PENSACOLA, Fla. — Tiny homes are coming to Pensacola to help people in need.
The homes are located on less than an acre on the corner of West Blount Street and North Pace Boulevard.
This new development could help people aging out of foster care.
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Tiny homes are considered homes smaller than 500 square feet.
The lot of seven tiny homes on West Blount Street and North Pace Boulevard, along with a community center, will be called “Fresh Start Village”.
AMR at Pensacola non-profit builder Kevin Hagen is working on the development of 400 square foot units.
Hagen says the village is for children who age out foster care when they turn 18.
“So our plan is to have one of these units occupied by an adult who transitioned from foster care into adulthood successfully so that person can watch over these new becoming adults and put them on the path to success,” Hagen said.
Hagen says the tiny homes will be fully furnished and will be rented out.
“The amount of rent is going to equal to just as much money as it takes us to pay our debt service and maintain the property, that’s it, it’s a break even scenario for us,” Hagen said.
Pensacola Attorney Jim Reeves says he wants people coming out of foster care to have something to look forward to.
“We want it to be them to be proud of their house and their yard,” Reeves said.
Reeves says the community center will have people from healthcare, social security, financial services and more to help these young adults.
Reeves and Hagen are partnering with Lakeview’s Families First Network that provides child care, foster care and adoption services.
“And Families First is a network that assists these children, I call them children transitioning into adulthood, and Families First is going to help us provide clientele to occupy all seven of these tiny homes, kids that age out of foster care,” Hagen said.
WEAR News reached out to Families First, who says the program for these young adults is still being finalized.
The spokesperson says they are excited to have an opportunity to offer support to people aging out of foster care.
Hagen told WEAR News, these tiny homes are expected to be finished in the coming months. He says he hopes to have young adults moving in by the beginning of the year.
