JACKSON, Wyo. — Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area (Teton Habitat) announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13, that six new and final families have been selected to join its Parkside Benson-Brown Station (Parkside) community.
Parkside is a collaborative development project between the Town of Jackson, Teton County and Teton Habitat and consists of six lots (1.08 acres total) located within the Neighborhood Low Density – 5 (NL-5) zoning district at 445 E. Kelly; Buckrail previously reported that Parkside includes a mix of two and three bedroom units available to local families and individuals earning between 30 to 80% Area Median Income (AMI).
According to a Teton Habitat press release, these families consist of eight adults and seven dependents, who collectively represent 137.5 years of residency in the Jackson area (an average of 17.2 years each). These individuals include those who are employed in the local healthcare, tourism, nonprofit and customer service industries.
“The Parkside community is designed to help these families achieve stability in a region where affordable housing is limited.”
Kris Greenville, executive director of Teton Habitat
“We are thrilled to welcome families who are not only long-term Jackson residents but also vital contributors to our community’s core industries,” Kris Greenville, executive director of Teton Habitat, said in the press release. “The Parkside community is designed to help these families achieve stability in a region where affordable housing is limited, allowing them to continue serving Jackson as front-line healthcare professionals, customer service staff, nonprofit workers and tourism professionals.”
Teton Habitat writes that the selection process is based on criteria including housing need, willingness to partner and ability to afford a Habitat mortgage. Each family will also contribute what Teton Habitat calls “significant ‘sweat equity’ hours” toward the construction of their homes, in addition to participating in Teton Habitat’s Homeowner Education Program to set them up for success as new homeowners.
