Habitat for Humanity to build 3rd house in Yellowknife

Habitat for Humanity plans toto build itsthird house in Yellowknife, aiming for a lot on a newroad in the Range Lake area.

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Dave Hurley, president of Habitat NWT, says families will soon be able to apply to get the three-bedroom home.

He says the group willbe sending out a notification in the coming months.

"It's affordable housing, so it's not social housing, it's not free housing. They do have to pay back the mortgage, a certain percentage based on their income.

"At the end of the day we do provide a house for a family who couldn't provide or afford to have a house before," said Hurley.

Ground breaking this fall

Hurley is hoping workers will start building the house's foundation this fall, but future funding will determine the exact timeframe.

"Probably in the spring of 2019 we'll really get into it and gear up and start working on building the actual house itself," said Hurley.

"The way we do it is with volunteers. We do it with the support of the business and corporate community. There's many different hands involved with it."

If approved, the new house is expected to open in the fall of 2019.

Council is expected to vote on the house's location during the city council meeting on Monday.