CARVER / PLYMOUTH, MA — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth (HFHGP) has completed construction of a three-bedroom affordable home on Strand Avenue in the Manomet section of Plymouth, marking the organization’s 16th home built since its founding. The project was completed in time for a Plymouth family of four to move in just days before Christmas.
The home was formally dedicated on December 6, following a six-month construction effort that brought together volunteers, staff, and partner families. The project represents the fastest build in HFHGP’s history and reflects the organization’s continued commitment to addressing the region’s affordable housing needs.
The Strand Avenue home was developed in partnership with the Plymouth Redevelopment Authority, which conveyed the parcel to Habitat after the land was transferred from the Town of Plymouth. Additional financial support was provided by the Plymouth Affordable Housing Trust, along with Community Preservation Act funds approved through the Community Preservation Committee and Town Meeting.
The project also marked the seventh and final collaboration between Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth and the Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust. Over the course of their 15-year partnership, the Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust has contributed more than $700,000 to support Habitat’s affordable housing initiatives.
The homeowners worked alongside 440 volunteers—including individuals, business teams, civic and student groups, and church congregations—who contributed more than 6,000 hours of labor to complete the home in just six months. The family, which includes two young children, had previously been living with relatives due to rising housing costs in the region.
Town officials, neighbors, volunteers, and community members joined the HFHGP board, staff, and the homeowner family at the December 6 dedication ceremony to celebrate the milestone.
“This home came together because of an incredible level of community support,” said Amy Belmore, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth. “We were thrilled to see our newest family move in just in time for Christmas, and that happened because so many individuals and organizations contributed funding, labor, and love.”
Belmore expressed special appreciation to the Plymouth Redevelopment Authority, the Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust, the Plymouth Affordable Housing Trust, the Community Preservation Committee, and the Town of Plymouth. “Without their collaboration, this home does not exist,” she said. “Their commitment to truly affordable housing—combined with the extraordinary volunteer support from our community—created a life-changing opportunity for a Plymouth family that will have an impact across generations.”
The Strand Avenue home is the third completed by HFHGP in the past two years. Construction is already underway on the organization’s next project, a full rehabilitation of an abandoned home on Green Street in Carver. A single mother and U.S. Navy veteran raising her family in Plymouth was identified in January as the prospective homeowner. HFHGP continues to seek additional sites throughout its six-town service area to expand its affordable housing efforts.
