Engineering firm donates services for new affordable townhome project
Setty is proud to announce its
involvement with a project to construct five new affordable homeownership
townhomes located in the west end of the City of Alexandria, VA. The
Stevenson Avenue site, purchased by Habitat for Humanity of Northern
Virginia (HabitatNOVA) in April of 2014, is situated in close proximity (within
a 1 mi radius) to the Capital Beltway/I-95, Landmark Mall and several shopping
centers along Little River Turnpike and Van Dorn Street.
Design services for the five new 1,400 sf, 3
bedroom townhomes are being provided by Wiencek + Associates, Dewberry and
Setty. Setty is providing MEP/FP design engineering services for the
homes, which will be constructed to earn Earthcraft Gold certification.
Additionally, through a partnership with Grid Alternatives, the townhomes will
include solar panels. The energy efficiency of the homes will lower the
homeowner’s energy costs, helping maintain affordability while providing
residents with a healthy living environment.
The townhomes will be sold at cost of
construction to qualified families who earn 30%- 80% of the area median income
(AMI). Families must have adequate income for a down payment and monthly
mortgage payments; 30 yr, 0% mortgage. Homeowners are selected through an
extensive application process designed to find partner families who will
succeed in a HabitatNOVA home. The application process seeks to determine the
applicant’s financial need and willingness to partner. Once selected, the
partner families must complete 300-400 hours of “sweat equity” in the building
of their home and other HabitatNOVA homes.
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