Events

Our new program designed to get you into a brand new home on one of our lots in the Gentilly neighborhood. Build Now recently announced a new program that offers to build you a new house on one of our available lots in the Gentilly neighborhood. Own Now NOLA, the new program, will give special consideration to first time home buyers, teachers and first responders.

If you own your own home and are at least 62 years of age, a reverse mortgage provides an opportunity to convert your home equity into cash. The reverse mortgage allows you to take out a loan against the equity in your home, but you don’t have to repay the loan during your lifetime as long as you are living in the home and have not sold it. Let a Reverse Mortgage Specialist show how a Reverse Mortgage can work for YOU!

Are you looking to build a new home on your pre-Katrina property, but don’t have quite enough funding to do so? For many people, the deadline to use their Road Home money is approaching. If you do not use your funds within 3 years of your Road Home closing, you may have to give it back! New funding sources are available, such as the Road Home Additional Compensation Grant and reimbursement for contractor fraud through the HMGP. We will touch on numerous funding sources that may be available to you, including ICC, HMGP, Road Home Elevation Incentive, and various types of loans. Do not lose the chance to rebuild: let Build Now help you put together the financing package you need to build your new home.

Need some extra cash to finance the construction of your new home or to repair your flooded home? Have you been turned down for a construction loan, or are you worried that you may not be able to get one? The federal government has a lending program designed to help rebuild our communities, and you may qualify. Come learn how to get an affordable construction loan, and receive an extra 4% in cash up front.

Wondering about how the new Lot Next Door program will impact your community? Hear from NORA representatives about how the program works and how it will benefit you and your neighborhood.

Spending too much money on your energy bills? Curious about how to reduce your impact on the environment? Come hear tips from experts from the Rebuilding Information Station, a collaboration of UNO-CHART, LSU’s Ag Center, Tulane City Center, and the Road Home.

Do you need financing in order to build or buy a new home, or to renovate your existing home? Are you unsure whether you’ll qualify for a loan? Come learn about what to do before applying to increase your chances of loan approval. Build Now TALKS hosts an info session on basic financial health, tips and tricks on how to improve your credit, and what lenders are looking for in a credit file.

Are you thinking about building a new, elevated house, or about elevating your existing home? There are many sources of elevation funding – including the ICC program, the HMGP program, and Road Home elevation financing, to name a few that you may qualify for. You may be eligible for additional funding even if you have already completed the elevation of your home! We will also be discussing how high you will need to elevate, insurance considerations, and other related topics.

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, February 5, 1-4 PM
5713 Elysian Fields Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70122

Build your dream home in 2012! Build Now can make it happen. Stop by this Sunday between 1-4 PM for a tour of our model house located at 5713 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122, and hear about our new program designed to get you into a brand new home. No property? No problem. Our staff will tell you how you can acquire a property to build your house through our Own Now Nola program. For more information call (504) 373-6962 or email mail@buildnownola.com.

Join Us For Our First Annual Gingerbread House Making Contest

On December 15th Build Now will ring in the holiday season by hosting a gingerbread house making challenge at Tracey’s bar at 2604 Magazine Street in New Orleans. We’ll supply the materials, you bring the creativity, and Tracey’s will provide the drink specials! Winners will receive prizes and bragging rights for the next year. Admission is free for Building Krewe members and $10 for non-members. Click here to become a Building Krewe member. You can RSVP by phone at (504) 324-3964 or by email at holbein@buildnownola.com

Thursday, October 20th, 6pm- 2372 St Claude Ave
If you own your own home and are at least 62 years of age, a reverse mortgage provides an opportunity to convert your home equity into cash. The reverse mortgage allows you to take out a loan against the equity in your home, but you don’t have to repay the loan during your lifetime as long as you are living in the home and have not sold it. Let a Reverse Mortgage Specialist show how a Reverse Mortgage can work for YOU!

Saturday, May 21st, 2011
Come out and join Build Now on Saturday, May 21st from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. as we host ArtHouse, a home and art tour featuring Build Now’s newly constructed homes. This event supports the community, its residents, and some of the very talented artists that live among us. Build Now has recently completed over thirty homes in hard hit neighborhoods throughout New Orleans and we are showcasing these homes for one day only. Over the past three years, Build Now has been working hard to bring New Orleanians back home to their neighborhoods and on May 19th, we invite the public to view our sites transformed by local artists into in-home galleries featuring some of New Orleans’ most exciting new artistic expressions.

Saturday, April 2, 2011 11a – 5pm
Celebrating the Construction of Build Now’s 40th House and the Continued Renewal of the Lower Ninth Ward. At the intersection of Tricou street and N.Prieur street.

Pravda, 1113 Decatur Street
Thursday, December 9th 2010
Drink for a good cause at Pravda! The local bar will be donating a portion of the proceeds from all drinks sold to the Build Now Furnishing Fund. Donations will help families who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina purchase new furniture to furnish their brand new home.

Molly’s on the Market, 1107 Decatur Street
September 15th, 2010 6-9 pm
$10 suggested donation.
Or, bring a housewarming gift. Small kitchen appliances, housewares, and more are welcome. All new, please!

Build Now client Hazel Myers spent every last penny to rebuild in the Lower Ninth Ward. Now she needs to furnish her beautiful, new home on N. Derbigny Street.

Join Ms. Myers and Build Now for a special housewarming party, hosted by Molly’s on the Market. All guests who donate $10 or a gift of equal or greater value will enjoy complementary appetizers and will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 bar tab at Molly’s on the Market, along with other prizes.

