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Baldwin Park council hears update on two Habitat for Humanity for‑sale affordable housing projects
Summary
Habitat for Humanity updated the Baldwin Park City Council on the Stewart and Torch Street projects, saying construction financing has closed for the Stewart site and that relocation of utility poles on Marlinda Street is delaying the Torch Street plan review.
Habitat for Humanity representatives told the Baldwin Park City Council on April 16 that construction financing for the Stewart project has closed and construction is expected to begin within one to two weeks, while the nearby Torch Street project faces potential redesign work if Southern California Edison’s utility poles cannot be moved.
Grant Powerhead, a presenter with Habitat for Humanity, told Mayor Avila and council members the Stewart project at 4428 Stewart — adjacent to Los Angeles Street and incorporating the former Baldwin Park Presbyterian Church — will total 15 units: four new townhome units plus 11 units made by adaptively reusing space inside the church. “We anticipate completing construction by late 2026,” Powerhead said, and added that the funder “has approved us and closed a loan,” allowing construction to start soon.
Powerhead said Torch Street, a separate vacant lot with a revised plan that now calls for 13 attached townhome units, is entering a new round of plan and design review. The project team plans…
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