NORTH FOREST Acorn Housing Corporation held a ribbon cutting on Monday, March 26 at 10:00 am at their development site at 9621 Mesa Drive.
Attend were Mayor Bill White, Councilman Jarvis Johnson, Houston Housing official John Palmer and other local government officials.
Acorn is developing 89 new homes at Acorn Glenn Subdivision, next to Kirby Middle School. These 3 and 4 bedroom homes have 2 or 2-1/2 baths, 1300 to 1700 square feet, with a 2 car garage on a 5000 sq. ft. lot.
Homes are priced from $101,000 to $114,000 and eligible buyers will receive assistance from the City of Houstons Downpayment Assistance Program, a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank and other grant funds up to $19,000.
Downpayments can be as low as $1000 in this program, with free homebuyer counseling a below market interest rate loans. The public is invited to the ribbon cutting, and to inspect the model homes that will be open. More information is at 713-635-7264.