Lennar's NextGen Show Home in Tempe, AZ to Benefit Habitat for Humanity of Central AZLennar Arizona will donate its NextGen Show Home in Tempe, Ariz. to Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit will deconstruct the home, including furnishing from IKEA, and resell in one of their Phoenix stores in 2012. The Show Home opens T-Day weekend.
By: Master Planned Communications, LLC Nov. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona will benefit from Lennar’s NextGen show home now under construction in Tempe, Ariz. next to IKEA, at 8526 S. Emerald Drive, in the Emerald Center near I-10 and Warner Road. That “home within a home,” is slated to open Thanksgiving weekend for tours, just in time for holiday shoppers who may add a home to their holiday Wish List.
“Lennar is excited to partner with Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona, an organization that builds affordable homes in partnership with families in need,” said Lennar’s Arizona Division President Alan Jones. Sometime next year, Habitat for Humanity will deconstruct the home, utilizing their skilled demo team, removing building material, cabinetry, appliances, plumbing, doors, and anything else that can be salvaged, and those items will be sold in one of Habitat’s four Restores in the Valley that are open to the public. These Restores sell new and gently used building materials, household items, furniture and fixtures from a variety of sources such as contractors, individuals and partner retail stores, including IKEA. Proceeds from the sale of materials help support the mission of Habitat for Humanity. “We are a new home builder, and we cannot utilize used materials when building a new home. We can, however, enthusiastically accept these materials and resell them to help us in our mission of serving the low to moderate income families in realizing a new home of their own,” said Roger Schwierjohn, President/CEO of Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. IKEA will be providing the furnishings for the show home and will also be donating those items to Habitat for Humanity when the show home has completed its tour schedule. “IKEA is very proud to partner with Lennar in the NextGen show home, and help Habitat for Humanity in their important mission. We too recognize that families’ lives are changing, and having a child move back home or an aging parent move in, is reality is these economically- The NextGen show home next to IKEA is the 2,945 square foot Evolution floorplan and includes a 650-square foot NextGen suite with a bedroom, living room, bathroom, kitchenette , washer/dryer, one car attached garage, and separate front door entry. A door separates that space from the main home which includes three bedrooms, den, two baths, great room, dining area, gourmet kitchen and attached two-car garage. The NextGen home is literally a “home within a home,” offering comfortable, private space for an aging parent, adult child moving back home, teen room, man cave, home office or just about anything you wish. “We believe this is the most revolutionary change in home building since the advent of indoor plumbing, and is a direct reflection of the changing needs in our country,” said Lennar’s Jones. Lennar decided to partner with IKEA because of the unique nature of that Tempe store, which attracts buyers from as far away as Texas and Mexico who are fans of the store’s big bang for the buck. “IKEA is a ‘life improvement’ Lennar unveiled the first NextGen home at its Layton Lakes community in Gilbert in September and is now offering the floorplan in many of its 20 communities in the greater Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. The 2,945 square foot Evolution plan is Lennar’s single story NextGen home, and the company is also working on new plans to add to the NextGen series, literally the next generation of home designs. Lennar, one of the nation’s largest home building companies, recently surveyed more than 1,200 people in the country’s western region and found that one-third of respondents are already sharing their home with a parent, adult child or some other adult. This survey mirrors that conducted by Pew Research Center showing 49 million Americans living in a household that contained at least two adult generations, up from 28 million in 1980. RESEARCH Pew Research Center 2010 report Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world through public opinion polling. (www.pewresearch.org) • In 2008 49 million Americans (16% of the U.S. population) lived in multi-generational households – up from 28 million (12%) in 1980. Coincident with rising unemployment and home foreclosures, there was a 2.6 million increase in the number of individuals in multigenerational households between 2007 and 2008. • 20 percent of adults age 65+ lived in multigenerational households in 2008. Over the course of the 20th century, the percentage of people age 65+ living in multigenerational households declined dramatically, from 57% in 1900 to 17 percent in 1990. Since then, the percentage has begun to increase. • 13% of parents with adult children have had an adult son or daughter move back home in the last year. About Lennar: Lennar was founded in 1954 and is one of the nation’s leading builders of homes for people of all ages. The publicly-traded company has been building in Arizona for more than 45 years and owns considerable land holdings in the state, including four master-planned communities: About IKEA: IKEA strives to be ‘The Life Improvement Store,’ and since its 1943 founding in Sweden, has offered home furnishings of good design and function, at low prices so the majority of people can afford them. There are currently more than 330 IKEA stores in 40 countries, including 38 in the U.S. IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings company, incorporates sustainable efforts into day-to-day business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the environment. For more information about IKEA, please go to http://www.IKEA- About Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona: Serving Central Arizona since 1985, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona (HFHCAZ) is a grassroots Christian housing organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing by building affordable housing. Habitat helps families of low and moderate incomes become homeowners. HFHCAZ also builds community partnerships that promote spiritual values and individual responsibility. Since its inception, the HFHCAZ affiliate is one of the most active of the Habitat affiliates and is responsible for the building, renovation or repair of more than 825 homes. Visit our website: http://www.habitatcaz.org # # # Master Planned Communications provides public relations and marketing communications for the real estate industry. The company has offices in Fort Myers, Florida and Scottsdale, Arizona. End
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