RootedHomes set to break ground on first Redmond affordable housing community; public invited
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- RootedHomes is excited to announce that the groundbreaking ceremony for their first community in Redmond, Rooted at 19th, will occur at 11:00 AM on Friday, Sept. 27. The media and general public are invited to attend the launch of 23 affordable homeownership units.
Rooted at 19th is the first community in Redmond that RootedHomes will develop. Deschutes County Commission Chair Patti Adair, several Redmond city council members and other dignitaries and supporters will attend.
“At RootedHomes, we are honored to break ground in Redmond,” commented Jackie Keogh, RootedHomes executive director. “This is the first of four planned affordable communities in Redmond and is a culmination of extensive feedback from Redmond residents and city partnership with our organization.”
Rooted at 19th will include 23 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes available for ownership. The community design offers on-site parking, electric vehicle charging, covered bike parking, and community gardens. Construction will begin this month. Homeowners will be selected in the spring of 2025, and homes will be sold through 2025.
Rooted at 19th is funded by Oregon Housing Community Services, Washington Trust Bank, Business Oregon, the City of Redmond and the Central Oregon Health Council.
The development team includes Open Concept Architecture, Solaire Homebuilders, York Bros. Excavation, Lord Consulting, Transight Consulting, Blackmore Planning, S&F Land Services, Earth Advantage, Energy Trust of Oregon, Evergreen Energy Partners, and Greensavers.
The Rooted at 19th groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 345 NW 19th Street, Redmond. The ceremony will begin with a networking session from 11:00 to 11:15 AM, followed by speaker comments from 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM. The groundbreaking ceremony and photo-op will occur by noon. Warm beverages and pastries will be available for attendees. An RSVP is requested for those planning to attend. RSVPs can be made directly to Destiny@rootedhomes.org.
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RootedHomes
RootedHomes, formerly Kôr Community Land Trust, is a nonprofit that creates sustainable, affordable homeownership communities for Central Oregon’s workforce. Using the Community Land Trust model,
RootedHomes ensures that the community can access healthy, affordable homes for generations. RootedHomes develops to goal net-zero energy standards to ensure equitable access to energy-efficient homes and the health and savings that come with it. RootedHomes is committed to providing access to healthy homes to homebuyers who have been excluded from the opportunity to build wealth through homeownership. Learn more by visiting https://rootedhomes.org/.
