Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh to build 6 affordable homes in Garner in a week

GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — Construction began Thursday on six affordable homes in Garner that will be completed in a week as part of Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh’s annual Home Builders Blitz, the organization said.

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According to Habitat Greater Raleigh, the affordable housing nonprofit and 10 for-profit home builders have partnered with subcontractors and other industry leaders to build the six homes in the Hope Grove neighborhood, a 150-acre property on 1504 Creech Road. The six affordable homes will be the first in the neighborhood.

Habitat Greater Raleigh said the homes will be completed on June 5.

“During this time, six empty lots will go from having only foundations to hosting move-in ready homes,” the organization said in a statement.

The neighborhood will have more than 400 mixed-income units when finished, according to the organization.

“A Habitat home typically takes several months to build,” Habitat Greater Raleigh Vice President of Construction Brad McHugh said in a statement. “Through partnerships with local builders, subcontractors, and government officials, we’re able to dramatically accelerate that timeline while expanding our impact.

“The Home Builders Blitz shows what’s possible when the community comes together around the shared goal of creating affordable homeownership opportunities for local families,” he continued in his statement.

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According to Habitat Greater Raleigh, the builders at this year’s event are:

• Exeter Building Company
• Homestead Building Company
• McNeill Burbank
• Midtown Custom Homes
• Rock Creek Builders, Inc.
• Sundance Signature Homes
• Triple A Homes
• True Homes, Upton & Co.
• RDG

James Hardie is the presenting sponsor for the 2026 Home Builders Blitz, according to the organization.

The organization credited partnerships with the Home Builders Association of Raleigh – Wake County, the town of Garner Inspections Department, and the Wake County government with making the Home Builders Blitz possible.

“The Home Builders Blitz is the perfect example of our ultimate goal of building homes, communities, and hope,” Habitat Greater Raleigh CEO Patricia Burch said in a statement. “It is a reminder that solving the housing crisis takes all of us. We’re proud to stand alongside local builders and community partners who are investing their time, talent, and resources to help families build brighter futures through affordable homeownership.”

Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh, formerly known as Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, helps provide Wake, Johnston, and Franklin counties.

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