Thru the Lens: Callahan Construction Managers spends second day building for South Shore Habitat for Humanity
assistant project manager; Jenna Avitabile, marketing manager; Will Gregg, QA/QC manager;
Joe Cirignano, superintendent; and Colin Kennery, assistant project administrator.
Duxbury, MA Callahan Construction Managers completed the organization’s second philanthropic build-day for South Shore Habitat for Humanity (SSHH).
On July 11th, seven Callahan employees, including CFO, Don Fraser, visited the build site on Feinberg Bog Rd., to begin the second phase of construction at the development. This is the second time Callahan has built at the site, with the first visit taking place in April.
The development at Feinberg Bog Rd. is set to provide six townhomes, which will bring the total of Habitat homes built within the town to ten. SSHH held a home dedication ceremony for the completion of the first three units. Families for all three units are now moved into their new homes. Callahan’s tasks the following day was to add final touches to these units. The remaining three units are expected to be completed by October and Callahan plans to do another build day before the project is complete.
For the past 33 years, SSHH has provided safe, healthy, and affordable housing for families in need throughout the region. Callahan and SSHH have maintained a longstanding relationship, and Callahan is proud to be a Community Builder Sponsor in 2019, participating in four volunteer build days at the community sponsorship level.
Alongside local volunteers, families put in “sweat equity hours” to build their home and then purchase the property with a 30-year, affordable mortgage. Homes have a deed restriction that maintains the affordability status of each home in perpetuity. Habitat Family Partners are selected through a competitive underwriting process based on their ability to pay, willingness to partner, and their need for adequate housing.
“While Callahan builds affordable housing developments throughout the state, our relationship with South Shore Habitat for Humanity provides our employees with the unique opportunity to work alongside the families whose homes we are building,” said Patrick Callahan, president of Callahan. “Volunteering on build days gives the Callahan team a larger sense of purpose and fosters a stronger relationship between our company and the communities where we work.”