleman.
Coleman said this project will help chip away at the housing crisis.
“There are way too many families that can’t afford a basic shelter. And there are way too many families that can’t afford the incredible impact of homeownership,” he said. “When you own your home and you build equity in that home, you can pass that equity onto your children so they can buy a home.”
Coleman and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter both believe homeownership is a pathway to success.
“We hear it all the time, homeownership is the primary vehicle for wealth creation in America, but we all also hear that we have deep and pervasive disparities in homeownership,” Carter said.
