<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2LLDhg_1FaaMnFG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2LLDhg_1FaaMnFG00" width="1309" height="734" ></figure>WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A Walla Walla housing group plans to start work on seven affordable homes on Fern Avenue as it pushes to open more paths to homeownership for local families.According to a press release, Common Roots Housing Trust will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 1502 Fern Ave. for the project.The development will be the group's first homebuilding project in Walla Walla. The homes are intended for local buyers who have had a hard time finding something they can afford in the regular housing market.Kathryn Witherington, executive director of Common Roots Housing Trust, pointed to the long effort behind the project.“These seven homes are just the beginning. They demonstrate how the community land trust model can create homeownership opportunities today while keeping those homes affordable for generations to come,” said Kathryn Witherington.The group said construction is expected to take about nine months and applications are planned to open in early 2027.People who want to buy one of the homes must be first-time buyers and meet income limits based on household size.Common Roots also plans to host an information session at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, at Pioneer United Methodist Church.</div></body>

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WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A Walla Walla housing group plans to start work on seven affordable homes on Fern Avenue as it pushes to open more paths to homeownership for local families. According to a press release, Common Roots Housing Trust will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 2:00 p.m....

Walla Walla affordable housing project breaks ground Oct. 2

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WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A Walla Walla housing group plans to start work on seven affordable homes on Fern Avenue as it pushes to open more paths to homeowners

Walla Walla affordable housing project breaks ground Oct. 2

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