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Habitat Berks Builds
Current, Complete, and Future Projects for all of our Habitat Berks Builds.
CURRENT PROJECTS
W. BUTTONWOOD
February 12, 2026 was a meaningful day as Adrianna reached a milestone she had worked tirelessly toward—receiving the keys to her very own home on West Buttonwood Street. The moment was filled with joy, pride, and overwhelming gratitude as she and her family stepped into a place they can truly call their own.
9th and Douglass
On March 17, 2026, Guadalupe and her family earned the keys to our most inspiring project to date: the Mural House near 9th & Douglass Streets. This renovation represents the power of partnership. Students from Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center completed much of the renovation work, gaining valuable hands-on experience. The award-winning exterior mural was designed by local artist Yenna Hill and brought to life with the help of Michael Miller of the Total Experience Learning Community Art Studio and students from Albright College and Reading School District.
MILTIMORE STREET
In August of 2023, Habitat for Humanity of Berks County celebrated our first home dedication on Miltimore Street. Since then, six more families have become Habitat homeowners, turning this once-blighted block into a thriving community. We look forward to completing and dedicating the eighth home in 2026.
PAST PROJECTS
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Church was a hospital during the Revolutionary War. A renowned surgeon who crossed the Delaware River with George Washington is buried on site. The church now plans to add a reception hall. Over six days, Habitat will be removing the current stage, carpet, and flooring. Work will be done at no cost to the church, which will save them about $10,000.
TULPEHOCKEN STREET
Our renovation on Tulpehocken Street followed the same concept of newly renovated homes that protect the architectural integrity of their surrounding area. These three houses were completed in 2019, and are located in an area ripe for revitalization: just down the street from Olivet’s Boys & Girls Club, blocks from Northwest Elementary School, and less than a mile from the site of our Buttonwood Gateway project.
WEST BUTTONWOOD STREET
This home was the first build of the Buttonwood Gateway Project. The three-bedroom, one and a half bath home now sports a first-floor laundry and mudroom, which is greatly appreciated by the hardworking family who lives there.
OLEY STREET
Habitat for Humanity of Berks County celebrated the accomplishments of its partner family — Roberto, Tania, and their three daughters at a dedication of their new home, located on Oley Street. This stunning Victorian-style home was completed in collaboration with the Reading Housing authority which provided up-front construction costs for the project. The family contributed more than 300 hours of “sweat equity” alongside Habitat volunteers to build their new place to call home. The family purchased the house from Habitat and repays a no-profit mortgage over a period of 30 years, demonstrating Habitat’s vision to give families a “hand up” rather than a “hand out”.
FOURTH & ELM
When a property is available, renovation and rehabilitation provide an opportunity to dramatically transform a block or neighborhood while also providing a high-quality home to a family in need of affordable housing. We cluster our new builds within focus neighborhoods to maximize impacts and, in recent years, have built primarily attached row homes that fit within the architectural history of their surroundings. Our first cluster build project at Fourth and Elm Street was a huge success and we were able to provide newly renovated homes to three hardworking families.
