'OUR GOAL IS MAJOR CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY END OF 2023'

When it comes to the affordable housing crisis in Northumberland, it can feel like an insurmountable issue.

While the crisis — which has well-documented social and economic costs for people and communities — has been building for several years, in recent years, it has reached new heights locally.

The result? Soaring evictions, grotesque bidding wars, a growing number of seniors, longtime residents and families, and younger individuals leaving the area, and more people turning to the streets, tents or other temporary shelter or precarious living situations.

Experts and advocates agree there isn't a singular solution. However, Habitat for Humanity Northumberland does have an answer in the works to help seven families (or 20 or so people) —