Habitat For Humanity of Northern Arizona is making plans to complete the first of its Timber Sky starter homes in the summer through a nine-day volunteer event from Blitz Home Builders (BHB).
Having first broke ground on the Timber Sky development in June,聽Habitat plans to finish the first 20 starter homes at the 3-acre site in June of 2025, followed by another 20 in 2026.
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