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Habitat for Humanity Nantucket is delighted to announce that the first two families have moved into their new homes on Waitt Drive! These homes are part of the first phase of the Waitt Drive Village, a development of six dwellings on three lots that were deeded to Habitat by the Town of Nantucket in early 2024. This project, which will include four single-family homes and a central two-unit duplex, will bring the total number of homes Habitat Nantucket has built on Nantucket since 2001 to twenty-two.
Both families, Milana Capan, who will own 5A Waitt Drive and David Cunningham and Natasha Levens (5B Waitt Drive) successfully completed well over their required 350 "sweat equity" hours, a vital part of becoming a Habitat homeowner. We extend our warmest congratulations and a heartfelt welcome to them as new homeowners.
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At Habitat, we are dedicated to building hope for families, our community, and future generations. We achieve this by working in partnership with those in need and the Nantucket community to build homes for ownership. This would not be possible without the generous support of the Town, island taxpayers, the Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust, the Nantucket Fund, the Community Preservation Committee, Cape Cod Five Bank, and the Tupancy Harris Foundation.
Habitat for Humanity Nantucket is delighted to announce that the first two families have moved into their new homes on Waitt Drive! These homes are part of the first phase of the Waitt Drive Village, a development of six dwellings on three lots that were deeded to Habitat by the Town of Nantucket in early 2024. This project, which will include four single-family homes and a central two-unit duplex, will bring the total number of homes Habitat Nantucket has built on Nantucket since 2001 to twenty-two.
Both families, Milana Capan, who will own 5A Waitt Drive and David Cunningham and Natasha Levens (5B Waitt Drive) successfully completed well over their required 350 "sweat equity" hours, a vital part of becoming a Habitat homeowner. We extend our warmest congratulations and a heartfelt welcome to them as new homeowners.
At Habitat, we are dedicated to building hope for families, our community, and future generations. We achieve this by working in partnership with those in need and the Nantucket community to build homes for ownership. This would not be possible without the generous support of the Town, island taxpayers, the Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust, the Nantucket Fund, the Community Preservation Committee, Cape Cod Five Bank, and the Tupancy Harris Foundation.
August, 2024 | Habitat Nantucket Awards Four Homes to Nantucket Families
Habitat for Humanity Nantucket, Inc. is pleased to announce the four families selected to receive Habitat's newest affordable homes. Waitt Drive Village is a development of six dwellings on three lots deeded to Habitat by the Town of Nantucket earlier this year. Comprising four single-family homes and a central two-unit duplex the project will bring to twenty-two the number of homes Habitat Nantucket has built on Nantucket since 2001.
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The award of these four homes completes the first phase of Habitat's Affordable Fair Housing Marketing Plan for the project. The two duplex units will be offered to Nantucket families in a similar process in early 2025. All six homes will be included on Nantucket's Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI) list, helping the Town stay in "safe harbor". ​
Habitat received over 40 applications during the May 15-July 15th marketing period. After initial review, thirty-three Nantucket residents and two non-Islanders qualified for the Lottery, which was held on August 1, 2024. The Lottery conformed to EOHLC (Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities) guidelines.
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Following their selection in the Lottery the applicants went through a final review by Habitat's Family Selection Committee which included a site visit. Each of the selected families was then reviewed and certified by the EOHLC.
The winning families are:
5A Waitt Drive (3BR) - Milana Capan
5B Waitt Drive (2BR) - David Cunningham and Natasha Levens
9A Waitt Drive (3BR) - Yadira Fernandez
9B Waitt Drive (2BR) - Andre and Camila Pereira
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All four winning families are required to volunteer 350 hours of "sweat equity" towards the completion of their homes. Habitat expects to complete construction and be able to close on the transfer of the homes between December 2024 and February 2025.
March 2023
Habitat Nantucket completed our Benjamin Drive project in March 2023 as three lucky homeowners: Dennis and Shannon Reid, Eliza Trip and Forest Bell took possession of their Homes. They were the 14th ,15th and 16th Habitat homeowners on Nantucket
March 2021 update:
Hello! It has been a challenging year for everyone, especially those
seeking affordable housing on Nantucket. We are thrilled that we have
resumed our construction program and have started building five new homes for ownership over the next two years.
The first project is a duplex on Beach Grass Drive (pictures just below) to be followed in late 2021 by three dwellings on Benjamin Drive which will be included on the SHI list towards the Town of Nantucket's affordable housing percentage.
A big Thank You to Housing Nantucket, Nantucket Housing Authority, and the Town of Nantucket for making this possible.
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