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ORANGE, CA (April 21, 2006) -- Pregnant women and their innocent newborns represent one of the most provocative of the many hidden Orange County homeless populations served by the Building Industry Association's (BIA) charitable outreach, HomeAid Orange County.
In an effort to assist this homeless segment Casa Teresa, a primary care provider for homeless pregnant women over the age of 18 has purchased a six-unit complex that is being rehabilitated by Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc. serving as the project Builder Captain in partnership with HomeAid Orange County.
Advanced - that came to the project through Casa Teresa board member John McDermott of Sperry Van Ness - is based in Lake Forest, California and offers a comprehensive range of services including brokerage, property management, development, project rehabilitation and land acquisition. Their skill with project rehabilitation is an ideal match for the work necessary to get Casa Teresa's newest facility up and running.
Under the Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc. leadership of Rick Julian, Frank Holloway and Marty Mikkelson, the six-unit apartment building is expected to begin construction in early May. Comprised of five one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom, the 2,000 square-foot building renovation cost is valued in excess of $134,000. The two-bedroom unit in the complex will be designated to provide a family reunification residence for mothers seeking to reunite and stabilize their estranged families.
When completed, this renovated home will provide long-term transitional housing for mothers and their babies as they work toward revitalizing their lives in preparation for re-entering mainstream society. This latest addition to the Casa Teresa program will add 12-14 new beds for homeless mothers and their infants.
The leadership of the Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California established HomeAid Orange County in 1989. Charged with the mission of building or renovating shelters for the temporarily homeless, HomeAid has completed 38 shelter developments to date with three in various stages of planning and construction. For additional information call (949) 553-9510 or visit www.homeaidoc.org
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