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Construction costs have spiked more than 20% in the past 12 months for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity due to COVID-driven shortages, forcing the organization to scale back its projects.
The St. Paul-based nonprofit, one of the largest Habitat affiliates in the nation, built and rehabbed 18 fewer homes than usual in the past 12 months and already has nixed five homes slated to be built or renovated through next spring. We re hopeful as things loosen up, and maybe if the market slows down a little bit, that prices will start to come back in line, said Chad Bouley, the nonprofit s chief real estate officer. In the meantime, it s all a challenge . it s hard to plan around volatility.
Josh Skluzacek Created: May 27, 2021 09:30 AM
Wednesday, volunteers helped build a wheelchair ramp in front of a veteran s home.
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities built the ramp with support from Republic Services. If we were to contract this project out, it d be about $15,000. By having Republic sponsor and build the ramp, we re letting (Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans) take that $15,000 and use it toward another program, Tony Sjogren, the program director for Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, said.
A group of volunteers built a ramp for another veteran Tuesday.
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