All donations will benefit The Build Now Furnishing Fund, for homeowners who have invested all their funds into their new house, and need a little extra help to make it feel like home.

Lagniappe: For the entire month of September, Molly’s on the Market will feature the “Ms. Myers’ Dark & Stormy,” a drink special with proceeds to benefit The Build Now Furnishing Fund. Stop by, and bring friends.

For more information:
(504) 373-6962

Sunday, August 15th, 2010 2PM to 5PM
Are you looking to build a new home on your pre-Katrina property, but don’t know where to start? Do you have questions about financing and Road Home deadlines?If so, join Build Now and Burk Brokerage Real Estate for a house tour in Lakeview to learn about the different housing and pricing options that are available to you and your family. The tour will feature 6 homes in the Lakeview neighborhood – 3 of Build Now’s brand new, elevated, modest-sized homes and 3 of Burk’s BPI Homebuilder homes for families who are looking for more square footage. Participants can pick up a tour map at the Burk offices, located at 6260 Vicksburg Street.There will representatives on hand at each location to answer questions aboutthe homes. Participants are invited to come by Gulf Coast Bank and Trust (locatedat 848 Harrison Avenue) for an informational seminar that will be given throughout the afternoon. Entitled Putting the Pieces Together, it will cover sources of funding including Road Home, ICC, HMGP and conventional construction loans. For more information call (504) 373-6962

Saturday, May 15th, 2010 1-6pm
Join Build Now and Delgado Community College for a celebration of Build Now’s new homes for families in Gentilly and Lakeview, with gardens designed and plantedby students from Delgado’s Horitculture Technology program as part of amonth-long landscaping competition. All plants provided by The Garden Gate.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 6pm
Build Now is working with the Hollygrove Community Development Corporation and Trinity Christian Community to provide valuable information to Hollygrove residents who need additional funding to construct a new home on their pre-storm property. The information session will focus on the process of putting together a financing package for your new home. We will focus on HMGP, ICC, and Road Home funds, as well as private loans.

Saturday, November 14, 2009 1-7pm
Join Build Now as we invite local artists to transform our houses underconstruction into temporary art galleries. Current homeowners will also be openingup their homes to the public. Come to Build Now’s model home at 5713 Elysian Fields to pick up a map for our self-guided tour. The stops on the tour willbe open from 1-5 PM, and there will be a reception at Build Now’s modelhome from 5-7 PM.

Habitat Musician’s Village, at the intersection of Roman and Alvar Streets
Saturday, September 13, 2009 1-5 pm
Build Now will be giving a presentation on “Putting the PiecesTogether: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction After Hurricane Katrina” at Habitat’s Housing and Community Resource Fair. There will be food and music, representatives from a variety of non-profit organizations, and the opportunity to tour one of Habitat’s recently constructed homes.

Dillard University Gymnasium
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Join Build Now and more than 50 other exhibitors for Dillard University’s free Housing Fair. Sponsored by the Dillard University Community Development Corporation, the fair will exhibitors from various sectors of the housing world,with information on topics such as green building, obtaining construction financing, obtaining a soft second mortgage program through the Pathway to Homeownership program, and more.

Thursday, June 18, 2009 6 pm, at Dillard University
Are you looking for some additional funding to elevate your existing home orbuild a new, elevated home on your property? The Office of Community Development Disaster Recovery Unit HMGP program provides a reimbursement of up to $100,000 to eligible Road Home recipients. Come meet with representatives from the Louisiana Office of Community Development to learn about how the program can benefit you and your family.

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 6 pm
Are you thinking about building a new, elevated house, or about elevating yourexisting home? There are many sources of elevation funding – includingthe ICC program, the HMGP program, and Road Home elevation financing, to namea few – that you may qualify for. You may be eligible for additional funding even if you have already completed the elevation of your home! The time to act is now, as the deadline to use some sources of funding is running out. We will also be discussing how high you will need to elevate, how to choose a reputabl eelevation contractor, insurance considerations, and other related topics.

Louisiana Superdome
March 26th through March 29th, 2009
Build Now will be participating in this year’s New Orleans Home & GardenShow. If you’re down at the Superdome, please stop by our booth and say hi!

Saturday, June 28, 2008
More than 50 exhibitors were on hand at the Dillard University campus for the free Housing Fair. Sponsored by the Dillard University Community Development Corporation, the fair featured exhibitors from various sectors of the housing world, as well as seminars on obtaining construction financing, selecting contractors, and how to understand your credit report.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Over 150 people came out to Dillard University to learn about the different sources of elevation funding that are available. KC King from the Citizens Road Home Action Team spoke, as did a representative from the LRA. For information on elevation options and logistics, courtesy of CHART at UNO, please click here.

801 Harrison Avenue, Lakeview
April 8th, 5-8PM, 2008
Build Now will be in the VIP tent at April’s “Swing into Spring”-themed Harrison Avenue Marketplace.

Wednesday, March 4th, 2008
Are you thinking about building a new, elevated house, or about elevating yourexisting home? There are many sources of elevation funding – including the ICC program, the HMGP program, and Road Home elevation financing, to name a few – that you may qualify for. You may be eligible for additional funding even if you have already completed the elevation of your home! The time to act is now, as the deadline to use some sources of funding is running out. We will also be discussing how high you will need to elevate, how to choose a reputable elevation contractor, insurance considerations, and other related topics.